News in brief
AMS professorship and disease relapse: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Stories written by Hayley Dunning
Microbes matter
New £10m centre to explore links between organisms and their microbiomes
The £10m Leverhulme Centre for the Holobiont aims to create a green revolution in agriculture, rescue threatened species, and restore habitats.
News in brief
Sheep studies and community coalescence: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Audio
Christmas podding
Podcast: Women’s hearts, psychedelic worldviews, and nanotechnology for children
In this edition: Differences between men’s and women’s hearts, how psychedelics can change our worldview, and introducing children to nanotechnology.
On-demand electronics
A new platform for controlled design of printed electronics with 2D materials
Scientists have shown how electricity is transported in printed 2D materials, paving the way for design of flexible devices for healthcare and beyond.
Green supercomputing
Imperial experts win £1.5m to use supercomputers for greener UK society
Two Imperial College London teams have won a combined £1.5 million from EPSRC to harness the power of supercomputers for a greener society.
Magic material
‘Wonder material’ phosphorene nanoribbons live up to hype in first demonstration
Researchers have incorporated phosphorene nanoribbons into new types of solar cells, dramatically improving their efficiency.
Ice sheet insights
Study of Antarctic ice’s deep past shows it could be more vulnerable to warming
Insights into how the West Antarctic Ice Sheet responded to a warmer climate millions of years ago could improve predictions of its future.
Cancer-causing virus
How a virus transforms immune cells into cancer uncovered by researchers
An international team have mapped how the HTLV-1 virus causes a rare leukaemia in some people, providing clues on how to stop it happening.
Feature
Covid on the continent
How African countries are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic
We take a deep dive into how three African nations have dealt with the pandemic so far, and how they are rolling out vaccine programmes.
