05 November 2025
The “power” of Africa’s wildlife in dramatic decline
19 October 2025
New Wellcome Trust funding for Imperial Life Sciences and Medicine research
Life Sciences celebrates academic promotions
15 October 2025
Long-standing photosynthesis mystery solved as missing chlorophylls found
07 October 2025
Bacterial “piggyback” platform speeds antibody development
01 October 2025
Mathematics reveals hidden architecture of life using 3D protein structures
26 September 2025
New Wellcome award to harness evolution for mosquito control
25 September 2025
Collaboration & Innovation at Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology Symposium
22 September 2025
Super-resolution microscopy shows how new therapy turbocharges immune cells
19 September 2025
Sustainability champion receives My Green Lab lifetime achievement award
09 September 2025
‘Microbial piracy’ uncovers new way to fight drug-resistant infections
07 September 2025
Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology scientist recognised by Princess Royal
23 August 2025
Conservation must focus on ecological processes, not just saving species
14 August 2025
Silwood Park welcomes record crowds to Bugs, Birds & Beasts Day
Virtual reality brings back extinct birdsong at Big Bang Fair
13 August 2025
Championing Equality: Dr Cris Banks-Leite Wins Julia Higgins Award
12 August 2025
LINE Symposium Unites UK Early-Career Infection Scientists
Gut bacteria could help block the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs
01 July 2025
New study shows how bacteria evolved powered-up propellers
17 June 2025
Sam Horrell shines in London FameLab competition
11 June 2025
The power of vaccination takes centre stage at the Italian Embassy
22 May 2025
Six Imperial professors elected Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences
05 May 2025
Macrocyclic peptide inhibitors for CD59 receptor
15 April 2025
From Lisbon to Antarctica – MRes student conducts groundbreaking field research
08 April 2025
Congratulations to our Biochemical Society Award 2026 winners
03 April 2025
New study explores the complex dynamics of bacterial communities
31 March 2025
New simulation of life on Earth reveals hidden diversity of undiscovered species
03 March 2025
Local Windsor MP sees biodiversity research at Imperial’s Silwood Park
19 February 2025
Google’s AI co-scientist could enhance research, say Imperial researchers
30 January 2025
Plant-based vaccines could expand access across Africa
15 January 2025
Reaching a tipping point in holobiont research
09 January 2025
What Africa needs to do to meet biodiversity targets
12 December 2024
New study will peel away the secrets of potato blight
06 December 2024
Coffee wilt disease evolves new genetic weapons to target crops
27 November 2024
Inspiring the next generation of microbiologists at the Invention Rooms
21 November 2024
Meet the Imperial experts fighting bacterial resistance through innovation
19 November 2024
Wellbeing Fair shows support to new students in Life Sciences
Biology students travel to South Africa for once in a life time field course
18 November 2024
Congratulations to Federica Falconio on winning the 'Italy Made Me' award!
