News in brief
Balance treatment targets to space weather missions: News from Imperial
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Balance treatment targets to space weather missions: News from Imperial
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Imperial educator earns prestigious national teaching award
Dr Sophie Rutschmann has been awarded a coveted National Teaching Fellowship by AdvanceHE.
Professor Mark Thursz starts as new Imperial College AHSC Director
Professor Mark Thursz has been appointed Director of Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC).
Reducing workplace dust limits could significantly reduce silicosis cases
Scientists have found that a worker’s lifetime exposure to ‘permissible’ levels of silica dust results in a considerable risk of developing silicosis.
Farmer-led badger vaccination could revolutionise mission to tackle bovine TB
A new study highlights the need for government support for large-scale badger vaccination to eradicate bovine tuberculosis.
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Animal research and AI/BMI health predictors: News from Imperial
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Weight-loss drug may slow Alzheimer’s decline
A drug prescribed for diabetes and weight loss has been shown to reduce brain shrinkage in Alzheimer’s patients by almost 50%.
Quantum hubs and R&D ecosystem: News from Imperial
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Four Imperial academics awarded Future Leaders Fellowships
The UK’s national research funding agency has awarded over £5.8m for Imperial to develop our most talented early career researchers and innovators.
Turning off inflammatory protein extends healthy lifespan in mice
Scientists have discovered that ‘turning off’ a protein called IL-11 can significantly increase the healthy lifespan of mice by almost 25%.