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Study Uncovers Which Household Types Are Most Energy Efficient
The report, published by UCL’s Smart Energy Research Lab (SERL), analysed the gas and electricity use of more than 13,000 representative households across Great Britain over two years. The report offers a range of insights into overall…
Near-Perfect Control of Single Atoms Marks Major Advance Towards Quantum Computing
The study, published in Advanced Materials, describes the first successful attempt to reliably position single atoms in an array since the idea was first proposed 25 years ago. The near 100% precision and scalability of the approach raises…
New Image Unveils Magnetic Fields at the Edge of Milky Way’s Central Black Hole
Seen in polarised light for the first time, this new view of the monster lurking at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy has revealed a magnetic field structure strikingly similar to that of the black hole at the centre of the M87 galaxy,…
Variability in Surgery Video Recording Practices Evident Across the NHS, Study Finds
The first national study of surgical video across the NHS has revealed that policies and procedures vary significantly.
Recording surgical procedures can provide an invaluable tool to train clinical staff, but the policies in place around…
Companies Pave the Way for ‘Materials as a Service’ Through Techniques Developed at…
Innovative material suppliers are looking to retain ownership over the metals and chemicals they supply as a new sustainable business model takes off.
Under the proposed model, companies that supply raw materials and semi-finished parts…
Nigeria Expands School Food Programme After Collaboration with Imperial College London
Nigeria is to double its school food programme following research with a team at Imperial.
As part of his ‘Renewed Hope Strategy’, the President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has announced plans to increase the provision of school meals…
Imperial College London Celebrates International Scholars and Expands Programmes
Imperial celebrated the achievements of its international scholars as we continue to grow our scholarship programmes.
Imperial College London – one of the world’s most international universities – welcomed more than a hundred international…
Enterprise Lab and The Greenhouse Rank High in FT List of Top Startup Hubs
Positive feedback from alumni entrepreneurs places Imperial’s startup ecosystem among Europe’s best.
Not one but two startup hubs from Imperial's ecosystem have placed high in a pan-European ranking compiled for The Financial Times. …
Novel Synthesis Platform Enables Rapid Synthesis and Testing of Cancer Drugs
Imperial researchers have developed a new platform for the synthesis, analysis and testing of new compounds which may one day treat cancer
The discovery of new compounds with pharmacological properties can be expensive and time-consuming.…
Study Suggests ‘Exhausted’ Immune Cells in Healthy Women Could be Target for Breast…
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have created the world’s largest catalogue of human breast cells, which has revealed early cell changes in healthy carriers of BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations.
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