Introducing our new Postdocs and Fellows Champion - Claudia Contini
12 November 2024
Introducing Dr Jessica Williams
Imperial College Medal Winner - Professor Stephen Curry
Climate determines mating behaviour of birds around the world
25 October 2024
Cheating sparrows and plant defences: News from Imperial
21 October 2024
Anaesthetics expert elected to US National Academy of Medicine
10 October 2024
Imperial celebrates one-year anniversary of therapy dog programme
07 October 2024
Life Sciences academic staff recognised with promotions
New Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Authority at Silwood Park
03 October 2024
True global impact of human-driven bird extinctions far greater than expected
17 September 2024
Antarctic krill can lock away similar levels of carbon as seagrass and mangroves
06 September 2024
Protecting 0.7% of land could help save 1/3 of unique & endangered species
07 August 2024
Sounds of European nature to be mapped by automatic audio monitoring
06 August 2024
Georgina Mace Centre Debate 2024 – securing a bright future for our planet
Bugs, Birds & Beasts Day inspires once again at Silwood Campus
01 August 2024
New tool could transform study of cells and help find new drug targets
30 July 2024
Route to more effective malaria vaccines revealed through human-challenge trials
29 July 2024
Department of Life Sciences celebrates Athena SWAN Silver Award
17 July 2024
Logged forests can still have ecological value – if not pushed too far
16 July 2024
Eight things we learned about humans and technology at Tech Foresight Day 2024
Life Sciences thrives at Great Exhibition Road Festival 2024
12 July 2024
Imperial scientists solve conservation problems with new mathematical techniques
04 July 2024
Great Exchanges: Imperial partners with local radio station to talk science
01 July 2024
Fatima Taha wins best talk prize at British Society for Parasitology conference
Sir Ernst Chain Lecture 2024 – Vaccine Development in a Pandemic
24 June 2024
Introducing Dr Francis Windram
11 June 2024
Centre for Structural Biology Open Day 2024
10 June 2024
Congratulations Dr Olivia Morris on passing her PhD viva
06 June 2024
Statement from UK scientists on nature as an election priority
31 May 2024
PhD students showcase their research at Life Sciences Symposium
29 May 2024
‘Living fossils’ are unique, not ancient, say Imperial researchers
20 May 2024
Class of 1984 enjoy Life Sciences Alumni Reunion
17 May 2024
2024 Turner Kirk Trust Sprint Challenge call launch
13 May 2024
Scientists find sleep may not clear brain toxins
30 April 2024
Believing environmental damage is done by others can cause ‘race to the bottom’
17 April 2024
Coral reef microbes point to new way to assess ecosystem health
10 April 2024
Roadmap to a global ocean free from harmful impacts of pollution
22 March 2024
Incentives for farmers recommended to aid England’s ailing rivers
19 March 2024
Introducing Dr Cordelia Roberts
Royal Society Research Fellowship winner - Professor Bill Rutherford
15 March 2024
Communities more likely to adopt conservation measures if their neighbours have
23 February 2024
Migraine research and beating human hearts: News from Imperial
Imperial ecologists make the case for long-termism in conservation
15 February 2024
Climate Solutions Catalyst aims to boost innovation from academic research
12 February 2024
Congratulations to Cristina Lo Celso, winner of the Goeppert-Mayer medal!
02 February 2024
Handwashing a major source of pet pesticide pollution in UK rivers
12 January 2024
Morphine treatment and cheating sparrows: News from Imperial
21 December 2023
Land-cover changes and serotonin levels: News from Imperial
08 December 2023
New hub to gather data on diseases spread by mosquitoes, ticks and other vectors
Future of 200 migratory bird species put at risk by cyclones and droughts
14 November 2023
Mosquito modification programme aiming to eliminate malaria receives US$15m
07 November 2023
Woman Scientist of the Month Award winner
Life Sciences funds travel awards for young scientists
06 November 2023
Introducing Professor Sandhya Visweswariah
01 November 2023
How the fish got its shoulder
27 October 2023
An ocean odyssey and science prizes: News from Imperial
Malaria parasite gene could be effective drug target to block transmission
20 October 2023
New students make their mark at bowling event
19 October 2023
£2.45 million gift launches novel research to sustainably increase crop yields
09 October 2023
Imperial College London and CABI to forge new collaborations at Silwood Park
02 October 2023
New genetic study sheds light on the role of the intestine on glucose levels
26 September 2023
Introducing Dr Sarab Sethi
21 September 2023
Getting ready for bed controlled by specific brain wiring in mice
20 September 2023
River sampling study shows impact of COVID-19 pandemic on London’s waterways
13 September 2023
Tracking malaria parasite growth in mosquitoes may lead to new preventatives
05 September 2023
03 September 2023
Imperial Life Sciences Scholars sparks inspiration for university study
01 September 2023
Building London’s climate innovation ecosystem – support needed!
