Aussie honour
Imperial biochemist elected to Australian Academy of Science
Professor Anne Dell, Head of the Department of Life Sciences, has been awarded Corresponding Membership of the Australian Academy of Science.
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Global Development
Imperial to launch new Global Development Hub
New Hub will galvanise expertise as Imperial researchers continue to forge vital international partnerships
Mystery machine
Team investigating the evolution of bacterial ‘tails’ wins prestigious grant
An international team, led by Imperial’s Dr Morgan Beeby, has been awarded a prestigious Human Frontiers Science Program grant.
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Zombie fire suppressant
‘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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Learning Passport
Imperial and Twig join forces to contribute to UNICEF's Learning Passport
Imperial and Twig today announced a new initiative to create science content for UNICEF’s Learning Passport, a digital personalised learning platform.
Suppressing flu
Antiviral reducing influenza spread in ferrets could help control flu outbreaks
A new antiviral treatment has been found to reduce the risk of ferrets with influenza spreading the virus to healthy animals.
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Deep impact
Earth’s oldest known impact might have ended ‘snowball Earth’ ice age
New evidence has confirmed Australia’s Yarrabubba crater as the world’s oldest preserved impact structure - but did it thaw Earth and end an ice age?
Makin' waves
‘Treasure trove’ of quake clues could be unearthed by wavy new technique
Geologists have improved upon methods to map seabed rocks, helping us better understand underwater earthquakes and the tsunamis they can cause.
A little bird told me
‘Eavesdropping’ technology used to protect one of New Zealand’s rarest birds
Remote recording devices have been used for the first time to track the reintroduction of a rare species back into its native habitat.
Understanding innovation
David Gann and Mark Dodgson celebrate 30 years of collaborative innovation
Innovation, the process of turning new ideas into practical value for society, has been long misunderstood.
