Scientists fine-tune signalling pathways to tweak responses to stimuli in yeast
Imperial academics have streamlined a signalling pathway in yeast to understand how cell sensing can be tuned by changing protein levels.
Utopia or dystopia: Researchers debate the future of gene editing embryos
Scientists discussed the ethics of CRISPR-Cas9 as part of a partnership event for Imperial students with The Times.
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Podcast: Shopping habits, chocolate fountain maths and genomic medicine
In this edition: How we shop now and in the future, the fluid dynamics of chocolate and how sequencing thousands of genomes is improving medicine.
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A new wave of technology is set to transform surgery for millions of patients
An independent commission has predicted that surgery is about to be transformed for millions of patients by a new wave of technologies.
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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.
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How a gene linked to obesity could provide new insights into diabetes
A gene previously linked with obesity has been found to affect how the body processes insulin, with potential implications for some forms of diabetes.
Largest ever study of fatal heart condition which affects 260,000 people in UK
The largest ever study of the heart condition dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is underway.
Top award for Imperial Surgery & Cancer Professor
Professor Elaine Holmes has been named as one of 48 world-leading researchers to join the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Imperial geneticist to deliver prize lecture at European diabetes conference
An Imperial scientist whose work has shined a light on the genetic components of diabetes has received a prestigious award for his research.
Scientists link 153 new genetic variants to osteoporosis in largest ever study
Researchers have identified 153 new genetic variants linked to bone mineral density, and have highlighted GPC6 as a new gene involved in osteoporosis.
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