News in brief
Flyby fixers and customer care: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Stories written by Caroline Brogan
Bone to pick
Region, age, and sex decide who gets arthritis-linked ‘fabella’ knee bone
The once-rare ‘fabella’ bone has made a dramatic resurgence in human knees, but who’s likely to have a fabella or two - and why?
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News in brief
White blood cell ‘security guard’ and community messages: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
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Strong skin
Q&A: How skin cells from foot soles could help relieve amputees of stump injury
Imperial scientists hope to re-engineer stump skin for more comfortable prosthetics – using skin from the sole of the foot as a template.
Makin' waves
‘Treasure trove’ of quake clues could be unearthed by wavy new technique
Geologists have improved upon methods to map seabed rocks, helping us better understand underwater earthquakes and the tsunamis they can cause.
Data's big day
Data Science Institute celebrates fifth birthday with distinguished lectures
Imperial College London’s Data Science Institute (DSI) is celebrating its fifth birthday with a series of lectures.
Premium predictions
AI to enhance manufacturing, energy, and healthcare thanks to £6.5m EPSRC grant
The grant will help scientists, engineers, and clinicians train algorithms to solve energy, manufacturing, and healthcare problems.
iHuman
UK urged to lead brain-machine interface technology by Imperial-led report
A Royal Society report, led by Imperial experts, has urged the UK Government to take the lead on tech that merges brain, body and machine.
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Think zinc
Q&A: Tackling zinc deficiency with a new approach to urine testing
Imperial College London researchers have developed a new urine test that looks to ‘chemical fingerprints’ for more precise zinc testing.
News in brief
Blast impact and cancer cuts: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
