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Having too much iron in the body puts your long term health at risk

Raised iron levels linked to reduced life expectancy.

First synthetic membrane to separate crude oil and crude oil fractions

New membrane could cut emissions and energy use in oil refining.

COVID-19 patients with high cortisol are at greater risk of death

The study, led by NIHR Research Professor Waljit Dhillo from Imperial College London and Consultant Endocrinologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, suggests that...

A way towards greener fast-charging batteries

Using sodium instead of Lithium, scientists at the Imperial College London have created a fast-charging battery prototype. Their new approach could ave a way...

The asteroid that doomed the dinosaurs struck Earth at the ‘deadliest possible’ angle

Almost 66 million years ago, after a 7.5-mile-wide asteroid crashed into the ocean near what’s now the port town of Chicxulub, Mexico. The impact...

Identifying locations where the COVID-19 virus can enter human cells

Imperial scientists are working to create a map of the human body to understand better how coronavirus enter human cells. Scientists have identified initial infection...

Neutrinos explain how the universe exists

A new study offers evidence that neutrinos are responsible for the universe is dominated by matter. Why matter persists over antimatter? This is a question that...

Antarctica had rainforests 90 million years ago

Antarctica, which is entirely covered by ice sheets, was home to rainforests, almost 90 million years ago, suggests a new study by the team...

Women are 10% more likely to feel unsafe than men, study

Based on the data gathered from 2009 to 2018, a new study took a gander at 327,403 metro and bus passengers' responses to Satisfaction...

Pesticides can impair brain growth in baby bumblebees

Using micro-CT scanning, scientists from the Imperial College London observed specific parts of bumblebee brains. They identified how particular elements of bumblebee brains grew...

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