(Art)ificial intelligence
Imperial physicist weaves science and art in prize-winning story
PhD student Anita Chandran’s tender tale of an AI-human relationship took home the top prize at the 2019 RSCU Science Challenge.
Stories written by Juanita Bawagan
TURN UP THE GRAVITY
Cells develop a ‘thicker skin’ under extreme gravity
A high-gravity experiment has revealed how cells keep their shape under pressure.
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'Darwin’s paradox'
Scientists explore the evolution of animal homosexuality
Imperial researchers are using a new approach to understand why same-sex behaviour is so common across the animal kingdom.
Designer babies
Utopia or dystopia: Researchers debate the future of gene editing embryos
Scientists discussed the ethics of CRISPR-Cas9 as part of a partnership event for Imperial students with The Times.
RESTORATIVE EFFECT
Brazil could save more species at half the cost with new forest restoration plan
A new approach to restoring Brazil’s Atlantic Forest could triple biodiversity gains while reducing costs by US$28 billion.
CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH
Chopping unlocks new function in protein linked to dementia
Scientists have uncovered an unexpected new role for a protein that may underlie rare diseases.
