- Largest study of its kind shows leafy greens may decrease bowel cancer risk | It suggests that increasing the intake of folate – which can be found in leafy greens, such as spinach, cabbage and broccoli – could help to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer by up to 7%. https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/249894/largest-study-kind-shows-leafy-greens/ 66 comments science
- A new form of deep brain stimulation, trialed in 20 volunteers using electrodes, offers hope for an alternative treatment option for dementia, without the need for surgery https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/248635/surgery-free-brain-stimulation-could-provide-treatment/ 9 comments science
- Vaccinations may have prevented almost 20 million COVID-19 deaths worldwide https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/237591/vaccinations-have-prevented-almost-20-million/ 178 comments upliftingnews
- A single MRI scan of the brain could be enough to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and, thanks to machine learning, it can identify the disease at an early stage when it can be very difficult to diagnose https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/237494/single-brain-scan-diagnose-alzheimers-disease/ 329 comments science
- Scientists found that patients who had both SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19, and influenza viruses were more than four times more likely to require ventilation support and 2.4 times more likely to die than if they just had Covid-19. https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/235116/covid-19-mixed-with-increases-risk-severe/ 26 comments science
- Study finds huge global potential for energy from rooftop solar panels - "This potential of 27 PWh per annum from rooftop solar is very significant. For comparison, our total electricity use in all homes around the world was 6 PWh in 2019" https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/230978/study-finds-huge-global-potential-energy 71 comments science
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- Scientists have found almost a quarter of elite adult rugby players have brain structure abnormalities as a result of repeated head impacts. The study also found 50 per cent of the rugby players had an unexpected reduction in brain volume. https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/227013/professional-rugby-associated-with-changes-brain/ 30 comments sports
- COVID-19 antibodies persist at least nine months after infection. 98.8 percent of people infected in February/March showed detectable levels of antibodies in November, and there was no difference between people who had suffered symptoms of COVID-19 and those that had been symptom-free http://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/226713/covid-19-antibodies-persist-least-nine-months/ 1347 comments science
- World’s first 3D-printed steel footbridge unveiled by Queen Máxima in Amsterdam https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/226533/worlds-first-3dprinted-steel-footbridge-unveiled/ 13 comments europe
- Lead from leaded petrol persists in London air despite ‘90s ban: Research shows that 40% of the lead found in London's airborne particles comes from the legacy of leaded gas — a pollutant banned back in 1999. https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/224474/lead-from-leaded-petrol-persists-london/ 1186 comments science
- Altering a mosquito’s gut genes to make them spread antimalarial genes to the next generation of their species shows promise for curbing malaria, according to a study by researchers from Imperial College London https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/219394/simple-genetic-modification-aims-stop-mosquitoes/ 702 comments science
- Researchers find the earliest bacteria had the tools to perform a crucial step in photosynthesis, showing the process previously thought to take billions of years to evolve could be as old as life itself, and suggesting other planets may have evolved complex life much earlier than previously thought https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/217553/photosynthesis-could-life-itself/ 5 comments science
- Research shows a fire suppressant, when combined with water, cuts the amount of time and water needed to extinguish peat fires by 40%. The researchers say this is a big step in tackling smouldering peat fires, which are the largest fires on Earth http://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/217233/magical-fire-suppressant-kills-zombie-fires/ 10 comments science
- Poor nutrition in school years may have created 20cm height gap across nations https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/207893/poor-nutrition-school-years-have-created/ 440 comments science
- Researchers have sequenced the genome of Alexander Fleming’s penicillin mould for the first time and compared it to later versions. The results reveal that the UK and US strains use slightly different methods to produce penicillin, potentially suggesting new routes for industrial production. https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/204713/genome-alexander-flemings-original-penicillinproducing-mould/ 66 comments science
- The practice of microdosing psychedelic drugs to enhance mood, creativity, or productivity lacks robust scientific evidence, according to a new review paper from an international team of researchers https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/192046/science-microdosing-psychedelics-remains-patchy-anecdotal/ 3 comments science
- Asteroid impact, not volcanoes, made the Earth uninhabitable for dinosaurs. A new study modelling the Chicxulub asteroid impact 66 million years ago has shown that only the asteroid impact could have created conditions that were unfavourable for dinosaurs across the globe. https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/198595/asteroid-impact-volcanoes-made-earth-uninhabitable/ 14 comments science
