Glow up
Kombucha-inspired microbial mixture lets scientists create 'living materials'
Imperial and MIT researchers have made smart living materials by engineering microbes to detect and react to their environment.
Stories tagged with 'materials'
Santa's smile list
10 times Imperial made us smile in 2020
This year has been far from typical, but Imperial College London has created some rainbows amongst the clouds.
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COVID cold chain
Q&A: Cold chains, COVID-19 vaccines and reaching low-income countries
Many low-income countries lack the infrastructure to deliver vaccines effectively, so how can we ensure COVID-19 vaccines are accessible for all?
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Portable testing
New lab-on-chip infection test could give cheaper, faster portable diagnostics
A tiny new silicon-based lab-on-chip test could pave the way for cheap handheld infectious disease testing.
Biofuel membrane
New membrane could pave way for cheap, efficiently made biofuels
Scientists have developed a cost-effective method of biofuel extraction which could make them viable alternatives to fossil fuels in transport.
Harvesting ambient light
New green materials could power smart devices using ambient light
Researchers have developed environmentally friendly materials that could harvest enough energy from indoor light to power wireless smart devices.
State-of-the-Art/Future
Structural energy storage in WIRED - Science Report
A brief history and vision of future uses for structural power materials
A new way to learn
Materials staff and students create 'lab in a box' projects for home learning
A staff-student team in the Department of Materials have created portable lab projects that can be posted to students learning from home.
Next-generation nuclear
Heat from mini nuclear reactors could help decarbonise UK industry
Nuclear power stations could produce hydrogen, heat homes and decarbonise industry with surplus heat and electricity.
Global visionaries
Two Imperial ‘research visionaries’ win Academy Chairs in Emerging Technologies
The Royal Academy of Engineering has appointed two Imperial engineers as Chairs in Emerging Technologies.
