One in four of London’s green spaces breaches air quality safety limits
More than one quarter of London’s parks, playground, and open spaces exceed international safety limits for air quality.
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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.
Badger culling drives animals further afield increasing risk of TB spread
New research reveals survivors of culls cover greater areas potentially increasing the risk of TB transmission to cattle.
UNAIDS HIV targets will be missed among gay men in Africa, study suggests
Despite improvements in HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Africa, many are missing out on HIV treatment.
Study explores how to make conservation initiatives more contagious
Research shows conservation initiatives often spread like diseases, helping scientists and policymakers design programmes more likely to be taken up.
‘Poisoned arrowhead’ used by warring bacteria could lead to new antibiotics
A weapon bacteria use to vanquish their competitors could be copied to create new forms of antibiotics, according to Imperial College London research.
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Microneedle biosensors accurately detect patient antibiotic levels in real-time
Scientists have successfully used microneedle biosensors to accurately detect changes in antibiotic levels in the body, for the first time.
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New satellite looking at how Earth is losing its cool gets the go-ahead
A satellite that will measure Earth’s energy budget, helping to improve climate change predictions, has been selected as a future mission by ESA.
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Brexit study demonstrates importance of EU for UK robotic surgery research
Collaborations with EU researchers and institutions have been critical to the UK’s success in robotic surgery research and innovation.
New bacterial strain discovered in England and Wales linked to scarlet fever
A team of scientists led by Imperial College London have discovered a new strain of group A streptococcus bacteria.
