News in brief
Restoring underwater meadows and sticky stick insects: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Restoring underwater meadows and sticky stick insects: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
World’s most sensitive dark matter detector starts collecting data
The LUX-ZEPLIN Dark Matter Experiment (LZ) is delivering its first results, moving closer to unlocking one of the biggest mysteries of the Universe.
Sleep triggered by stress can help mice cope with later anxiety
Stress boosts a kind of sleep in mice that subsequently relieves anxiety, according to new research that also pinpoints the mechanism responsible.
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Permeable paving and quantum computing: Imperial's Future Leaders Fellows
Two Imperial researchers have been awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships to tackle ambitious and challenging research and innovation.
Science Museum trustee and charity bike ride: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
No ‘safest spot’ to minimise risk of COVID-19 transmission on trains
Researchers have shown how COVID-19 can spread through train carriages, finding that there is no ‘safest spot’ to minimise risk of transmission.
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Podcast: Calculating risk, Black founders, and Beatrix Potter’s nature
In this edition: Calculating risk in business, Black-heritage founders and entrepreneurs, and Beatrix Potter’s fascination with nature.
Ultrafast lasers used to probe next-generation solar cells
Researchers have tracked the first fractions of a second after light strikes solar cells, providing insights into how they produce electricity.
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Bacterial intimacy insights could help tackle antimicrobial resistance
Researchers have uncovered new details about how bacteria hook up to exchange DNA that helps them resist antibiotics.
Medical marvels and noble findings: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.