The history of mankind is tinted with green
We walk on the shoulders of green immobile giants!
Applications of medical engineering to diagnose and treat metastatic cancers
Researchers aim to use spinal implants to protect against cancer induced spinal fractures
ISS set to be retired in 2031, NASA report confirms
After an illustrious 23 years of service spanning approximately 138,000 orbits of Earth since its inaugural revolution in November 20th 1998, NASA has announced this week that the International Space Station (ISS) will cease operation in 2030
Genetically modified pig kidneys transplanted into brain-dead patient
Could this be the answer to organ shortages?
A forest’s fungi with Professor Martin Bidartondo
It is increasingly being recognised that to protect plants, you have to protect the fungi that support them.
We are killing the cure for cancer
Marine invertebrates may hold the key to developing effective cancer treatments, but we are reducing their populations
The ageist nature of technology
There is a growing need for computer and phone interfaces which account for the needs of the elderly population
This Week in Science (28/01/2022)
The biggest events in science at Imperial and from around the world this week
Science Spotlight: Fire Safety in Tall Buildings with Dr Matthew Bonner
Dr Matthew Bonner is a Research Assistant at Hazelab, a fire science research group in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
Turning your immune system against itself: How HTLV-1 transforms immune cells into cancer
Human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV-1) is a virus which mainly infects T cells
The forgotten C - Cancer during COVID-19
602,350 people died of cancer in 2020 in the US, and cancer still took the lead over COVID-19 in death toll even in the worst affected countries
Forever young is possible for some organisms
Death is ubiquitous in nature... and so is mocking it!