Vaccine passports linked to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in UK and Israel
A new study from Imperial College London has found a link between COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and a perceived lack of free will over vaccine passports.
Women participate less at conferences, even with gender-balanced delegates
Women are less likely to participate at medical and scientific conferences, yet simple interventions could have a big impact, a new study has found.
World’s first 3D-printed steel footbridge unveiled by Queen Máxima in Amsterdam
The world’s first 3D-printed steel structure, a ‘living laboratory’ bridge co-developed by Imperial, has been unveiled by Queen Máxima in Amsterdam.
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Personalised immersive audio could help virtual socialising feel more real
Imperial College London researchers have won a €5.7million EU Horizon 2020 grant to develop AI-informed immersive audio techniques.
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Q&A: Encouraging responsible behaviour during the COVID-19 ‘infodemic’
How can public health messaging cut through the flood of information and encourage responsible behaviour?
Women 10% more likely than men to report feeling unsafe on city public transport
A worldwide study of 327,403 metro and bus passengers found that women are ten per cent more likely to feel unsafe than men on urban public transport.
Region, age, and sex decide who gets arthritis-linked ‘fabella’ knee bone
The once-rare ‘fabella’ bone has made a dramatic resurgence in human knees, but who’s likely to have a fabella or two - and why?
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Ancient intervention could boost dwindling water reserves in coastal Peru
Methods from 1,400 years ago could boost water availability during Lima’s dry season, according to new Imperial College London research.
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Cambridge Analytica is “only the beginning”: Imperial data expert weighs in
Dr Yves-Alexandre de Montjoye has warned of the risk of privacy attacks that happen through friends.
Early death and ill health linked to low socioeconomic status
Scientists found that poverty and poor education are linked to ill health and early death, and should be considered risk factors for these outcomes.
