Region, age, and sex decide who gets arthritis-linked ‘fabella’ knee bone
The once-rare ‘fabella’ bone has made a dramatic resurgence in human knees, but who’s likely to have a fabella or two - and why?
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Q&A: How skin cells from foot soles could help relieve amputees of stump injury
Imperial scientists hope to re-engineer stump skin for more comfortable prosthetics – using skin from the sole of the foot as a template.
Solar-powered charging stations provide “lifeline” to migrants
An Imperial entrepreneur is bringing essential services and information to off-grid refugee communities using solar technology.
‘Treasure trove’ of quake clues could be unearthed by wavy new technique
Geologists have improved upon methods to map seabed rocks, helping us better understand underwater earthquakes and the tsunamis they can cause.
Baby brain scan library could help push forward research
Hundreds of MRI scans of babies’ brains have been made available online to scientists to study how the brain develops.
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Imperial instrument cleared to study the Sun after extensive spacecraft testing
An Imperial-built instrument will study the Sun’s magnetic field aboard the Solar Orbiter spacecraft following its launch in early 2020.
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Data Science Institute celebrates fifth birthday with distinguished lectures
Imperial College London’s Data Science Institute (DSI) is celebrating its fifth birthday with a series of lectures.
Imperial to widen access and increase diversity as ambitious plans launched
Imperial has outlined plans to attract the best and brightest students over the next five years, irrespective of their background.
Young inventors turn ideas into reality in Imperial’s Maker Challenge
Young people from the White City area showcased their inventing and making skills as part of Imperial’s Maker Challenge.
Colour-change urine test for cancer shows potential in mouse study
A simple and sensitive urine test developed by Imperial and MIT engineers has produced a colour change in urine to signal growing tumours in mice.
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