New testing for bike helmets accounts for head injuries sustained at speed
A new method tests for the first time how well helmets protect against the commonest and worst cycling brain injuries: those sustained from motion
Mars rover makes breathable oxygen on red planet for first time
The NASA Perseverance rover has made breathable oxygen on Mars, demonstrating a key technology needed for future human exploration of the red planet.
Imperial partners with The Access Project to boost student university chances
A new initiative by Imperial and education charity The Access Project will offer unique support to students at a West Midlands school.
Mars’ changing habitability recorded by ancient dune fields in Gale crater
An international team led by Imperial has found evidence of ancient dunes on Mars that could help explain ancient surface conditions.
New machine learning tool converts 2D material images into 3D structures
A new algorithm developed at Imperial College London can convert 2D images of composite materials into 3D structures.
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Antarctica asteroid impact from 430,000 years ago discovered by scientists
Space scientists have discovered extra-terrestrial particles which point to a medium-sized asteroid impact in Antarctica 430,000 years ago.
‘Magical’ fire suppressant kills zombie fires 40% faster than water alone
New Imperial research shows a fire suppressant, when combined with water, cuts the amount of time and water needed to extinguish peat fires by 40%.
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Tumours illuminated brightly and precisely with new biodegradable nanoprobe
New Imperial-developed nanoprobes tested in zebrafish could help detect cancer more accurately and might aid diagnosis and therapy in the future.
Space dust found in Chicxulub crater confirms asteroid’s dinosaur-killing role
Space dust found in the Chicxulub crater has provided evidence that the asteroid impact and dinosaur extinction are ‘indisputably linked’.
How mouse brains reorganise old memories when new ones are laid down
Oxford and Imperial researchers have mapped how the structure of existing memories is reorganised as new experiences are committed to memory in mice.
