Science

The science section covers discoveries in the world of science research at Imperial and around the world.

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RNA markers in blood predict disease progression

RNA markers in blood predict disease progression

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers at Imperial have tested VeloCD, a bioinformatics-based method that successfully predicts illness progression and treatment efficacy using RNA markers in blood. Their research found that the test could accurately predict disease trajectories and future infection status in controlled human challenge studies for COVID-19 and influenza.

By Anya Chaudhary
Imperial’s deep tech entrepreneurial environment:  how do science ideas sell?

Imperial’s deep tech entrepreneurial environment: how do science ideas sell?

As students at a university that has long prided itself in its research and innovation, it is inevitable to ask ourselves throughout our degree how exciting breakthroughs materialise into products on the market. The business component of discovery is therefore paramount to its success, which Imperial reflects in its STEMB

By Cristina Carrillo and Nadeen Daka
The Artemis II mission and what “moon joy” says about ourselves

The Artemis II mission and what “moon joy” says about ourselves

NASA’s Artemis program successfully conducted its second mission, a crewed lunar flyby, from 1st to 11th April – a monumental technical achievement sending humans further than we have ever been from planet Earth. Each crew member respectively made history by expanding representation in historic space exploration, with the oldest person

By Dhruv Mathur