KCL Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences

Could AI save your skin?💃

Psoriasis affects 1 in 50 of us, but despite links to dangerous health conditions little is known about it🏥

Using AI, @dswatson.bsky.social and team classified the disease based on gene expression – opening the door for tailored treatment🧬
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/ai-enab...

Strongly Correlated Materials — a Korean matinée - THOMAS YOUNG CENTRE Register to attend

📢 Strongly Correlated Materials — a Korean TYC matinée!
Join us for 4x30min-talks by Ara Go, Heung-Sik Kim, Choong Hyun Kim and Bongjae Kim.
⏰ Thu 26 Feb, 9:30-11:30am
🗺️ King's College London, Strand S7.06
👉 thomasyoungcentre.org/event/strong...
@kingsnmes.bsky.social @thomasyoungcentre.bsky.social

Has the time for optical wireless communications finally arrived? Please join us in-person and online for the Engineering Annual Lecture at King's College London with Professor Harald Haas.

Are today’s networks ready for tomorrow’s demands? 🛜

At the Engineering Annual Lecture Prof Harald Haas will explain how optical wireless communications can enhance connectivity underwater, on the ground and in space 🤯

📅 25 March
⏰ 17.00-19.00
📍In-person and 💻
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/has-the-ti...

Layered spider webs on green background.

Nature's toughest material just had its super power revealed.
@kingsnmes.bsky.social scientists have uncovered the molecular marvel behind spider silk - with implications for sustainable materials and even Alzheimer's research.

Read more here: kcl.ac.uk/news/scienti...

#ScienceatKings

Wheatstone Lecture 2026 - Sir John Pendry Please join us in-person and online for the annual Wheatstone Lecture at King's College London with Sir John Pendry.

🚨 Wheatstone Lecture is taking place next week! 🚨

Don’t miss Sir John Pendry, founder of metamaterials and creator of the first practical “invisibility cloak,” as he explores groundbreaking innovations that could reshape the future of science and technology.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wheatstone...

Dr Miao Guo in a lab coat looking directly ahead

🥳Big Grant Alert!🥳

A team led by Dr Miao Guo has been awarded £500,000 from @aria-research.bsky.social to develop an autonomous lab to transform how we create protein for food🍽️

They hope this will help tackle the global hunger and sustainability crisis🌱
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/ai-powe...

Poster with text reading: "ExoHack - Episode 3, London Edition. Join us in London for ExoHack, PlanetAI's Exoplanet Hackathon Series - a fun, in-person AI coding event to explore new worlds! Date and time: March 21st 2026, 9.30am until 6pm GMT. Location: King's College London, Strand, London, WC2R 2LS."

The team behind the Ariel Data Challenge are holding an in-person Exoplanet hackathon in London!

The 3rd ExoHack will be held @kingsnmes.bsky.social on March 21st 2026, 9.30am to 6pm GMT 👀

More info & link to register here (limited spots available!): www.ariel-datachallenge.space/exohack-lond...

Could life’s genetic code be expanded to fight disease?

Dr Alex Taylor @kingsnmes.bsky.social is evolving Xeno-nucleic acids - XNAs - to target disease-linked RNA and engineer next-generation precision medicines.

kcl.ac.uk/meet-dr-alex...

#ScienceatKings

The science of stand‑up: mapping hidden patterns in live comedy | King's College London Stand‑up comedy shows are far more carefully structured and timed than they may first appear.

🎤Stand‑up comedy might seem improvised, but the science says otherwise.

New research analysing performances by well‑known comedians, including Sara Pascoe, reveals that stand‑up shows are far more structured than they might first appear.

www.kcl.ac.uk/news/the-sci...

Our next #OpenAccess training session for academic and professional staff takes place on Wednesday, 11 February, on Strand Campus. There are still places available! tinyurl.com/6femkfnx
@kingsnmes.bsky.social @kingsartshums.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social @kingsdh.bsky.social

Many congratulations to Sindi Semanaj who graduated with an MRes in Interdisciplinary Chemical Research and worked with me on MD simulations of the glycine receptor
@kingsnmes.bsky.social . Now at @hetsys.bsky.social .

Optics Ambassador Scheme 2026 | King's College London Girls interested in physics can upskill in optics and learn how to share what they've learned with younger pupils

Calling *physics teachers* of *Y12 girls* - this is your LAST CHANCE to get them to sign up to the @kingsnmes.bsky.social Optics Ambassadors Scheme - learn optics plus presenting skills!
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/optic...
Deadline Monday
@ogdentrust.bsky.social @chatphysics.bsky.social

In a first-of-its-kind study using AI to survey over 23,000 parks in 35 cities, Informatics’ Linus Dietz and Nokia Bell Labs showed how limited funding for parks is hobbling suburbanites compared to their inner-city neighbours. 🌳

Find out more ⬇️
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/global-...

