New centre to fight drug-resistant bugs through improving use of antibiotics
A new Imperial centre will pioneer research to optimise how antimicrobial drugs are used to both improve patient care and preserve antibiotics.
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Can improvisation bring audiences back to classical music?
When classical musicians improvise, audiences’ brainwaves reveal they are more engaged and rate the performances higher.
Imperial-TUM seed fund takes off
Medical trojan horses, bespoke helmets, and wind farm efficiency are some of the projects to receive funding from the Imperial-TUM Collaboration Fund.
Western tech firms risk falling behind Chinese competitors
Western companies need to get faster at implementing innovation if they are to keep up with their Chinese rivals.
Gene-edited chicken cells could leave flu with nowhere to hide
Scientists have used gene-editing techniques to stop the bird flu virus from spreading, in chicken cells grown in the lab.
UK businesses are halting investment until the uncertainty of Brexit lifts
Concerns over a ‘no-deal Brexit’ are causing companies to tighten their belts until the UK finds its way out of the Brexit impasse.
World Bee Day: the buzz around Imperial’s research
To mark World Bee Day, we take a look back at Imperial’s un-bee-lievable research into these pollinating insects.
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Celebration as Dyson School building “for design engineers of the future” opens
With its first cohort of MEng students set to graduate this year, Imperial’s Dyson School of Design Engineering has now officially opened.
Decoy antibiotics could get around bacteria’s defences
Imperial medical students have helped to devise a new type of ‘decoy’ drug to tackle infections that are resistant to antibiotics.
Smart design could prevent drug resistance in new malaria treatments
Researchers have overcome malaria parasites’ resistance to potential new drugs by studying how it evolves.
