Mars dunes
Mars’ changing habitability recorded by ancient dune fields in Gale crater
An international team led by Imperial has found evidence of ancient dunes on Mars that could help explain ancient surface conditions.
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3D materials
New machine learning tool converts 2D material images into 3D structures
A new algorithm developed at Imperial College London can convert 2D images of composite materials into 3D structures.
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Antarctic impact
Antarctica asteroid impact from 430,000 years ago discovered by scientists
Space scientists have discovered extra-terrestrial particles which point to a medium-sized asteroid impact in Antarctica 430,000 years ago.
Zombie fire suppressant
‘Magical’ fire suppressant kills zombie fires 40% faster than water alone
New Imperial research shows a fire suppressant, when combined with water, cuts the amount of time and water needed to extinguish peat fires by 40%.
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Glow up
Tumours illuminated brightly and precisely with new biodegradable nanoprobe
New Imperial-developed nanoprobes tested in zebrafish could help detect cancer more accurately and might aid diagnosis and therapy in the future.
Dinosaur killer confirmed
Space dust found in Chicxulub crater confirms asteroid’s dinosaur-killing role
Space dust found in the Chicxulub crater has provided evidence that the asteroid impact and dinosaur extinction are ‘indisputably linked’.
Making memories
How mouse brains reorganise old memories when new ones are laid down
Oxford and Imperial researchers have mapped how the structure of existing memories is reorganised as new experiences are committed to memory in mice.
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Lively planet?
Touchdown! Life-searching Perseverance rover lands on Mars
Was there ever life on Mars? Now that Perseverance has landed, Imperial scientists working with NASA’s Mars 2020 mission might soon find out.
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Dragon drop
Dragonflies perform upside down backflips to right themselves
High speed cameras and CGI technology have revealed the inbuilt righting mechanisms used by dragonflies when they are thrown off balance.
Virtual socialising
Personalised immersive audio could help virtual socialising feel more real
Imperial College London researchers have won a €5.7million EU Horizon 2020 grant to develop AI-informed immersive audio techniques.
