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Infector detector
The US health service spends a staggering
one billion dollars to treat the one million
or so infections that occur every year in
its hospitals. The principal source of these
infections is urinary catheters, which are
mainly used in elderly patients. In the
labs of Imperial College, a team of second
year undergrads and their supervisors,
Professors Kitney and Freemont,
addressed this widespread problem.
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In Other News...
SIZE really isn't everything you know
New findings by scientists at Imperial
College London have cast doubt on the
legacy of 'the island rule'.
| | Shake on it
Girls, forget about Facebook and
trawling through his old text messages
– the key to your boyfriend's past lies
in his handshake.
| Magnetic personality
Physical attraction has reached another
level for Aurel Raileanu. The 40-yearold
Romanian claims that he can attract
metal, enabling him to stick objects – as
small as a paper clip or as large as a TV
set – directly to his body.
| | Drunksophila!
What differentiates a lightweight from a
heavyweight when it comes to drinking?
Identifying the genes involved is tricky
in humans due to a lack of control over
both genetic and environmental factors.
| Handlebar heroes
Take your mind back to the
month of November. Perhaps
you noticed an increase in the
number of mustachioed men
walking our streets? If so, you
may have been witness to some of the
hundreds of men growing a moustache
for charity.
| | Wellcome flesh
Late last year, the Wellcome
Collection played host to
'Materials Library Presents
Flesh: an experimental and
experiential insight into the
materiality of flesh'.
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In This Issue...
Biological revolution
Living machines? Modular biology? These terms seem counterintuitive but they are becoming
part of the vernacular at Imperial College's Institute of Systems and Synthetic Biology. Brett Cherry and Tim Sands went to find out what they mean.
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You little beasts!
Strange goings on in South Kensington —
David Stacey investigates.
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Pretty pictures
Andrew Turley is impressed by a new
collection of spectacular scientific images.
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What colour are your balls?
Pink is due to headline in cricket.
Before you angst-ridden girls and guys
get excited, we don't mean the singer,
but the colour. That's right – no longer
restricted to fairy tale princesses, the
Pink Panther, or that crispy wafer
biscuit at birthday parties for fiveyear-
olds – pink is coming to a game
near you.
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