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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 · Jun 5, 2024

London university beats Oxford and Cambridge to be named second best in the world

Imperial College London soars up the university rankings

Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2024

UK universities face ‘irreversible decline’, global league table suggests

British institutions face possible closure as 52 out of 90 are given lower positions this year in Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) rankings

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2024

To better predict volcanic eruptions, you have to dig deep — very deep

New research suggests studying the state of magma in deep reservoirs can improve volcanic eruption predictions.

Space · May 15, 2024

‘Impossible’ heatwave struck Philippines in April, scientists find

Human-caused climate crisis brought soaring temperatures across Asia, from Gaza to Delhi to Manila

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024

Sleep does not help brain wash out toxins, study suggests

Finding that clearance of fluid in mice brains is lower in sleep and anaesthesia runs counter to dominant view in neuroscience

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2024

Physicist Claudia de Rham: ‘Gravity connects everything, from a person to a planet’

The scientist on training as a diver, pilot and astronaut in order to understand the true nature of gravity, and why being able to describe what happens at the centre of a black hole is so important

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2024

‘Astonishing speed!’: the University Challenge final reviewed by last year’s winner

From questions about urea to Jeremy Paxman’s lingering legacy, it was a showdown to challenge Oxbridge bias. Alex Radcliffe, captain of Durham’s 2023 winning team, sizes up this year’s final

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2024

‘Headaches, organ damage and even death’: how salty water is putting Bangladesh’s pregnant women at risk

As rising sea levels and extreme weather contaminate drinking water sources, doctors are seeing alarming numbers of women with serious health problems including pre-eclampsia

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2024

Imperial announces plans for London's answer to Silicon Valley

Imperial College London wants to set up a new global hub for science, technology and innovation

Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2024