Five Imperial College London students have reached the global top ten of the Silicon Labs IoT Challenge 2026 with an ear-worn prototype designed to investigate earlier detection of a form of heart failure. Their device, ArterialAge, measures pulse wave velocity, an indicator of arterial stiffness. The team is exploring whether this information could help identify heart … [Read more...] about Imperial students reach global IoT final with heart-health wearable
Imperial technique reveals hidden losses in solar water splitting
Measuring electrical current can tell researchers how a solar water-splitting material is performing, but it may not tell the whole story. A team at Imperial College London has developed a technique that measures oxygen production in real time, revealing that some of the charge passing through a material can be consumed by competing reactions. The finding could help … [Read more...] about Imperial technique reveals hidden losses in solar water splitting
From food to fuel, AI helps pinpoint how to grow ‘microalgae’ at scale
Microalgae (microscopic organisms that use light and carbon dioxide to grow) can be used to make ingredients and food for animals, pigments and potentially renewable fuels. But growing microalgae efficiently at an industrial scale is difficult. My own research with microalgae began with their potential for biofuel production. I have been exploring how AI can help scientists … [Read more...] about From food to fuel, AI helps pinpoint how to grow ‘microalgae’ at scale
£40m robotics hub network to help UK businesses adopt automation
There is a considerable distance between watching a robot perform an impressive demonstration and deciding to install one on your own production line. Will it fit the available space? Can it work with existing equipment? And who will keep it running once the supplier has gone home? For businesses considering automation, these questions can be more pressing than the capabilities … [Read more...] about £40m robotics hub network to help UK businesses adopt automation
Imperial develops 4D soldering masterclass for engineering students
Learning to solder means watching closely: where the iron touches, how the solder flows and when to move your hands. But in a crowded teaching laboratory, that view can be difficult to get. Imperial College London has worked with immersive video specialist Gracia AI to create a masterclass that lets engineering students examine an expert’s technique from different … [Read more...] about Imperial develops 4D soldering masterclass for engineering students