WEIGHTED ANALYSIS
Obesity rising faster in rural areas than cities
Obesity is increasing more rapidly in the world’s rural areas than in cities, according to a new study of global trends in body-mass index (BMI).
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Plight of the bumblebee
Pesticide exposure causes bumblebee flight to fall short
Bees exposed to a neonicotinoid pesticide fly only a third of the distance that unexposed bees are able to achieve.
Clean air
World’s first ‘BioSolar Leaf’ to tackle air pollution in White City
Imperial College London is to collaborate with startup Arborea to develop pioneering ‘BioSolar Leaf’ technology to improve air quality in White City.
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Dynamic Digital Learning
A year of digital learning: Imperial marks milestone at global conference
The College sent a large delegation to the Coursera Partner Conference this year, reflecting its growing expertise in delivering digital education.
CAPITAL CONCERN
Thousands of Londoners hospitalised in three years due to harmful air pollution
Poor air quality in the capital leads to around 1,000 London hospital admissions for asthma and serious lung conditions every year.
Cholesterol-cutter
New cholesterol-lowering drug could help patients unable to take statins
A new class of oral cholesterol-lowering drug could help patients unable to take statins due to side effects.
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We built this city
Cities of the future could be built by robots mimicking nature
Drones and robots could build and repair future cities, but only if they can work together – by copying the tactics of nature.
Crunch time
Only 149 trees of a wild apple species found alive
Niedzwetzky’s apple, a relative of the ancestor of supermarket varieties, faces extinction as less than 150 trees have been found in its native land.
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BOOSTING BRAIN POWER
Parkinson’s treatment delivers a power-up to brain cell ‘batteries'
Scientists have gained clues into how a Parkinson’s disease treatment, called deep brain stimulation, helps tackle symptoms.
Designer babies
Utopia or dystopia: Researchers debate the future of gene editing embryos
Scientists discussed the ethics of CRISPR-Cas9 as part of a partnership event for Imperial students with The Times.
