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Podcast: Child health, Bionic Olympics, and a better Christmas dinner
In this edition: A new child health centre opens, assistive technologies at the Cybathlon, and healthier Christmas food for you and the planet.
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Q&A: Cold chains, COVID-19 vaccines and reaching low-income countries
Many low-income countries lack the infrastructure to deliver vaccines effectively, so how can we ensure COVID-19 vaccines are accessible for all?
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New lab-on-chip infection test could give cheaper, faster portable diagnostics
A tiny new silicon-based lab-on-chip test could pave the way for cheap handheld infectious disease testing.
New non-invasive technology could spot early signs of motor disorders in babies
Imperial College London scientists have created the world’s first non-invasive way to map how baby movements are generated on a neuronal level.
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Q&A: Encouraging responsible behaviour during the COVID-19 ‘infodemic’
How can public health messaging cut through the flood of information and encourage responsible behaviour?
Imperial teams compete in second ever ‘bionic Olympics’ from home
After winning a silver medal in the 2016 Cybathlon, Imperial College London is competing again in these ‘bionic Olympics’.
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Skills development in Physical AI could cultivate lifelike intelligent robots
New research suggests combining educational topics and research disciplines to help researchers breathe life into lifelike intelligent robots.
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Friendship factors and solar storms: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Drones that patrol forests could monitor environmental and ecological changes
Imperial researchers have created drones that can attach sensors to trees to monitor environmental and ecological changes in forests.
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Carbon-releasing ‘zombie fires’ in peatlands could be dampened by new findings
New simulations have provided clues on reducing peat fires, which hide underground and are notoriously bad for human health and the environment.
