Climate change made heatwave in India and Pakistan 30 times more likely, says WWA study
“Because of climate change, the probability of an event such as that in 2022 has increased by a factor of about 30”
Will humans be excluded from Biology?
As technology advances, there is growing potential to advance beyond the boundaries of our human bodies
Computers will make our drugs in the future
The development of AI and large datasets will help automate the processes of drug discovery and development.
Cheap and fast prostate cancer test developed
Saachi Sachdev explores how researchers at Imperial College London are working to improve prostate cancer testing
Why encryption?
Part 2 of Science writer Marc Richly's series on encryption
Imperial Lates: The Brain
This temporary exhibition covered a wide range of topics, ranging from controlling technology with your mind to neuron-inspired string art
The evolution of the biotechnology industry
Staff Writer Wang Guo reflects on the growing sector that has rapidly evolved, and ponders its future.
This week in Science... (25/02/2022)
The vaginal microbiome, methane in London and a revolutionary sickle cell treatment
Science Spotlight: The Behaviour of Sand with Peter Adesina, Geotechnics
Peter Adesina investigates how the shape, size and distribution of sand particles on a microscopic scale affect behaviour and material properties on a much larger (macro)scale
Oceans and medicines could die with sharks
Sharks are fascinating creatures that have been living on Earth since before the dinosaurs, thanks to their mighty mouths AND mighty immune systems.
The protein paradox
Science Writer Carmen Garcia Sebego on how RNA has provided a new perspective on primate evolution
The burden of antibiotic resistance
New study finds that antibiotic resistance claimed over 1.2 million lives across the world in 2019 alone