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Faculty of Natural Sciences explores transforming science into innovation
Professor Sir Shankar Balasubramanian delivers this year's lecture: “We could see a way to sequence the scale of a human genome in a matter of days.”
Genetics may explain rare heart inflammation in some young people
Gene abnormalities may make some people more susceptible to myocarditis, a rare type of heart inflammation that can affect young people and athletes.
New insights into the genetic defects that lead to heart failure
Individual genetic defects lead to heart failure in different ways, highlighting potential biomarkers for targeted treatment.
Fashion industry collaboration to create lab-grown fur
Luxury fashion house Fendi, part of LVMH, wants a sustainable alternative to fur. Researchers from Imperial and Central Saint Martins are on the case.
Yeast cells converted to ‘mini factories’ to make dementia drugs
What do brewers, bakers and now drug researchers have in common? They all rely on a little help from yeast to get the job done.
Major fly pest genetically modified in the lab to produce more males
Mediterranean fruit flies, an agricultural pest, have been modified in a lab experiment so more males are born than females, reducing their numbers.
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Imperial leads new consortium to study threats from new SARS-CoV-2 variants
Imperial researchers will lead a new consortium of UK virologists to study the effects of emerging mutations in SARS-CoV-2.
PhDs in lockdown - National Heart and Lung Institute students tell all
We spoke to some of our cardiovascular students to hear about their PhDs, the impact COVID-19 has had on their work and their own words of wisdom.
Raised iron levels linked to reduced life expectancy
Having too much iron in the body puts your long term health at risk but it could also take years off your life.
MSc virologists explore infections and cell biology in new virtual laboratory
As the College continues remote learning, MSc Molecular Biology & Pathology of Viruses students are trialling remote research in a 'virtual lab'.
