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DNA analysis refutes the theory that Kaspar Hauser was a 'lost prince' of the House of Baden A new genetic analysis by an international team of scientists has helped bust a popular 200-year-old myth surrounding Kaspar Hauser, whose identity became one of the most mysterious riddles in German history.

A new tool from Imperial and Molecular Dimensions could help biologists rapidly uncover valuable insights into the proteins found in cell membranes. Imperial is working with the company to commercialise a high-throughput test that will help scientists to acquire fundamental knowledge about integral membrane proteins - components of living cells that are the targets for 60% of prescribed drugs.

A new four-year research programme will address poor access to quality primary healthcare for patients with COPD - South America's fourth leading cause of death Health experts from the University of Birmingham are launching a project that will help to identify and treat patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) across South America.

Writing in The Conversation, PhD candidate Alice Plebe (UCL Computer Science), argues that new AI systems with language capabilities could be key to making driverless cars reason and behave more like human drivers.

Dramatically improve outcomes for thousands of people in the UK affected by stroke each year.

Abi Stone , The University of Manchester Dominic Stratford , University of the Witwatersrand Desert regions in northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula have been well studied by archaeologists as the home of early humans and as routes of migration along " green corridors ".

School children are helping neuroscientists to understand the science behind curiosity, and how it can impact learning and memory. Researchers and science educators from Cardiff University have paired with five primary schools across the city to investigate children's inquisitive nature and find out what this can teach us about learning and how it can shape curiosity-led learning in schools.

Addressing 14 modifiable risk factors, starting in childhood and continuing throughout life, could prevent or delay nearly half of dementia cases, according to a new report led by UCL researchers.

Public health interventions that tackle dementia risk factors could yield as much as £4bn in savings in England by reducing dementia rates and helping people to live longer and healthier, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The study, published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity , shows that interventions - such as reformulating food products to reduce sugar and salt intake, introducing low emission zones to improve air quality in cities, and minimum alcohol unit pricing to reduce drinking - could have extensive benefits beyond just the health outcomes they are directly targeting.

Researchers at The University of Manchester have published advice for parents and caregivers of children and young people affected by the stabbings in Southport this week.

Dr Simon Singh, science writer and Imperial College London alumnus, returned to give a lecture to open an international atomic physics conference.

Environmental evidence of the very first experiments in the evolution of complex life on Earth, has been uncovered by an international team of scientists. Until now, scientists broadly accepted animals first emerged on Earth 635 million years ago. But a team, led by Cardiff University, has discovered evidence of a much earlier ecosystem in the Franceville Basin near Gabon on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa over 1.5 billion years earlier.

Comedian Paul Merton and a Cardiff University academic have investigated why Radio 4 programme Just a Minute is so challenging for players.

A new generation of specialty optical fibres has been developed by physicists at Bath to cope with the data transfer challenges expected from quantum computing.

A surprising number of US Democrats and Republicans agree on their fundamental values - with important consequences for feelings of hope about the future. The vast majority of American voters think alike on what they find important in life, but both Republicans and Democrats fail to recognise their shared views and values, according to new research from the Universities of Bath and Essex.

Our increasing demand for metals and minerals is putting over four thousand vertebrate species at risk, with the raw materials needed for clean energy infrastructure often located in global biodiversity hotspots, a study has found. Our report is a vital first step in avoiding biodiversity loss amidst the predicted drastic expansion of the mining industry.

Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial. From researchers collaborating on a new set of Quantum Hubs, to how universities play a crucial role in the UK's research and development ecosystem, here is some quick-read news from across Imperial.

Baroness Gillian Merron, the Health Minister responsible for life sciences and innovation toured some of UCL's life sciences facilities to see first-hand how research is helping to tackle some of the world's biggest health challenges.