News in brief
Award shortlists and interdisciplinary research grants: News from Imperial
Summary: Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Stories written by Hayley Dunning
Protecting nature
5 lessons to level up conservation successfully
Conservation needs to scale successfully to protect nature. A new paper takes lessons from around the world to show how that might be done.
Science leader
Imperial professor appointed Executive Chair of major UK science funding body
Michele Dougherty, Professor of Space Physics at Imperial, will be the next Executive Chair of the Science and Technology Facilities Council.
News in brief
Brain fluid surgery to a world-first lunar-Earth flyby: News from Imperial
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Royal society winners
Three Imperial researchers have won prestigious Royal Society awards
Experts in arthritis treatments, particle physics experiments and materials science have been recognised for excellence in their fields.
Closing in
New record set in ongoing search for dark matter
New results from the world’s most sensitive dark matter detector narrow down the possibilities for what makes up our universe’s invisible mass.
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Cracking chemistry
AI tackles one of the most difficult challenges in quantum chemistry
New research using neural networks, a form of brain-inspired AI, proposes a solution to the tough challenge of modelling the states of molecules.
New design strategy
Better arranged molecules could improve solar panel efficiency
Researchers have shown how arrangements of molecules in organic solar cells can improve light absorption, leading to better and cheaper solar panels.
News in brief
Balance treatment targets to space weather missions: News from Imperial
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Badger boost
Farmer-led badger vaccination could revolutionise mission to tackle bovine TB
A new study highlights the need for government support for large-scale badger vaccination to eradicate bovine tuberculosis.
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