30 August 2023
Antibiotics promote the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the gut
29 August 2023
AI-enhanced audio monitoring shows where monkeys won’t go
16 August 2023
Soils forming on the branches of trees are an overlooked forest habitat
10 August 2023
Making molecules dance to our tune reveals what drives their first movements
27 July 2023
Bugs, Birds & Beasts Day inspires once again at Silwood Park
18 July 2023
Two Imperial scientists elected as EMBO members
Centre for Integrative Systems Biology and Bioinformatics Open Day
14 July 2023
How forests can become more effective ‘natural climate solutions’
11 July 2023
Natural killer cell therapy under development by new Imperial startup
10 July 2023
Staff achievement celebrated at the President’s Awards for Excellence
Study shows same-sex behaviour is widespread and heritable in macaque monkeys
27 June 2023
Monitoring British bats can help identify coronaviruses with pathogen potential
26 June 2023
Pint of Sciences Festival quenches thirst for knowledge
Introducing Dr Karin Santoni
23 June 2023
Q&A: Behind the scenes of Imperial's mosquito labs
19 June 2023
Life Sciences bring awe and wonder to Great Exhibition Road Festival
16 June 2023
Imperial researchers scoop £5m award for fight against malaria
08 June 2023
Meet the undergraduate startups looking to make a difference
29 May 2023
How forest fragmentation affects birds depends on their wings
05 May 2023
Awardees recognised for excellence in the Faculty of Natural Sciences
21 April 2023
Gut bacteria use super-polymers to dodge antibiotics
04 April 2023
First transgenic mosquito made in Africa by Transmission Zero
03 April 2023
Introducing Dr Freya Storer - new Research Associate in Developmental Biology
22 March 2023
Changing temperatures increase pesticide risk to bees
21 March 2023
Postdoctoral researchers and fellows present their work in a first-time showcase
‘Nature’s Cleanser’ wins science photography competition for PhD students
20 March 2023
Toxic pet flea and tick treatments are polluting UK freshwaters
09 March 2023
Prestigious early career prize won by Life Sciences lecturer
Academic, industry and policy leaders debate low carbon aviation fuels
Being friendly but not too friendly helps sparrows breed successfully
04 March 2023
BBSRC DTP student waltzes to final of Dance Your PhD Competition
03 March 2023
When ‘good genes’ go bad: how sexual conflict can cause population collapse
02 March 2023
Machine learning puts yeast on a fast track for efficient protein production
01 March 2023
Woodcocks have the brightest white feathers ever measured
23 February 2023
Prioritise tackling toxic emissions from tyres, urge Imperial experts
21 February 2023
Research shows how human cells are protected when the immune system switches on
16 February 2023
Introducing Dr Ana Eulalio - our new Reader in Cellular Microbiology
14 February 2023
Microbes that co-operate contribute more carbon emissions
10 February 2023
Bright orange lichens can use their pigments as a ‘sunscreen’
02 February 2023
The economics of leaf longevity explained using optimality principles
01 February 2023
Imperial startup Biocentis to develop genetic tech to control harmful insects
30 January 2023
Sewage overspills result from lack of infrastructure investment, research shows
09 January 2023
Forests recovering from logging act as a source of carbon
14 December 2022
Study shows logged tropical forests are surprisingly vibrant and need protection
Silencing the symphony of one of the most biodiverse rainforests on the planet
13 December 2022
Prof. Faith Osier receives prestigious award for her contribution to Immunology
30 November 2022
Celebrating the Life of Professor Gloria Rudenko - 1961-2022
29 November 2022
Introducing James Warren - new research assistant in our department
Dormant microbes can ‘switch on’ to cope with climate change
Nature’s palette and how colours evolve in the wild
11 November 2022
Imperial and partners launch the new Leverhulme Centre for the Holobiont
Sewage overspill in the Thames likely does not lead to COVID-19 risk, says study
02 November 2022
CRISPR-based oligo recombineering in drug discovery
28 October 2022
Introducing Dr Marco Trizzino – a new member of our teaching team
26 October 2022
Silwood science shines at 75th anniversary flagship celebration
20 October 2022
Tiny Antarctic creatures provide US$8.6 billion of carbon storage via their poo
19 October 2022
