News in brief
Bacteria evolution and rent-free scholarships: News from Imperial
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Stories written by Hayley Dunning
Engineering biology hubs
UKRI Engineering Biology Missions award millions in funding to Imperial projects
UKRI has awarded millions in funding for Imperial projects, through their new Engineering Biology Missions.
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AIchemy
Imperial and Liverpool to lead UK’s flagship £12m AI for Chemistry Hub
Imperial and the University of Liverpool will lead a £12 million research Hub to develop state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI) for chemistry.
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Pet peril
Handwashing a major source of pet pesticide pollution in UK rivers
A new study suggests that handwashing in the weeks after spot-on flea and tick treatments is the largest source of pet pesticide pollution in rivers.
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News in Brief
Gene driver flies and quantum finance: News from Imperial
Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Quantum collaboration
UK universities partner with US lab to build a new quantum experiment
A UK consortium led by Imperial physicists has signed an agreement with Fermilab in the US to build a 100-meter-long quantum experiment.
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Audio
Happy new ear
Podcast: Filming with Attenborough, global development goals, and lab-grown meat
In this edition: David Attenborough meets our newest robot, progress towards global goals, and supporting the future of lab-grown meat.
Drug detectives
New class of cancer and immunology drug targets mapped with new tagging system
Researchers have used ‘click chemistry’ to map the role of a group of enzymes that could be key for developing new medicines in cancer and immunology.
News in Brief
Land-cover changes and serotonin levels: News from Imperial
Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Audio
Not-so-silent night
Podcast: Best of 2023, sustainable flight fuel, and better bones
In this edition: 2023 in review, the first transatlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel, and improving bone quality.
