Imperial physicist shares $1M Kavli Prize for perfect lens
Professor Sir John Pendry, known for his work on the 'invisibility cloak' and the perfect lens, has been awarded the 2014 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience.
Imperial receives £14 million funding to boost future energy research
Research Councils UK has committed £14 million to the Imperial-based UK Energy Research Centre to advance future energy systems research.
Light-coloured butterflies and dragonflies thriving as European climate warms
Butterflies and dragonflies with lighter colours are out-competing darker-coloured insects in the face of climate change.
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Imperial Podcast – extracting copper, fibre diets and swimming bacteria
Recorded from the 2014 Imperial Festival, the latest podcast explores how to extract copper from mud using nothing but bubbles.
Scientists discover how to turn light into matter after 80-year quest
Imperial physicists have discovered how to create matter from light - a feat thought impossible when the idea was first theorised 80 years ago.
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Life scientist receives top European research honour
A leading evolutionary geneticist from Imperial College London has been elected to the membership of the European Molecular Biology Organisation.
Six Imperial researchers become Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences
Six Imperial academics have been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences for their contributions to advancing medical science.
Five Imperial academics win Royal Society of Chemistry awards
Five Imperial chemists have been awarded Royal Society of Chemistry Prizes in recognition of the advancements they have made in chemical sciences.
New chemistry paves the way for creating higher-quality advanced materials
Imperial scientists have developed a new technique for carrying out multiple-step chemical reactions to improve production of advanced materials.
Multiple metrics of climate change reveal unappreciated impacts on biodiversity
A new study has shed fresh light on how climate change will affect global biodiversity by exploring different measurements of climate change together.
