Psychedelic experience
Advanced brain imaging study hints at how DMT alters perception of reality
Scientists have gleaned new insights into how psychedelics alter conscious experience via their action on brain activity.
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Making a difference
Imperial publishes new book to inspire engineers of the future
Engineers Making a Difference showcases 46 extraordinary engineers helping to change the world.
Arts Prize Winner
Imperial alum wins Arts Foundation 2023 Futures Award
An Imperial College London alumnus has won an Arts Foundation Futures Award Fellowships 2023 for her innovations that tackle climate change.
Magma movements
Magma observed taking an unexpected route beneath volcanoes
Imperial researchers have observed magma taking an unexpected route beneath volcanoes, shedding light on the processes behind eruptions.
Science Cafes
Increasing Access to Science Education Through Unconventional Approaches
Imperial’s Global Development Hub celebrated the International Day of Education with a panel on unconventional approaches to science education.
Outer origins
Meteorites reveal likely origin of Earth’s volatile chemicals
Meteorites have told Imperial researchers the likely far-flung origin of Earth’s volatile chemicals, some of which form the building blocks of life.
MOTION CAPTURE MARVEL
Wearable tech, AI and clinical teams join to change the face of trial monitoring
A multi-disciplinary team of researchers has developed a way to monitor the progression of movement disorders using motion capture technology and AI.
Kenyan honour
Imperial civil engineer honoured by President of Kenya
The Head of Imperial’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has received one of Kenya’s highest honours from its President.
Second chance for scars
Scars mended using transplanted hair follicles in Imperial College London study
Imperial researchers have found that hair follicle transplants can promote scar rejuvenation by altering their architecture and genetic makeup.
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Reduced Inequalities
Working towards inclusive societies to reduce inequalities: Imperial and SDG 10
Imperial’s community is adopting a radical approach to help meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 10 to close the gap on inequalities.
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First net zero flight
World’s first net zero transatlantic flight to fly from London in 2023
Imperial researchers will work with Virgin Atlantic to launch the world’s first transatlantic flight powered solely by sustainable aviation fuel.
News in brief
Cell division and quantum leadership: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
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Language of cancer cells
Scientists uncover potential ‘electrical language’ of breast cancer cells
New research has found variable voltages in the membranes of breast cancer cells, revealing clues about how they grow and spread.
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Reflections of research
Imperial researcher wins BHF's annual science image competition
Three images by Imperial researchers were featured in the final shortlist of the British Heart Foundation’s ‘Reflections of Research’ competition.
SCHOOL COMPETITION
Winners of the 2022 Science at Heart and Lung School Teams Prize announced
The poster competition is aimed at sixth form students and is sponsored by the British Heart Foundation and Asthma + Lung UK.
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Massive Martian meteoroid
NASA and Imperial scientists detect epic meteoroid impact on Mars
NASA instruments co-developed at Imperial have detected a Mars meteoroid impact that left a crater one and a half times the size of Trafalgar Square.
New Horizons grants
Imperial experts included in £15m funding for speculative engineering research
Five Imperial researchers from Engineering and Natural Sciences are among those who have received funding from the EPSRC New Horizons initiative.
Robotic brain surgery
New flexible, steerable device placed in live brains by minimally invasive robot
Imperial College London scientists have successfully placed a bioinspired steerable catheter into the brain of an animal for the first time.
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Power of cells
Lab-grown cell machinery prompts real cells to sense and react to outside cues
Imperial researchers have programmed bacterial cells to react to changes in light and temperature with the help of synthetic cell machinery.
Imperial Maths School
Applications welcomed for Imperial mathematics sixth form school opening in 2023
Launching in September 2023, Imperial College London Mathematics School will open in Finchley, North London for sixth form students.
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Sensors with style
Wearable sensors styled into t-shirts and face masks
Imperial researchers have embedded new low-cost sensors that monitor breathing, heart rate, and ammonia into t-shirts and face masks.
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Flying 3D printers
3D printing drones work like bees to build and repair structures while flying
Imperial College London and Empa researchers have created a fleet of bee-inspired flying 3D printers for building and repairing structures in-flight.
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New Academy Fellows
Three Imperial experts elected Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Three leading academics from Imperial College London have been elected as new Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
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Inspiring engineers
New book to inspire next generation of engineers
Imperial has partnered on a project to show the broad ranging possibilities of engineering in a new educational book.
