Toxic temperatures
Changing temperatures increase pesticide risk to bees
Temperature influences how badly pesticides affect bees’ behaviour, suggesting uncertain impacts under climate change, according to a new study.
Stories written by Hayley Dunning
Water woes
Toxic pet flea and tick treatments are polluting UK freshwaters
Parasite treatments and preventatives we put on our pets are finding their way into UK waters in concentrations that are toxic to aquatic species.
Ion enhancement
Laser-driven creation of high-energy ions boosts next-gen accelerators
A new way to create high-energy ions could speed up their applications in treating cancer and probing the fundamental nature of matter.
Benefits of friends
Being friendly but not too friendly helps sparrows breed successfully
A new study shows that sparrows with more opposite-sex friends contribute more to the gene pool, but ‘average’ friendliness wins out in the long term.
News in brief
Mosquito mating and science meets ballet: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Runaway genes
When ‘good genes’ go bad: how sexual conflict can cause population collapse
Males of a species evolving traits for sexual conflict can cause problems for females, and, ultimately, the whole population.
Shine bright
Woodcocks have the brightest white feathers ever measured
The mainly brown woodcock uses its bright white tail feathers to communicate in semi-darkness, reflecting 30% more light than any other known bird.
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Audio
Music to your ears
Podcast: Credit rating inequalities, making mosquito music, and better batteries
In this edition: How AI has magnified credit disparities, how malaria research was translated into sound, and how batteries can make a better world.
News in brief
COVID-19 infectivity, Silicon Valley visit and more: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Defence and attack
Research shows how human cells are protected when the immune system switches on
Researchers show how a mechanism that human cells use to protect themselves against overzealous immune responses can be hijacked by invading bacteria.
