Exploring the unknown

How we, as a hub of discovery and innovation, seek to find answers to questions big and small.

 
 
 
 
 
 

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DigiFAB in focus

Imperial’s new Institute for Digital Molecular Design and Fabrication aims to create a step change in the way we make chemicals and materials.

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An engineered career

"I decided I was going to use engineering to solve chemistry problems" – Jason Hallett.

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The impact of the global supply chain crisis

With global supply chains in crisis, our experts reflect on significant moments since the pandemic began and discuss impacts on the festive period.

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Natural killer

How harnessing the natural killer T cell could transform the treatment of blood cancers and other diseases.

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Antimicrobial resistance

Explore the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, and what Imperial scientists are doing to battle it.

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One year, two studies, two million tests

Meet the scientists behind Imperial's REACT programme

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The UK's future energy mix

What will it look like if we're to reach Net Zero?

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Understanding sleep

Unlock the mysteries of sleep, including why we do it, how we can do it better and what role technology plays.

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Dinosaur doom

How the majestic creatures continue to teach us new things about life on Earth.

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Next stop: Jupiter

Explore the science behind magnetic fields and why they have the power to tell us so much about space.

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Extinction day

New research is revealing exactly what happened the day the dinosaurs died.

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Professor David Hand

Dark data. Bright light.

Professor David Hand says the data we can't see could a have a devastating impact on decision-making.

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Older stories

Pandemics and privacy – Exploring COVID-19, contact tracing apps and protecting our privacy.

Feed or flee – The brain cells that tell us when to eat and when to run away.

Mission to the Sun – How we are going to get a better look at our star than ever before.

Fake news – Do bots help to spread fake news? No, but they could be part of the answer. We look at the truth behind the headlines.

Antifungal resistance – Fungi are evolving, but thankfully Imperial researchers are leading the fight to protect us all.

Turning gravity upside down – Professor Claudia de Rham and Andrew Tolley have a new theory on gravity, and it challenges our very understanding of what it is, and how it works.

Overturning ‘Darwin’s paradox’ – Imperial researchers are using a new approach to understand why same-sex behaviour is so common across the animal kingdom.