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Shining ring around black holes recreated in the lab
Imperial researchers have created a spinning disc of plasma in a lab, mimicking discs found around black holes and forming stars.
Shining ring around black holes recreated in the lab
Imperial researchers have created a spinning disc of plasma in a lab, mimicking discs found around black holes and forming stars.
Ones to watch: the next steps in Imperial’s work on climate and the environment
Grantham Institute’s annual magazine, Outlook, showcases how Imperial College London is tackling the challenges of climate and environmental change.
Facility for the materials of the future launched at Imperial College London
Imperial’s new Henry Royce Institute (Royce) Facility has launched to identify challenges and stimulate innovation in advanced materials research.
Being friendly but not too friendly helps sparrows breed successfully
A new study shows that sparrows with more opposite-sex friends contribute more to the gene pool, but ‘average’ friendliness wins out in the long term.
When ‘good genes’ go bad: how sexual conflict can cause population collapse
Males of a species evolving traits for sexual conflict can cause problems for females, and, ultimately, the whole population.
Imperial alum wins Arts Foundation 2023 Futures Award
An Imperial College London alumnus has won an Arts Foundation Futures Award Fellowships 2023 for her innovations that tackle climate change.
Woodcocks have the brightest white feathers ever measured
The mainly brown woodcock uses its bright white tail feathers to communicate in semi-darkness, reflecting 30% more light than any other known bird.
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Prioritise tackling toxic emissions from tyres, urge Imperial experts
Imperial experts are calling for more to be done to limit the potentially harmful impact of toxic tyre particles on health and the environment.
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Scientists find first evidence that black holes are the source of dark energy
Observations of supermassive black holes at the centres of galaxies point to a likely source of dark energy – the ‘missing’ 70% of the Universe.
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Microbes that co-operate contribute more carbon emissions
Communities of microbes that work together release more carbon dioxide than competitive communities, contributing more to climate change.