New enzyme boost could hasten biofuel production
Imperial scientists have enhanced the process of using biology to make products such as fuels, plastics, medicines, and cosmetics.
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New insights into DNA ‘melting’ reveal chink in bacteria’s armour
Scientists have shed light on DNA ‘melting’ – a crucial process fundamental to all life.
Ovarian cancer cells switched off by 'unusual' mechanism
Scientists at the Ovarian Cancer Action Research Centre at Imperial College London have discovered a mechanism that deactivates ovarian cancer cells.
Combining different malaria vaccines could reduce cases by 91 per cent
Using two experimental anti-malarial vaccines, which work in different ways, can greatly reduce the number of malaria infections in animal studies.
New type of photosynthesis discovered
The discovery changes our understanding of the basic mechanism of photosynthesis and should rewrite the textbooks.
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How to save Antarctica (and the rest of Earth too)
Decisions made in the next decade will determine whether Antarctica suffers dramatic changes that contribute to a metre of global sea level rise.
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Future of farming explored at the launch of new College network
The Agri Futures Lab (AFL) launched with an all-day conference exploring ways to get the most food, fibre and fuel out of next-generation farming.
Pollution hits the fungi that nourish European trees
Pollution is changing the fungi that provide mineral nutrients to tree roots, which could explain malnutrition trends in Europe's trees.
New measurements of Higgs boson deepen our understanding of the origin of mass
A key property of the Higgs boson, which had been predicted but never observed, has been confirmed today with unprecedented precision.
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€10m project to tackle Europe’s childhood obesity launches at Imperial
Researchers and policy makers from 16 countries gathered at Imperial to launch Europe’s largest research project to tackle obesity in children.
