News in Brief
Gene driver flies and quantum finance: News from Imperial
Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Stories written by Hayley Dunning
Quantum collaboration
UK universities partner with US lab to build a new quantum experiment
A UK consortium led by Imperial physicists has signed an agreement with Fermilab in the US to build a 100-meter-long quantum experiment.
Audio
Happy new ear
Podcast: Filming with Attenborough, global development goals, and lab-grown meat
In this edition: David Attenborough meets our newest robot, progress towards global goals, and supporting the future of lab-grown meat.
Drug detectives
New class of cancer and immunology drug targets mapped with new tagging system
Researchers have used ‘click chemistry’ to map the role of a group of enzymes that could be key for developing new medicines in cancer and immunology.
News in Brief
Land-cover changes and serotonin levels: News from Imperial
Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Audio
Not-so-silent night
Podcast: Best of 2023, sustainable flight fuel, and better bones
In this edition: 2023 in review, the first transatlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel, and improving bone quality.
ALS insights
Unusual RNA structures could be targets for new ALS treatments
Studying strange forms of RNA associated with the formation of aggregates in the brains of ALS patients could lead to new avenues for treatments.
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News in brief
Haircare science and solar cells: News from Imperial
Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
HIV help
Engaging heterosexual men more effectively could slash HIV infections in Uganda
A study looking at 15 years of HIV transmission and suppression in Uganda reveals how closing gender gaps in treatment could slash infection rates.
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One Health Hub
New hub to gather data on diseases spread by mosquitoes, ticks and other vectors
A new £1.5m hub will support the sharing of data and findings on ‘vector-borne’ diseases among the UK research community and with policymakers.
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