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Robber flies combine multiple nav systems to avoid obstacles and catch prey
Using high-speed cameras, researchers have revealed how robber flies balance between avoiding obstacles while chasing down their prey.
Apprenticeship boost for Imperial as new schemes welcome first trainees
The Laboratory Technician and Maintenance Apprenticeship Schemes are up and running, with apprentices in Estates, Bioengineering and Chemistry.
IMSE call for proposals for 2022 seed fund
The Institute for Molecular Science and Engineering (IMSE) will fund new cross-disciplinary research and collaborations on the theme of sustainability
The National Student Survey 2022 launches at Imperial
Final year undergraduates are asked to rate their experience at Imperial as the 2022 National Student Survey opens for responses.
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Low-cost intelligent soil sensors could help farmers curb fertiliser use
Smart sensing technology to help farmers use fertiliser more effectively and reduce environmental damage has been created by Imperial bioengineers.
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Pianists learn to play with robotic third thumb in just one hour
Pianists equipped with a third robotic thumb were able to adapt to using the extra digit after just one hour of practice, Imperial research has found.
Bioengineers find new way heart valves grow – and go wrong
Imperial bioengineers have discovered a new mechanism driving the growth of heart valves in zebrafish embryos.
Low-cost ventilator set to help people in low-income countries
A new low-cost ventilator design invented during COVID-19 could address the global shortage of ventilators for other respiratory diseases.
Self-healing ‘living materials’ used as 3D building blocks
Imperial researchers have created 3D building blocks that can heal themselves in response to damage.
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Histamine could be a key player in depression, according to study in mice
Bodily inflammation dampens levels of a ‘feel-good molecule’ and antidepressants’ ability to boost them, according to new research in mice.
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