Inside Mars
InSight mission unveils the interior of Mars
The interior of Mars has for the first time been revealed using the seismometers carried on NASA's InSight mission to Mars.
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Detecting dark matter
Two dark matter detector heavyweights join forces to build new observatory
Hundreds of global researchers, including from Imperial College London, are planning the most sensitive dark matter detector ever built.
Transatlantic triumph
Imperial graduate wins both Fulbright and Kennedy awards
Medicine graduate Dr Harun Khan has won both the Fulbright Nursten Award in Medical Studies and a Kennedy scholarship to study at Harvard University.
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Scholarship success
Imperial graduate wins Fulbright scholarship to study climate policy
Geophysics graduate Chris Carter has won a place at the University of Minnesota to study a Master’s in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy.
Transatlantic research
Imperial and MIT researchers join forces to tackle pollution and climate change
The winners of the latest Imperial-MIT seed fund have been announced at a virtual reception hosted at the British Consulate in Boston.
Zombie fire suppressant
‘Magical’ fire suppressant kills zombie fires 40% faster than water alone
New Imperial research shows a fire suppressant, when combined with water, cuts the amount of time and water needed to extinguish peat fires by 40%.
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US Covid resurgence
US Covid resurgence driven by younger adults
As of October 2020, individuals aged 20-49 were the only groups sustaining COVID-19 transmission with reproduction numbers well above 1 in the US.
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Happy new ear
Podcast: Election misinformation, future of the NHS, and better cancer surgery
In this edition: Spreading US election misinformation, deciding the future of the NHS, and improving breast cancer surgery.
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Zombie fires
Carbon-releasing ‘zombie fires’ in peatlands could be dampened by new findings
New simulations have provided clues on reducing peat fires, which hide underground and are notoriously bad for human health and the environment.
Learning Passport
Imperial and Twig join forces to contribute to UNICEF's Learning Passport
Imperial and Twig today announced a new initiative to create science content for UNICEF’s Learning Passport, a digital personalised learning platform.