Podcast: Smashing atoms at the LHC, becoming a medic, and finding Arctic bees
18 October 2022
Life Sciences pushes the boat out for hardworking postdocs, technicians and PhDs
07 October 2022
Q&A: Helping the BBC film bumblebees in the Arctic
03 October 2022
Professor Dan Davis appointed Head of Department for Life Sciences
23 September 2022
Flexible movement sensors and bacterial toxins: News from the College
21 September 2022
Mosquitoes that can’t spread malaria engineered by scientists
'Silent’ mutations help bacteria to evade antibiotics
20 September 2022
Insights into two rare types of photosynthesis could boost crop production
05 September 2022
FoNS at the Frontiers
26 August 2022
Hydrogen fuel breakthrough prize and barcoding parasites: News from the College
18 August 2022
Museum collections indicate bees increasingly stressed by changes in climate
12 August 2022
Immune system insights and Thai climate calculator: News from the College
10 August 2022
Celebrating excellence across FoNS
02 August 2022
Biodiversity crisis on the agenda: Silwood brings science and policy together
27 July 2022
Bugs, Birds & Beasts Day enjoys record number of attendees on celebratory year
13 July 2022
Analytical science facility celebrates progress in materials, medicine and more
08 July 2022
Life Sciences celebrates outstanding results as NSS results are revealed
Restoring underwater meadows and sticky stick insects: News from the College
06 July 2022
Imperial celebrates London top spot, as NSS results are revealed
02 July 2022
Great Exhibition Road Festival celebrates life sciences
01 July 2022
President's and Provosts awards winners across FoNS
30 June 2022
Sleep triggered by stress can help mice cope with later anxiety
24 June 2022
A new Network of Excellence in Fungal Science is launched at Imperial
22 June 2022
FoNS at the Great Exhibition Road Festival 2022!
13 June 2022
Bacterial intimacy insights could help tackle antimicrobial resistance
06 June 2022
Silwood Park campus celebrates its 75th anniversary
01 June 2022
REF 2021: a huge thank you from FoNS Dean, Professor Richard Craster
Prof Faith Osier appointed Co-Director of Imperial’s Institute of Infection
25 May 2022
Imperial biochemist elected to Australian Academy of Science
24 May 2022
Imperial climate experts warn Italian Ambassador about threats to Venice
20 May 2022
World Bee Day: Imperial bee scientists share their research
19 May 2022
COVID-19 poo test for bats may help pandemic monitoring and conservation efforts
18 May 2022
Podcast: HIV vaccine progress, COVID and brains, and saving Brazil’s forests
16 May 2022
IMSE and DigiFAB Datathon: Molecular Adsorption to Surfaces
29 April 2022
Ocean carbon and plastic-eating microbes: News from the College
27 April 2022
“I want to pass on the belief to be confident in yourself and your ability”
05 April 2022
Imperial wins University Challenge for historic fourth time
31 March 2022
Professor Dame Georgina Mace awarded posthumous honorary degree
11 March 2022
NMR Centre identifies a new molecular linkage in body’s energy stores
10 March 2022
STEM for Britain: Imperial researchers showcase their research in Parliament
07 March 2022
Creating a FoNS ECR data science network: meet our new Ambassadors
03 March 2022
Imperial launches Latin America scholarships for women in STEM
01 March 2022
Disease biology pioneers receive Wellcome Trust funding
25 February 2022
Modified mosquitoes and ‘zombie’ cells: News from the College
24 February 2022
Body measurements for all 11,000 bird species released in open-access database
Scientists discover new approach to fighting antibiotic resistance
18 February 2022
AI for life sciences research gets boost from the financial markets
10 February 2022
A genetic difference affects the likelihood of severe COVID-19 infection
08 February 2022
Genes that may be helping bumblebees adapt to environmental change pinpointed
20 January 2022
Disease predictions can be improved by factoring in mosquito predators
13 January 2022
The National Student Survey 2022 launches at Imperial
10 January 2022
New £10m centre to explore links between organisms and their microbiomes
23 December 2021
Sheep studies and community coalescence: News from the College
15 December 2021
How a virus transforms immune cells into cancer uncovered by researchers
14 December 2021
Visually stunning tree of all known life unveiled online
06 December 2021
