Collaboration could help unlock secrets of key compound in memory and addiction
A team led by researchers at Imperial is leading an international effort to uncover the role of one of the brain’s key chemical messengers in detail.
Giant Guernsey voles, and shining a light on dark matter: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Flu virus could evolve resistance to pandemic drug
The influenza virus can evolve resistance to an anti-flu drug currently in development for use in pandemics, a study has found.
Mercury mission and inspirational Londoner: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
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Charity single and suffrage science: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
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Breakthrough drug shows early promise for multiple myeloma
A small clinical trial has shown that a new drug has promise for targeting tumours in patients with an aggressive type of blood cancer.
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Incendiary talk and viral insights: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Stem cells control their own fate, making lab-grown tissues less effective
Tissues grown in the lab from stem cells may fail to live up their therapeutic promise because the cells choose their own fate.
‘Silent’ high cholesterol more common than thought, warns leading global report
Improving the knowledge of a genetic condition which causes cholesterol levels to soar could lead to fewer people dying from heart disease.
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Could personalised 'food passports’ help to boost health and tackle obesity?
Combining AI technology, personal data and culinary know-how could help to keep the
population healthier for longer.