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Coral reef studies
Q&A: What ancient coral reefs can tell us about our changing climate
Thanks to nearly £1m of new funding from NERC, Imperial researchers will study ancient coral reefs to tap into lost records of our changing climate.
News in brief
Restoring underwater meadows and sticky stick insects: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Top women engineers
“If you enjoy doing it, go ahead and do it” - women engineers in #INWED Top 50
Three Imperial engineers have been lauded in the Women’s Engineering Society (WES)’s Top 50 Women in Engineering Awards for #INWED.
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Festival fun
Great Exhibition Road Festival 2022 serves up trailblazing inspiration
Trailblazing ideas and unique experiences from science and the arts on show as Great Exhibition Road Festival transforms South Kensington.
Future energy
Green city sparks imagination of young festival-goers
From pedal power to magnetic trains, young visitors to the Great Exhibition Road Festival were brimming with ideas for powering low-carbon cities.
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MARVELOUS MEDICINE
Shining a light on Imperial’s world-leading medical research
Following the College’s excellent REF 2021 results, we take a look at some of the Faculty of Medicine’s work.
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Shape-shift drone
Shape-shifting drone flies and dives to seek aquatic environmental clues
A new Imperial-developed 'dual robot’ drone can both fly through air and land on water to collect samples and monitor water quality.
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Meet the trailblazers
Meet the trailblazers of today and tomorrow at Great Exhibition Road Festival
The public are invited to meet the Imperial people and ideas changing our world at the Great Exhibition Road Festival next weekend.
News in brief
Pet parasiticides and AI-driven recycling: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
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Dandelion decisions
Engineers uncover secret ‘thinking’ behind dandelions’ seed dispersal
High on sunshine, humans often decide when dandelions get to spread their species - but the puffballs have their own ideas on how best to proliferate.
Water molecules insight
Desalination study could help engineers produce clean water more efficiently
Scientists have shown how water passes through a filtration membrane during the process of desalination at a molecular level for the first time.
Engineering's REF success
Imperial computer science and engineering research best in UK: REF 2021
Imperial’s Faculty of Engineering is celebrating its research being ranked best in the UK for both computer science and engineering.
Festival of trailblazers
Great Exhibition Road Festival returns this summer, celebrating arts and science
Exhibition Road will host a vibrant festival next month, celebrating the ideas, people and communities that are changing our world.
News in brief
Ocean carbon and plastic-eating microbes: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Breathe Easy
Singing techniques can improve quality of life and breathlessness after COVID-19
An online breathing and wellbeing programme can help to improve quality of life and breathlessness for people recovering from COVID-19.
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Audio delights
Podcast: Making malaria history, psychedelics for depression and a new diet
In this edition: We discover what it will take to eradicate malaria, how psychedelics affect the depressed brain, and how a new diet can keep us full.
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Mentoring matters
“I want to pass on the belief to be confident in yourself and your ability”
For the second year, Imperial students will mentor Black A-Level students with the aim of removing barriers to top-tier universities.
Psychedelic treatment
Magic mushroom compound increases brain connectivity in people with depression
Psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms, helps to “open up” depressed people’s brains, even weeks after use, a study has found.
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Insect flight study
Mechanosensory system found on insect wings could inform future wing designs
Researchers studying dragonflies have put together the most complete description of an insect wing sensory system ever recorded.
News in brief
Making cancer vulnerable and building bridges with MPs: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
AI beats bridge players
AI based on Imperial research beats world champion bridge players
A ‘next generation’ artificial intelligence has beaten the records of eight world champion bridge players for the first time.
Helicopters on Mars
Unique ‘virtual wind tunnel’ could help optimise Mars-bound helicopter blades
A simulator created by researchers at Imperial could help to design rotor blades for the next generation of Martian helicopters.
News in brief
Engineering extra limbs and austerity food purchases: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
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Prize winner
Imperial pioneer wins UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize
An Imperial Regius Professor of Engineering has won the UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences.
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Bendy bots
Bendy robotic arm twisted into shape with help of augmented reality
Imperial researchers have designed a malleable robotic arm that can be guided into shape by a person using augmented reality (AR) goggles.
News in brief
Modified mosquitoes and ‘zombie’ cells: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
