How magnets and a mini trapeze could help save Britain’s bees James Tapper writes that pesticide-resistant hives could be the answer to huge population decline in the UK – thanks to some innovative study methods being used by scientists https://bit.ly/4t9I06Y

How magnets and a mini trapeze could help save Britain’s ...

Pesticide-resistant hives could be the answer to huge population decline in the UK – thanks to some innovative study methods being used by scientists

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LAST CHANCE! Ambitious early-stage cleantech, fintech, deeptech startups seeking support to grow: it's your last chance to apply for Greenhouse Cohort 10. Deadline 10 April ➡️ undaunted-hq.org/programmes/t... @granthamicl.bsky.social @rigb.org @imperialenterprise.bsky.social @co2rehub.bsky.social

Cutting meat by 30% ≈ flying 70% less ≈ 1/6 of cars electric ≈ decarbonising nearly all cement plants. 🌍 Dr @iain-staffell.bsky.social and Dr Nathan Johnson show ~20 such ‘climate wedges’ are needed to limit warming to 1.5°C. #ClimateAction #NetZero

We're delighted to announce the UK Government's Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Dame Angela McLean DBE FRS, will deliver the Grantham Institute Climate Research Showcase special lecture alongside our expert panel 🧵 Register to attend now: ow.ly/yCWK50Yf02i

Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. We’re celebrating some of the women in our community whose work spans climate, biodiversity, infrastructure and policy - shaping research and real-world impact. 👇 #WomenInScience #IDWGS #EveryVoiceInScience

Six academics from Maths Department have been appointed Fellows by the National Academy for Mathematical Sciences, as part of an initiative to put mathematics at the heart of national life and policy making. Congratulations!

Today is #WorldCancerDay 💙 At @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, researchers are finding new ways to detect #cancer earlier, personalise treatment and develop better therapies. Here are a few of the breakthroughs making a real difference 👇 🧵 1/6

You are warmly invited to attend inaugural lecture given by Prof Michele Coti Zelati. The event will take place on 18 March 2026 AT 17:30 in Lecture theatre G16, Sir Alexander Fleming Building. www.imperial.ac.uk/events/20252...

Congratulations to the 7 @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social academics who have been appointed inaugural Fellows at the Academy for Mathematical Sciences 6 have been appointed from @imperialmaths.bsky.social and 1 from @imperialphysics.bsky.social Read more ⬇️ www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...

Congratulations to Dr Jessica Thorn, named one of 10 African Scholars to Watch by The Africa Report. A Namibian environmental scientist and Assistant Professor at CEP, her work spans food security, climate adaptation, biodiversity and environmental justice, shaping policy across Africa and beyond.

10 African scholars to watch in 2026

Spanning governance, security, economics, science and artificial intelligence, The Africa Report profiles 10 academics shaping conversations in Africa and far beyond this year.

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🌊 New research into deep coral reefs & climate change 🌍 Dr Emma Ransome and colleagues in @imperiallifesci.bsky.social sky.social begin a £3.7m project exploring the resilience of deep (mesophotic) coral reefs. www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article... #MarineScience #ClimateAction

£3.7 million project to unlock secrets of deep coral reefs

Researchers are launching a major new project to investigate the resilience of deeper coral ecosystems to future climate change.

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The Faculty of Natural Sciences is now on LinkedIn! Follow us on LinkedIn to find the latest updates, research and events from the Faculty, as well as from our departments and institutes. Follow us here ➡️ www.linkedin.com/company/impe...

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be a part of our Climate Research Showcase, returning on 4 March 2026. Postgrad or professor, the Showcase will bring together Imperial’s world-leading climate research & innovation community. Submissions open until 4 Feb! Find out more: buff.ly/EHnmlC1

Imperial scientists have been testing quantum-enhanced sensors for inertial navigation with the Royal Navy. Unlike GPS, which doesn’t work underground or underwater, quantum sensors are super accurate, stable over long periods of time, and resilient to interference. 📺 ⤵️

Imperial researchers celebrate a landmark achievement as NASA’s #IMAPmission sends back its first data from space. All instruments on board NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) spacecraft have successfully recorded their first measurements. www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...

