MINISTERIAL VISIT
New Science Minister visits White City Campus
The new Minister for Science, Research and Innovation Andrew Griffith MP met Imperial's community at the White City campus earlier this week.
Stories tagged with 'Synthetic biology'
International research
South Korea minister visits Imperial to mark synthetic biology collaboration
South Korea’s Science Minister visited Imperial during the country’s UK state visit to strengthen scientific ties between the two countries.
Analytical science
Imperial and Agilent renew partnership for flagship analytical science facility
Imperial and Agilent Technologies have announced the extension of their partnership to support advanced analytical science.
Fine-tuning fermentation
Machine learning puts yeast on a fast track for efficient protein production
A startup with its roots at Imperial is using artificial intelligence to optimise yeast strains and so unlock the potential of precision fermentation.
Power of cells
Lab-grown cell machinery prompts real cells to sense and react to outside cues
Imperial researchers have programmed bacterial cells to react to changes in light and temperature with the help of synthetic cell machinery.
PARASITE BIOSENSORS
Parasite-detecting DNA biosensors offer new tool to tackle schistosomiasis
Researchers have developed new DNA biosensors capable of rapidly detecting and differentiating between parasites that cause schistosomiasis.
Rethink mink
Fashion industry collaboration to create lab-grown fur
Luxury fashion house Fendi, part of LVMH, wants a sustainable alternative to fur. Researchers from Imperial and Central Saint Martins are on the case.
Synthetic biology centre
National hub to support synthetic biology extended with £5.5m funding commitment
SynbiCITE, the UK’s National Centre for the Industrial Translation of Synthetic Biology, has received a £5.5m funding commitment from SynBioVen.
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Fungal Science Network
A new Network of Excellence in Fungal Science is launched at Imperial
A Network of Excellence bringing together researchers at Imperial and beyond to tackle global challenges in fungal science.
Self-healing materials
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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