'Silent' mutations help bacteria to evade antibiotics
Researchers have discovered a new way hospital-acquired infections resist antibiotics, through a "silent" genetic mutation.
Researchers have discovered a new way hospital-acquired infections resist antibiotics, through a "silent" genetic mutation.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 19, 2022
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Researchers have solved a key hurdle in greener manufacturing, carbon capture, energy storage and gas purification—using metal oxides.
Materials Science
Sep 1, 2022
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Decarbonization scenarios produced by BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Equinor are incompatible with Paris Agreement goals for a safe and habitable planet.
Environment
Aug 16, 2022
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Although a significant amount of carbon has been caught and stored so far, governments should curb overestimation.
Earth Sciences
Jul 19, 2022
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A new Imperial analysis has found that biogas and biomethane, while more climate friendly, leak more than twice as much methane as previously thought.
Environment
Jun 17, 2022
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Researchers have tracked the first fractions of a second after light strikes solar cells, providing insights into how they produce electricity.
General Physics
Jun 14, 2022
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Artificial cells have been engineered to mimic the natural characteristics of biological cells in a new study from Imperial College London.
Bio & Medicine
Jun 13, 2022
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One of the primary ways harmful bacteria acquire resistance to antibiotics is by receiving DNA from other bacteria that are already resistant. This DNA exchange is made via a process called conjugation, akin to bacterial ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 13, 2022
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Knowing what causes dandelions to spread could help us understand how the plants respond to climate change, and could even help us design new "soft" robots.
Plants & Animals
Jun 1, 2022
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A team led by researchers from Imperial College London, investigated how water molecules move in a confined space—in this case through a polyamide (PA) membrane that is used to remove salt from seawater to produce fresh ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 26, 2022
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