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Evidence of Martian life could be hard to find in some meteorite blast sites
Scientists suggest signs of life from under Mars' surface may not survive in rocks excavated by some meteorite impacts.
Evidence of Martian life could be hard to find in some meteorite blast sites
Scientists suggest signs of life from under Mars' surface may not survive in rocks excavated by some meteorite impacts.
Evidence mounts that neutrinos are the key to the universe's existence
New experimental results show a difference in the way neutrinos and antineutrinos behave, which could explain why matter persists over antimatter.
Scientists discover light could exist in a previously unknown form
New research suggests that it is possible to create a new form of light by binding light to a single electron, combining the properties of both.
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An equation is helping scientists to see parallels between magnets and flocks
A scientist has shown mathematically that the dynamics that govern swarms and bird flocks may also govern the properties of things like magnets.
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Flu vaccine may reduce risk of death for type 2 diabetes patients
The flu vaccine may reduce the likelihood of being hospitalised with stroke and heart failure in people with type 2 diabetes, according to research.
Imperial student shows how diagrams can be used to make buildings energy smart
An Imperial engineering student showcases his equations as a set of beautiful diagrams and describes how they can be used to optimise processes.
Imperial researcher explains her role in mapping the human mind
An Imperial engineer talks about her work on an international project to understand how the brain is wired.
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Nature's weirdest particles in the spotlight at Neutrino 2016 conference
More than 700 scientists gathered in London to discuss particles whose strange behaviour could provide clues as to why the universe exists.
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Podcast: summer science, farming shipping containers and a biological field trip
In this edition: Imperial at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, putting empty shipping containers to use and a visit to Silwood Park
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Genes find their partners without matchmakers
A new study provides more evidence that identical sections of DNA can match up with each other without the help of other molecules.
Scientists closer to understanding how the ear perceives speech
The inner ear processes low-frequency sounds, important for speech and music perception, differently to high-frequency sounds, new research has found
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The best of student design innovation on display at the annual Imperial Show.
From a smart socket for prosthetic limbs to a collapsible hydroponic farm, the Imperial Show celebrates the best that student design has to offer.
The Big Bang might have been just a Big Bounce
A new study of the early universe reveals how it could have been formed from an older collapsing universe, rather than being brand new.
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Scientists crowdsourcing for solutions to plastic pollution in the ocean
Imperial researchers have been picking Royal Society visitors' brains to find new solutions to reduce the amount of plastic litter in the ocean.
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UK plastic waste in the ocean ends up in the Arctic
A large fraction of UK plastic waste that ends up in the ocean accumulates in the Arctic Ocean, where it can harm all kinds of wildlife.
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Imperial researchers join the best of UK science on show at the Royal Society
Imperial returns to the Royal Society's 2016 Summer Science Exhibition, where some of the UK's most exciting science and technology will be on show.
Cravings for high-calorie foods may be switched off by new food supplement
Eating a type of food supplement, based on a molecule produced by bacteria in the gut, reduces cravings for high-calorie foods, study suggests.
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Top physics medal awarded posthumously to Professor Sir Tom Kibble
The Isaac Newton medal, the highest UK honour for physics, has been awarded posthumously to Professor Kibble for his outstanding lifelong commitment.
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Plants' ability to slow climate change depends on their fungi
Scientists have discovered why only certain plants can take in extra carbon dioxide when levels rise and help to reduce global warming.
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Researchers look to the future of imaging science at the World Economic Forum
The future of imaging in driving the 'fourth industrial revolution' was presented by a group of young Imperial researchers in China this week.
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Podcast: visions of the future, a crowning ceremony and a wall of knowledge
In this edition: imaging innovations at the World Economic Forum, a 3D-printed crown for Queen Victoria and audio science stories on the Know It Wall.
Creative computers and 3D printed iPhones: experts map out the future of design
Academics, business leaders and industry experts gathered at Imperial on Friday to explore game-changing advances in materials and design.
Newly created 'sandwich rings' could lead to better computers
Scientists have created an iron-based ring structure that could be used for new applications in electronics and sensing.
Imperial launches new framework to engage wider society
A new Societal Engagement Framework, launched last week, sets out the College's public engagement ambitions.