Rapid test for antibiotic resistance could help control spread in hospitals
25 November 2021
Key step in how bacteria acquire drug resistance revealed
24 November 2021
Latest Annual Fundraising Report celebrates the impact of giving at Imperial
10 November 2021
COP26: Imperial experts reflect on the story so far
28 October 2021
Powerful street art unveiled highlighting species loss and climate change
25 October 2021
Transport must shift gear to save climate, says new report ahead of COP26
24 October 2021
Imperial Life Sciences Scholars – a virtual taste of university life
21 October 2021
Owl unseen for 150 years photographed in the wild for the first time
20 October 2021
Thousands graduate at first in-person Commemoration Day since 2019
19 October 2021
Research reveals how ‘chaperone’ proteins deal with immune system overreactions
11 October 2021
Facility launched to study complex molecules and materials with electron spins
04 October 2021
‘Critical mass’ of scientists launches Institute to tackle infectious diseases
29 September 2021
"Is that a bacon sandwich?" - Fruit flies react to smells while asleep
17 September 2021
Murals to inspire action to protect biodiversity in national art competition
14 September 2021
Imperial celebrates academic promotions
03 September 2021
Georgina Mace Centre for the Living Planet launches at Silwood Park
27 August 2021
Engagement Academy accredited by the Institute of Leadership and Management
26 August 2021
Imperial supports Russell Group and Open University platform for new students
24 August 2021
Discovery of mobile disease detectors in plants could boost crop resilience
19 August 2021
Bacterial warfare provides new antibiotic target
18 August 2021
Podcast: Wildfires, climate action tipping points, and helping stroke patients
Bee flight suffers under temperature extremes
28 July 2021
Malarial mosquitoes suppressed in experiments that mimic natural environments
Donation enables new PhD project into how soil can help us tackle climate change
27 July 2021
Evolutionary ‘molecular clock’ experiment to reveal origins of photosynthesis
19 July 2021
COVID-19 antibodies persist at least nine months after infection
16 July 2021
Interdisciplinarity will help 'prepare for future pandemics'
25 June 2021
Imperial renews Technician Commitment and hosts annual Technicians’ Festival
17 June 2021
‘Mosquito smoothie’ innovation boosts future malaria vaccine potential
Imperial partner Apollo receives £100m to boost medical research at leading unis
09 June 2021
Warmer temperatures lessen COVID-19 spread, but control measures still needed
04 June 2021
Building a career in and around data science
70-year-old coffee-killing fungus brought back to life to fight the disease
03 June 2021
A tribute to Brian Selby Hartley FRS, 1926-2021
27 May 2021
Atlas of malaria parasite gene activity provides targets for drugs and vaccines
20 May 2021
Bee Kind: Imperial scientists’ efforts to protect pollinators
05 May 2021
Behind-the-scenes: how to make a virtual multidisciplinary datathon happen
27 April 2021
Smart diagnostics: the stepping stone in the pathway to malaria elimination
26 April 2021
New collaborative research projects to probe frontiers of science and technology
23 April 2021
Major fly pest genetically modified in the lab to produce more males
15 April 2021
Islands give rise to evolutionary giants and dwarfs
13 April 2021
Simple genetic modification aims to stop mosquitoes spreading malaria
12 April 2021
Team investigating the evolution of bacterial ‘tails’ wins prestigious grant
08 April 2021
Students win Innovation Award for vaccine temperature-monitoring solution
31 March 2021
DigiFAB and FoNS Data Science Datathon Competition: winners announced!
22 March 2021
Artificial intelligence can help spot traces of natural selection
18 March 2021
New LEMONTREE project aims to improve Earth System models
16 March 2021
Photosynthesis could be as old as life itself
15 March 2021
Crucial step in formation of deadly brain diseases discovered
11 March 2021
AI analysis of how bacteria attack could help predict infection outcomes
02 March 2021
International recognition for Imperial ecologist
16 February 2021
Imperial research labs take on the sustainability challenge one degree at a time
12 February 2021
New DeepMind scholarship support
10 February 2021
Imperial funds 17 new equality, diversity and inclusion projects
05 February 2021
How is effective lab management integral to the research process?
