COVID-safe swimming and artificial cells: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
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Duke of Edinburgh
Imperial remembers the Duke of Edinburgh
Buckingham Palace has announced the death of the Duke of Edinburgh aged 99. The Duke was made an honorary Doctor of Science by Imperial in 2007.
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Antidepressant Potential
Magic mushroom compound performs as well as antidepressant in small study
Psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, may be at least as effective as a leading antidepressant medication in a therapeutic setting.
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More news and features
Health
Child coronary risk
Genes that make children susceptible to severe Kawasaki disease identified
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COVID-19 AND CANCER
UK cancer patients more likely to die following COVID-19 than European patients
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COVID-19 modelling
COVID-19 roadmap for reopening could lead to a third wave in England
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Engineering
Bike boost
No evidence that London’s Cycle Superhighways worsen traffic congestion
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3D materials
New machine learning tool converts 2D material images into 3D structures
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Antarctic impact
Antarctica asteroid impact from 430,000 years ago discovered by scientists
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SCIENCE
Modifying methods
Simple genetic modification aims to stop mosquitoes spreading malaria
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Mystery machine
Team investigating the evolution of bacterial ‘tails’ wins prestigious grant
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Breakout discovery
Cancer drugs could be delivered in molecular cages unlocked by light
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COLLEGE AND CAMPUS
Active learning in STEM
COVID-19 remote learning is an opportunity to adopt active learning in STEM
Research published in Cell suggests online teaching presents an opportunity to develop and integrate new active learning approaches in STEM.
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Audio
Imperial aloud
Podcast: COVID-19 human trials, air pollution monitoring and better plastics
In this edition: Launching human challenge trials for COVID-19, a new air pollution monitoring network for London, and fully biodegradable plastics.
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BUSINESS
