Discovery of mobile disease detectors in plants could boost crop resilience
A study of how plants identify and react to invading pathogens using mobile disease detectors could help researchers breed disease-resistant crops.
"Raspberries baking on the vine" - Heatwave spells disaster in North America
Imperial experts talk long-term drought, climate change and dire consequences of the 'heat dome' for people and planet
70-year-old coffee-killing fungus brought back to life to fight the disease
Researchers have re-animated specimens of a fungus that causes coffee wilt to discover how the disease evolved and how its spread can be prevented.
Bee Kind: Imperial scientists’ efforts to protect pollinators
Bees are in decline because of intensive farming, pesticide prevalence and climate change – but human welfare depends on them
Pea flour helps malnourished children regain weight and restores gut bugs
Adding pea flour to feeds for severely malnourished children helps them gain weight and restores the balance of microbes in their gut.
Major fly pest genetically modified in the lab to produce more males
Mediterranean fruit flies, an agricultural pest, have been modified in a lab experiment so more males are born than females, reducing their numbers.
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Sustainability startups join the Imperial White City Incubator
A cluster of startups has joined the Imperial Incubator community to advance their technologies for renewable energy and sustainable food industries.
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Imperial’s expertise to help companies to shape the ‘new normal’
Imperial’s world-leading academics have been prominent in responding to COVID-19. As lockdowns eases, they’re helping shape our long-term adaptation.
Warmer summers risk chilling energy bill rises at supermarkets
A new report from Imperial and Sainsbury's outlines how well-managed fridges can keep food cooler, be greener and cut costs.
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Could Africa have a sustainable palm industry?
Palm plantations are associated with deforestation and ecological harm, but researchers are pointing to ways things can be done differently in Africa.
