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Deadly flooding in Central Europe made twice as likely by climate change

Human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood of the heavy rainfall that caused floods killing 24 people in Central Europe earlier this month, a new flash study found

The Independent UK

What’s behind the large rise in food allergies among children in the UK?

The number of people in England with food allergies has more than doubled between 2008 and 2018, a new study reveals. The researchers, from Imperial College London, found that rates are highest among preschool children, with 4% having a “probable” food allergy.

The Conversation

How synthetic fuel is pushing boundaries

When I left Formula 1 in 2019, I still had plenty of interest in doing more things. It felt like the right time so together with Nilay Shah, professor of engineering at Imperial College, we converted Zero into a real idea that has grown into a thriving company of 53…

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Chinese firm sought to use UK university links to access AI for possible military use

Exclusive: Revelation of emails to Imperial College scientists comes amid growing concerns about security risk posed by academic tie-ups with China

The Guardian - UK

Imperial College beats Oxford and Cambridge in global university rankings for first time

London university jumps four places from last year to take second spot behind MIT

The Independent UK

Breaking down the barriers to university entry with a smile

From contextual offers to outreach programmes, a growing number of schemes are making higher education more accessible to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. We’ve got the lowdown

Evening Standard

‘I see cocaine in wild shrimp in Suffolk’: meet the scientist who analyses our wastewater

Dr Leon Barron studies London’s wastewater, analysing it in all its chemical, narcotic, polluted glory, before and after treatment. Amazingly, he still drinks the stuff from the tap

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Rats and cockroaches among thousands of pests found at English hospitals

Exclusive: NHS bosses forced to spend millions on pest control in decrepit, rundown buildings

The Guardian - UK

The algorithm will see you now... London scientists use 'virtual biopsy' to diagnose lung cancer

Imperial College say technique could transform diagnosis and treatment of disease

Evening Standard

Top London university sets up shop in Singapore in a landmark move

Imperial College London to open first research centre abroad in its 117-year history

Evening Standard

China influencing leading British universities, documentary claims

Channel 4’s Dispatches claims University of Nottingham closed school under Beijing pressure and Imperial College professor collaborated on AI

The Guardian - UK

"I've lived, I really have. I've done it all. I love the fact that I make people happy": The life and times of rock's most outrageous star, Freddie Mercury

How a shy kid from Zanzibar helped propel Queen to superstardom

Louder

Drivers likely to benefit from London Ulez, Sadiq Khan to say

Car users can be exposed to more damaging pollution than cyclists, bus passengers or pedestrians, research claims

The Guardian - UK

"I have never heard a sound like that, before or since": In 1967, Queen’s Brian May was an unknown student. Then he booked Jimi Hendrix to play his college for £1000 and his life changed forever

A pre-fame Brian May got to watch Jimi Hendrix play a student ball from 10 feet away

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Sadiq Khan accused of trying to ‘squash’ scientific ‘dissent’ over Ulez

The Labour mayor’s deputy called on an academic funded by City Hall to rebut studies that questioned Ulez effectiveness.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Here’s how to make vaping less attractive to teens

There’s a new report from Imperial College that confirms what every teenager knows: young people are increasingly exposed to vapes in shops. In theory, buying vapes should be like buying drink: if you look young, then you need ID. Simple, no?

Evening Standard

‘I took part in a radical psychedelic clinical trial and it changed my life forever’

Alexander Beiner was dosed intravenously with the powerful hallucinogenic DMT as part of a clinical trial at Imperial College London. In the months afterwards, he found himself changing in some interesting ways

Evening Standard

The cancer tech revolution: ‘we’re not far from a diagnosis being no big deal’

AI that can predict cancer and a knife that can sniff out mutating cells. Kate Wills looks at how technology is revolutionising the way we detect and treat the Big C

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Coffee could help you lose weight and cut diabetes risk

Researchers at Imperial College have discovered higher blood caffeine levels are linked to lower body weight and a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes

Evening Standard

Three London universities among top institutions for employability

University College London was the highest ranked London university overall on the new global league table

Evening Standard

Outcry at Ealing Council plans to build on London skylark breeding ground

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been urged to put a stop to the proposed development

Evening Standard

London university aims to stop working mothers from feeling ‘mum guilt’

A new project, My Mother Worked at Imperial, aims to normalise working motherhood

Daily Mirror

Urgent warning as childhood bug ‘linked to risk of adult respiratory disease death'

A new study by the Imperial College has found early illnesses like bronchitis or pneumonia could account for one in five deaths from respiratory disease in adulthood

Evening Standard

Which London universities ban ChatGPT and AI chatbots?

Will students get expelled from university for using chatbots like ChatGPT in their essays?

The Independent UK

Green start-ups ‘solving net zero challenge’, says Sunak during Bill Gates visit

The Prime Minister and the billionaire philanthropist met those behind the Cleantech for UK coalition in central London.

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