16 December 2020
‘Trojan horse’ bacteria could help defeat antibiotic-resistant infections
04 December 2020
Chinese water deer introduced to UK may be valuable to restoring numbers in Asia
23 November 2020
Severe infections wreak havoc on mouse blood cell production
16 November 2020
Hole-punching bacteria could be engineered to attack pathogens
28 October 2020
The power of networks: Reflecting on 4 years as Malaria Network co-director
16 October 2020
Post-monsoon pollution and women of the Future: News from the College
08 October 2020
Severe COVID-19 infection linked to overactive immune cells
25 September 2020
Imperial pays tribute to eminent ecologist Georgina Mace
24 September 2020
Deforestation squeezes top predators in forest streams
Genome of Alexander Fleming’s original penicillin-producing mould sequenced
07 September 2020
Ancient bony fish forces rethink of how sharks evolved
02 September 2020
Q&A with Imperial student start-up Synthesea
05 August 2020
Herbivores, not predators, most at risk of extinction
03 August 2020
Eurofins Foundation prizes awarded to Life Sciences students
31 July 2020
New smartphone game lets you solve real-world ecological puzzles
23 July 2020
Physics of Life Network Symposium
20 July 2020
More flowers and pollinator diversity could help protect bees from parasites
24 June 2020
Mapping coronavirus in sewage could reveal disease hotspots
15 June 2020
Could Africa have a sustainable palm industry?
18 May 2020
45,000 bird wing measurements reveal where the best fliers live
11 May 2020
Malaria mosquitoes eliminated in lab by creating all-male populations
01 May 2020
Imperial community pays tribute to Lord Robert May (1936-2020)
24 April 2020
What the COVID-19 pandemic means for Africa, and for malaria
23 April 2020
Future research and innovation leaders backed through flagship fellowships
26 March 2020
Growing plants without soil amongst frontier projects backed by President’s fund
10 March 2020
Researchers shed new light on how malaria parasites evade mosquitos’ defences
05 March 2020
Research in infectious diseases from across the Faculty of Natural Sciences
How could smart surfaces help tackle infection and antimicrobial resistance?
04 March 2020
Pesticides impair baby bee brain development
02 March 2020
Imperial to lead transition to zero pollution
13 February 2020
For bacteria, your community determines whether you evolve or not
31 January 2020
Saving salmon and coronavirus outbreak: News from the College
13 January 2020
Professor James Barber, 1940-2020
06 January 2020
Scientists find new way to sustainably make chemicals by copying nature’s tricks
26 November 2019
Pollinators: The unsung heroes of human health
25 November 2019
A ‘thank you’ from Professor Tom Welton, Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences
18 November 2019
Scientists and schoolkids find family soups have antimalarial properties
12 November 2019
Bacteria may contribute more to climate change as planet heats up
07 November 2019
Female mosquitoes that have mated are more likely to transmit malaria
28 October 2019
Biology undergraduates return from tenth year of African field biology course
25 October 2019
Student team tackling unsustainability of meat industry win Imperial competition
23 October 2019
Professor Richard Craster to lead Imperial’s Faculty of Natural Sciences
Eco-anxiety and stress relief: Imperial celebrates World Mental Health Day 2019
18 October 2019
Krill’s role in global climate should inform fishing policy in Antarctica
15 October 2019
Student-led projects impact Imperial's teaching
07 October 2019
Study explores how to make conservation initiatives more contagious
04 October 2019
The 2019 FoNS Research Showcase
01 October 2019
‘Poisoned arrowhead’ used by warring bacteria could lead to new antibiotics
27 September 2019
Older male sparrows seem to father more chicks by getting more sperm to the egg
28 August 2019
Imperial Lates returns with five new evenings of discovery
23 August 2019
From clean meat to secrets of the microbiome: students tackle global challenges
