Fraction of money earmarked for COVID-19 recovery could boost climate efforts
Global stimulus plans for economic recovery after the pandemic could easily cover climate-friendly policies, suggests new study.
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Severe COVID-19 infection linked to overactive immune cells
Samples from the lungs of patients show a runaway immune system reaction could be one mechanism behind severe COVID-19 cases.
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Comet insights and new honours: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Imperial academic appointed Future of UK Treescapes Ambassador
Professor Clive Potter will help ensure the Future of UK Treescapes programme has a highly visible profile and is successfully delivered.
Double detection of cell changes could diagnose disease earlier
Chemical probes that detect changes in two factors related to inflammation within cells could lead to earlier disease detection.
Solar Orbiter’s first science data shows the Sun at its quietest
Three of the Solar Orbiter spacecraft’s instruments, including Imperial’s magnetometer, have released their first data.
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Solar storms could be more extreme if they ‘slipstream’ behind each other
Modelling of an extreme space weather event that narrowly missed Earth in 2012 shows it could have been even worse if paired with another event.
Scientists plan new groundbreaking facility to transform UK cancer treatment
Researchers have unveiled designs for a facility intended to make cheaper, more flexible proton beam therapy for cancer treatment a reality.
‘Blue Planet II’ may not have caused a change in plastic preference
The BBC documentary ‘Blue Planet II’ raised environmental awareness, but may not have discouraged people from choosing plastic, says new research.
Jupiter mission and AI acceleration: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
