New membrane could pave way for cheap, efficiently made biofuels
Scientists have developed a cost-effective method of biofuel extraction which could make them viable alternatives to fossil fuels in transport.
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Molecular insights into key drug target could help to enhance cancer treatments
New research reveals how a key protein in cells could be tweaked to make cancer treatments more effective.
Working through a pandemic at the Agilent Measurement Suite
The Agilent Measurement Suite has introduced new software to help researchers work safely while physical distancing is required.
Cancer-causing HTLV-1 virus hijacks cellular machinery to establish infection
Scientists have used a cutting-edge visualisation technique to show how the human T-cell lymphotropic virus, type 1 (HTLV-1) infects immune cells.
Mysterious molecular phenomenon could boost precision of targeted drug delivery
Scientists have shown how a type of cellular binding could help pave the way for highly targeted therapies against diseases like cancer.
Two Imperial ‘research visionaries’ win Academy Chairs in Emerging Technologies
The Royal Academy of Engineering has appointed two Imperial engineers as Chairs in Emerging Technologies.
Earthquake forecasting clues unearthed in strange precariously balanced rocks
Naturally formed balancing boulders could be used to help scientists to forecast large earthquakes more precisely.
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Faulty genes and misguided antibodies underlie life-threatening COVID-19
New research has shed light on why some people develop a more severe form of COVID-19 than others.
Potential therapeutic targets for cancer-causing virus uncovered by new research
Scientists have discovered key factors that control the genome maintenance and replication of a virus responsible for a rare form of cancer.
Fungus leather substitute could be eco-friendlier than animal and plastic kinds
“Promising” fungal leather that looks and feels like traditional leather could be eco-friendlier and cheaper than animal and plastic versions.
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