Imperial's statue receives a royal makeover
The winner has been announced in a competition to design Imperial's Queen Victoria statue a new crown.
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London Tech Week showcases Imperial talent
From drone pizza delivery to driverless cars, the public consider which inventions will change our lives as London Technology Week begins.
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Podcast: A case of the plague, innovating China and diamond solar cells
In this edition: new insights from an old disease, how China is getting ahead in innovations, and using diamonds to improve solar cell efficiency.
Prototype gravitational wave detector exceeds expectations
A powerful space-based gravitational wave observatory is one step closer as a test of the technology shows that it performs well.
Imperial's Vice-Provost lends AI expertise to the House of Commons
Helping doctors to improve patient-care is one example of how artificial intelligence could help us, an Imperial expert told a select committee.
Nanoscale 'baking tray' helps create crystals
Scientists from Imperial College London have created a type of nanoscale 'baking tray' to help reveal the structure and shape of proteins.
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Sparrows with unfaithful 'wives' care less for their young
A new study shows that male sparrows can judge if a spouse is prone to infidelity, providing less food for their brood if their partner is unfaithful.
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Engineering 'tea bacteria' could lead to advanced materials
Scientists and students have developed the DNA tools to modify bacteria normally found in fermented tea so they can customise cellulose production.
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Number of habitable planets could be limited by stifling atmospheres
New research has revealed that fewer than predicted planets may be capable of harbouring life because their atmospheres keep them too hot.
Sudden shifts in the course of a river on a delta may be predicted
Scientists studying deltas show how they may be able to predict where destructive changes in a river's course may occur.
Homeless and hungry pollinators to be given a helping hand by new survey
A new survey project is helping the public to create habitats for the UK's threatened bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects.
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Podcast: Sounds from the Imperial Festival 2016
The latest edition is a Festival special as our reporters get involved in research, take you on a tour and play along with some performances.
Scientists predict extensive ice loss from huge Antarctic glacier
Current rates of climate change could trigger instability in a major Antarctic glacier, ultimately leading to more than 2m of sea-level rise.
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What environmental issue do you care about?
We asked Imperial Festival visitors to share their views on the most pressing environmental issues that we face today, here's what they told us.
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Britain's first astronaut celebrates 25 years since her pioneering mission
Helen Sharman celebrated her spaceflight anniversary with more than a dozen astronauts, who took part in an outreach event with schools at Imperial.
For cells, some shapes are easier to swallow than others
Scientists have probed the process that allows cells to swallow up particles, finding that some shapes are easier to swallow than others.
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Visitors and exhibitors explain what makes the Imperial Festival unique
The College came alive when 15,000 visitors flocked to Imperial to try out hand-on demos and enjoy the livelier side of science.
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Steps that lead to genes being switched on revealed in atomic simulation
Researchers have modelled every atom in a key part of the process for switching on genes, revealing a whole new area for potential drug targets.
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Spacecraft fly through explosive magnetic phenomenon to understand space weather
For the first time, spacecraft have flown through the heart of a magnetic process that controls Earth's space weather and geomagnetic storms.
Scans reveal babies of mothers with gestational diabetes have more body fat
Babies born to mothers with gestational diabetes have more body fat at two months of age compared to babies born to healthy mothers, says new study.
New bio-glass could make it possible to re-grow or replace cartilage
Scientists have developed a material that can mimic cartilage and potentially encourage it to re-grow.
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Sunday is science day at the biggest and brightest Imperial Festival yet
Alumni and visitors of all ages flood on to campus for a second day of science in the sun.
School kids experience expanding marshmallows, jelly worms and optical illusions
Children from five London primary schools got exclusive access to labs to carry out experiments at the Imperial Festival ahead of the weekend event.
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Visitors flock to South Kensington as Imperial Festival returns for fifth year
The marquees are pitched, the barbeque is lit and more than 500 researchers are venturing out of their labs take part in our big science show-off.
Fighting superbugs at Imperial Festival
Visitors can help scientists battle superbugs at this year's Imperial Festival.
Imperial Festival live-streams will bring everyone closer to the action
This year Imperial Festival will be broadcast live around the world for the first time.
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