Dry atmosphere warning
Climate change could lead to respiratory problems
A new study has identified the way in which human airways are affected by very dry atmospheres, which are set to increase due to climate change.
Stories in science
Transmission Zero
Gene drive modified mosquitoes offer new tool for malaria elimination efforts
Genetic technology co-developed at Imperial could help to eliminate malaria by making mosquitos resistant to the parasite that spreads the disease.
News in brief
Mining dust, cool light and startup rankings: News from Imperial
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Plasma instability
Physicists capture elusive plasma instability in unprecedented detail
For the first time, scientists have ‘photographed’ a rare plasma instability, where high-energy electron beams form into spaghetti-like filaments.
Cooling by not seeing
Something from nothing: Researchers cool object by detecting an absence of light
Experiments coupling light and sound reveal the surprising effect when ‘nothing’ is measured the vibrations of objects are cooled.
AI science assistant
Google’s AI co-scientist could enhance research, say Imperial researchers
An unreleased system designed to assist researchers has the potential to “supercharge science”, according to Imperial researchers.
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Quantum in Paris
Provost Attends UNESCO International Year of Quantum 2025 Launch in Paris
Professor Ian Walmsley joins global leaders to mark a milestone year for quantum science
Robotic limb breakthrough
Bioengineering makes robotic limbs feel natural
Imperial researchers have decoded the signals between hand movements and the brain, paving the way for more natural-feeling prosthetics.
Solar Orbiter anniversary
Imperial Solar Orbiter team mark five years of studying the Sun up close
Imperial’s Professor Tim Horbury and Helen O'Brien are celebrating the impact of the Solar Orbiter as they mark five years since it first launched.
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Heavy metal plants
New spinout RemePhy to use plants to tackle worldwide soil contamination
A new spinout, RemePhy, aims to revolutionise the way we address soil contamination, one of the world’s most critical environmental challenges.
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