Antarctica asteroid impact from 430,000 years ago discovered by scientists
Space scientists have discovered extra-terrestrial particles which point to a medium-sized asteroid impact in Antarctica 430,000 years ago.
Tumours illuminated brightly and precisely with new biodegradable nanoprobe
New Imperial-developed nanoprobes tested in zebrafish could help detect cancer more accurately and might aid diagnosis and therapy in the future.
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Nobel laureate discusses science and ethics of genome engineering in lecture
Dr Jennifer Doudna, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for her work on the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing system, gave Imperial’s Schrödinger lecture.
Women in Science award and bronze statue for innovative bioengineering professor
Professor Molly Stevens has won the FEBS/EMBO Women in Science Award in recognition of her outstanding scientific achievements.
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Q&A: Cold chains, COVID-19 vaccines and reaching low-income countries
Many low-income countries lack the infrastructure to deliver vaccines effectively, so how can we ensure COVID-19 vaccines are accessible for all?
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New lab-on-chip infection test could give cheaper, faster portable diagnostics
A tiny new silicon-based lab-on-chip test could pave the way for cheap handheld infectious disease testing.
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.
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.