- Urine test reveals quality of your diet – and whether it’s best for your body. The technology, which produces an individual’s urine ‘fingerprint’, could enable people to receive healthy eating advice tailored to their individual biological make-up. https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/198535/urine-test-reveals-quality-your-diet/ 1117 comments science
- Coronavirus measures may have already averted up to 120,000 deaths across Europe https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/196556/coronavirus-measures-have-already-averted-120000/ 12 comments worldnews
- Imperial College London - Impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to reduce COVID-19 mortality and healthcare demand https://www.imperial.ac.uk/mrc-global-infectious-disease-analysis/news--wuhan-coronavirus/ 4 comments europe
- Ayahuasca changes brainwaves to vivid ‘waking-dream’ state https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/193993/ayahuasca-compound-changes-brainwaves-vivid-waking-dream/ 11 comments science
- Cassini AMA: Hi Reddit! I’m Professor Michele Dougherty, Principal Investigator for the magnetometer instrument on board the Cassini spacecraft and its mission to explore Saturn and its moons. Ask Me Anything! https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/m.dougherty 130 comments space
- Salt rules linked to 9900 cases of cardiovascular disease and 1500 cancer cases. Scientists analysed the salt intake of the population in England over thirteen years to compare the effect of changes in regulations on how much salt manufacturers can use in their products https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/192074/salt-rules-linked-9900-cases-cardiovascular/ 15 comments science
- More years spent in education associated with lower weight and blood pressure, suggests a new study (n>200,000), which found that each 3.6 additional years in education was linked to a reduction in BMI of 1kg/m2, and a reduction in systolic blood pressure of 3mm/Hg. http://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/191308/more-years-spent-education-associated-with/ 5 comments science
- The first formal centre for psychedelic research in the world will launch in London today. The Centre will focus on two main research themes: the use of psychedelics in mental health care; and as tools to probe the brain’s basis of consciousness. https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/190994/imperial-launches-worlds-first-centre-psychedelics/ 12 comments science
- Imperial College London launches world’s first Centre for Psychedelics Research https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/190994/imperial-launches-worlds-first-centre-psychedelics/ 32 comments worldnews
- Researchers have developed a new bioinspired material that interacts with surrounding tissues to promote healing. This is the first time scientists have activated healing proteins using differing cell types in man-made materials, which mimics healing methods found in nature, such as sea sponges. http://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/189689/new-material-could-drive-wound-healing/ 9 comments science
- Enormous ‘ghost’ galaxy spotted hiding next to the Milky Way (Antlia 2) https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/189023/enormous-ghost-galaxy-spotted-hiding-next/ 5 comments space
- Draw-your-own electrodes set to speed up development of micro detection devices https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/188972/draw-your-own-electrodes-speed-development-micro-detection/ 3 comments science
- People in the UK, US and China have a higher risk of dying early from chronic conditions like cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes than those in Italy, France, South Korea and Australia – reveals the most detailed global analysis of its kind https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/188249/most-nations-falling-short-targets-early/ 60 comments science
- DMT, a powerful psychedelic compound found in ayahuasca, can model near-death experiences in the brain, a study has found https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/187706/potent-psychedelic-dmt-mimics-neardeath-experience/ 179 comments science
- Removing malaria-carrying mosquitoes unlikely to affect ecosystems, says report. By combining studies on one species of malaria-carrying mosquito, researchers found that no other animals rely solely on them for food. https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/187427/removing-malariacarrying-mosquitoes-unlikely-affect-ecosystems/ 11 comments science
- A trial of the ‘kick and kill’ approach to eradicating HIV from the body has left scientists with further puzzles to be solved http://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/187372/trial-kick-kill-approach-hiv-cure/ 4 comments science
- New type of photosynthesis discovered https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/186732/new-type-photosynthesis-discovered/ 20 comments science
- The Chicxulub Crater fostered a thriving ecosystem within only 30,000 years of a dinosaur-killing asteroid's impact, a new study has found https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/186670/surprisingly-fast-recovery-life-dinosaur-killing-asteroid/ 3 comments space
- Scientists use Dorset, UK, as model to help find traces of life on Mars http://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/186288/scientists-dorset-uk-model-help-find/ 3 comments space
- Chemists have lab-tested a molecule that can combat the common cold virus by preventing it from hijacking human cells https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/186270/molecule-that-acts-human-cells-might/ 4 comments science
- Eurovision Song Contest associated with increase in life satisfaction. In a surprise finding, researchers observed that when a nation takes part in Eurovision, it has a 13% chance of higher "life satisfaction" among its population compared with those who don't. http://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/186259/eurovision-song-contest-associated-with-increase/ 4 comments worldnews
- Number of Genes don't necessarily have to do with complexity http://www.imperial.ac.uk/college.asp?p=3509 7 comments science