Gravitational wave detection heralds a 'new era of cosmological observation'
The first gravitational waves - ripples in spacetime - have been detected, allowing physicists to explore the universe in a whole new way.
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Exposure to air pollution 30 years ago associated with increased risk of death
Exposure to air pollution more than 30 years ago may still affect an individual's mortality risk today, according to new research.
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The immune system's cell-splitters revealed in unprecedented detail
Part of the immune system that drills into invading bacteria and splits them open has been visualised in nanoscopic detail, with surprising results.
Logging helps black rats invade rainforests
Logging can encourage black rats to invade tropical rainforests by creating habitats they prefer, giving them the chance to displace native mammals.
106-year-old theory of light demonstrated with metamaterial model
Physicists from Imperial and Germany have demonstrated a theory about the behaviour of light in materials, 106 years after it was first proposed.
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All the reaction from the College's Schrödinger Lecture
Hundreds of people around the world took to social media to share their thoughts on Professor Sir Gordon Conway's talk.
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Fundamental research can drive economic growth, Imperial President tells Davos
University research will be at the heart of the fourth industrial revolution, Imperial's President Alice Gast has told the World Economic Forum.
Researchers to apply maths to improve healthcare
Imperial researchers have been given a funding boost to convert healthcare data into useful tools for doctors, using mathematics.
Nick Jennings, computer science pioneer, appointed Vice Provost for Research
One of the world's most distinguished computer scientists, Professor Nick Jennings, is to become Vice Provost (Research) at Imperial from April 2016.
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Detection of molecules important for healthcare could soon be 1000 times faster
Scientists should soon be able to capture biological molecules a thousand times faster, allowing better detection of important health issues.