🎁✨ Quantum Christmas Presents! ✨�� Looking for the perfect gift for the curious minds in your life? This holiday season, we’re celebrating the International Year of Quantum with presents – including some brilliant reads from Imperial academics.

🔎Imperial researchers in a record-breaking dark matter hunt! Scientists from @imperialphysics.bsky.social have helped set new limits on dark matter and achieved a breakthrough in detecting neutrinos from the Sun’s core as part of @lzdarkmatter.bsky.social 👉 www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...

The Grantham Institute is inviting applications for fully funded PhD studentships that support our current priority areas of research in climate and environmental science 🧵 Deadline: Monday 12 January. Further project details and information on how to apply are listed here: ow.ly/alHv50XCRzx

Need something inspiring for your commute?🎙️ Imperial's Yasmin Andrew joined Brian Cox & Robin Ince on The Infinite Monkey Cage podcast to discuss ⚡️nuclear fusion: how it works, challenges to overcome and the future of clean energy. 👉Listen now: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The Infinite Monkey Cage - Series 34 - Fusion – Ria Lina, Yasmin Andrew and Howard Wilson - BBC Sounds

Brian Cox and Robin Ince join forces to tackle the hot topic of nuclear fusion.

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🌍🧬 190 years after Darwin landed in Falmouth, we're still asking how his ideas hold up in a world reshaped by climate change & habitat loss. Check out BBC Radio 4 Rare Earth with our own Prof Armand Leroi, bringing insight into how evolution is playing out right now. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - Rare Earth, The Evolution of Evolution

What would Darwin and the other great naturalists think of our world today?

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A new study led by researchers in @imperiallifesci.bsky.social, based at Silwood Park, shows that land-use change is undermining ecosystem stability by reducing the functional diversity of bird communities. Read more ⬇️ www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...

The Faculty of Natural Sciences is now on LinkedIn! Follow us on LinkedIn to find the latest updates, research and events from the Faculty, as well as from our departments and institutes. Follow us here ➡️ www.linkedin.com/company/impe...

Exciting news that support from the Michael Uren Foundation will transform ecological research at our Silwood Park Campus. A new state-of-the-art controlled environment research facility will enable researchers to recreate any environment. Read more ⬇️ www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...

This #WorldAMRWeek, £45m in GSK funding has been allocated to new research programmes combining expertise and using cutting edge AI technology to accelerate #AMR research. Read more ⬇️

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GSK and Fleming Initiative scientists unite to target #AntimicrobialResistance with advanced #AI 🦠 £45m in GSK funding has been allocated to new research programmes combining expertise and using cutting edge technologies to accelerate #AMR research. www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...

As nations convene in Belém for #COP30, many have withdrawn from funds for climate mitigation and biodiversity protection Read the Observer article, featuring research from @ic-cep.bsky.social's Dr Morena Mills and the recent paper on conservation abandonment observer.co.uk/news/interna...

Don't miss today's #FoNSMAD launch! ⬇️

Imperial Science@imperialsci.bsky.social · 9mo ago

All Imperial undergraduate students are invited to participate in the FoNS Make-A-Difference competition 2026! Teams of students from all Faculties, will have the unique opportunity to showcase their creativity. 🗓️ Launch event 14.00, 12 November 🗓️ www.imperial.ac.uk/events/20148...

Out today in @natecoevo.nature.com 'Conservation abandonment is a policy blind spot'. Co-led by me and @tom-pienkowski.bsky.social as part of @catalyzconserv.bsky.social at @ic-cep.bsky.social & @imperialsci.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Conservation abandonment is a policy blind spot - Nature Ecology & Evolution

Amidst the collective push to establish nature conservation initiatives, little attention has been paid to ensuring that they persist over time. The abandonment of conservation commitments is a blind ...

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