Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo caused in part by Indonesian volcanic eruption
Electrically charged volcanic ash short-circuited Earth’s atmosphere in 1815, causing global poor weather and Napoleon’s defeat, says new research.
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Podcast: Cancer-causing virus, feeding the world and updating The Planets
In this edition: The latest research into a cancer-causing virus, a sustainable agriculture hero turns 80, and The Planets get a scientific update.
Physicists fight laser chaos with quantum chaos to improve laser performance
To tame chaos in powerful semiconductor lasers, which causes instabilities, scientists have introduced another kind of chaos.
Evenings of discovery return with new Imperial Lates series
An exploration of infection, a science fashion show, and a celebration of pioneering women form part of a new series of evening public events.
Potent psychedelic DMT mimics near-death experience in the brain
A powerful psychedelic compound found in ayahuasca can model near-death experiences in the brain, a study has found.
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Heatwaves, 'Hothouse Earth' and putting the heat on governments
Q&A with Joanna Haigh, Professor of Atmospheric Physics and Co-Director of the Grantham Institute – Climate Change and the Environment.
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Surprise slow electrons are produced when intense lasers hit clusters of atoms
Scientists found that relatively slow electrons are produced when intense lasers interact with small clusters of atoms, overturning current theories.
Four student ideas that could change the world
Four teams of undergraduate students are spending their summer developing solutions to some of society’s most pressing challenges.
‘Sheepdog robot’ herds birds away from flight paths
Scientists have equipped a drone with a new algorithm to herd birds without human input, saving aeroplanes and birds alike.
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Hand-stabilising glove wins €1.8M European funding
An Imperial startup has received €1.8M from the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme to develop a device that helps stabilise the hands of people with tremors.
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