Imperial College London

UN Deputy Secretary-General launches new Global Development Hub at Imperial
on April 30, 2021 at 3:00 am
Imperial will focus its world-leading scientific expertise on some of the most pressing global challenges through a new Global Development Hub.
Research could help find ways to prevent dementia in people with type 2 diabetes
on April 26, 2021 at 4:01 pm
Dementia is more common in people with type 2 diabetes, but why people with the condition are more at risk has not been clear.
New research: A molecule that can help Covid-19 virus evade antibodies
on April 23, 2021 at 9:23 pm
As more and more coronavirus vaccines are rolled out, it is critically important to understand immunity to SARS-CoV-2 and also how the virus evades antibodies.
Inspired by nature, the research to develop a new load-bearing material
on April 22, 2021 at 8:07 am
Engineers have developed a new material that mimics human cartilage—the body's shock absorbing and lubrication system, and it could herald the development of a new generation of lightweight bearings.
Albert Labs encouraged by Imperial College study showing psilocybin performing comparably to antidepressant drug
on April 22, 2021 at 4:35 am
The six-week study found that the effects of psilocybin treatment on patients with moderate to severe depression were similar to those of a ...

High concentration of 'super-immune' people live in Italian town. Researchers want to know why.
on April 29, 2021 at 7:49 am
Researchers say she is "super-immune" — a person whose body seems to make more antibodies than normal. "I don't know why I have all these antibodies, but they are such a lifeline for me," she said.
The Future of Vaccines
on April 28, 2021 at 1:37 am
For World Immunization Week, we look at the current innovations in vaccine technology that are driving the future of healthcare and vaccines.
State-of-the-art patient-derived cancer models
on April 27, 2021 at 9:15 pm
In this seminar two experts will talk about their work into organoid models to advance understanding of tumour biology and using organoids ...
A recipe for success in exploiting machine learning and data science
on April 27, 2021 at 7:45 am
Join us on June 15 to discover how data science and big data are revolutionising decision making - and why claims that experts are no longer needed are misleadi ...
This Human Molecule is Helping Coronavirus Escape Antibodies, Making Patients Fall Severely Ill
on April 25, 2021 at 3:54 pm
The scientists discovered that the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein strongly binds to biliverdin, a molecule which was giving these proteins an unusual green colouration.