Dr Gordon (Kai Hou) Yip and Ariel Policy Officer Costanza Azzini present Ariel around the Ariel stand.

Dr Gordon (Kai Hou) Yip and Costanza Azzini present Ariel to a crowd of students around the Ariel stand.

This time last week we had a wonderful time presenting Ariel to young science students at the science fair for the @kingsnmes.bsky.social Annual Science Schools Lecture, given this year by Ariel PI and King's NMES Vice Dean (Research), Prof Giovanna Tinetti!

Background of DNA strand with logos of King's College London and the Leverhulme Trust and text Mechanics of Life Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarship Programme PhD Opportunity Development of optogenetic mechanical tools to control protein translocation across biological pores Deadline: 4 February 2026

📢 We're recruiting! We have a fully funded doctoral scholarship open to UK applicants for the project "Development of optogenetic mechanical tools to control protein translocation across biological pores."

Find out more 👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy...

#mechanobiology @kingsnmes.bsky.social

New method for predicting high-temperature superconducting materials | King's College London The advance could bring the search for room temperature superconductors one step closer

A news article for our recently published article on electron-phonon mediated superconductivity in the strongly correlated superhydride CeH9.
👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-met...
Excellent work by Siyu Chen and Yao Wei.
@kingsnmes.bsky.social

⚡New method for predicting high-temperature superconducting materials could bring room temperature #superconductors closer.

Jan Tomczak, Yao Wei and partners have found the missing ingredient behind why a class of #superconductors can operate at higher temperatures: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-met...

We hope our @kingsartshums.bsky.social, @kingsnmes.bsky.social and Social Science & Public Policy students have a great graduation day. Visit the Alumni Desk to register for your free stage clip. And tag us into your pics.
🔗 Alumni benefits: www.kcl.ac.uk/alumni/forever-kings-edge
#ForeverKings🦁

Join us for the annual Wheatstone Lecture with Sir John Pendry, founder of the metamaterials field and creator of the first practical “invisibility cloak”.👏

📅 Wed, 11 Feb
⏰ 17:00
📍 WC2R 2LS

Register now ⬇️
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wheatstone...

Background of DNA strand with logos of King's College London and the Leverhulme Trust and text 21 January 2026 Robustness of morphogenesis via mechano-chemical feedbacks Professor Edouard Hannezo Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) Force Talks Mechanics of Life Leverhulme DSP seminar series

Join our next #ForceTalk with Prof Edouard Hannezo @ehannezo.bsky.social of @istaresearch.bsky.social on "Robustness of morphogenesis via mechano-chemical feedbacks"

🗓️ 21 January 2026
🕒 15:00 - 16:00 GMT

Online & open to all 👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/force...

#mechanobiology @kingsnmes.bsky.social

Simulations for Correlated Materials at King’s College London on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Simulations for Correlated Materials at King’s College London, listed on FindAPhD.com

PhD Studentship at King's College London on Correlated Materials, starting Oct 2026.

Join my team in #London for your #PhD!

🤝 Co-supervised by me & Dr G Rohringer
💰 Covering 3.5-yr tuition fee (home fee status) & stipend
⏰ Apply by 14 Feb
ℹ️ www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
@kingsnmes.bsky.social

Join us on Monday, 12 Jan at 19:30 for "Your AI Is Not in Love with You (No Matter How Much You Love It)" with Prof. Kate Devlin - @drkatedevlin.bsky.social at The Plume of Feathers, Greenwich.

Why are people falling for machines, and should we be worried?

greenwichskeptics.org#next-talk

Annual Physics Schools Lecture: New worlds in our galaxy | King's College London Dive into the hunt for exoplanets in this engaging physics talk by Professor Giovanna Tinetti.

Happy New Year all - we're celebrating with a talk!🥳

Join Ariel PI Giovanna Tinetti for her lecture at the @kingsnmes.bsky.social Annual Physics Schools lecture!

🗓️: 13 January 2026
🕑: 15:15 to 18:00
🗺️: Edmond J Safra LT, KCL Strand
🔗: More info & registration here www.kcl.ac.uk/events/annua...

✨ We’re closing for Winter Break from 19 December at 5pm and we’ll see you again in the New Year! ✨

We’re wishing our wonderful village at King’s a peaceful and joyful break, and leave you with a special video on how to create your very own ‘gingerbread’ holiday village! ❄️

Round 3 of the One King’s Impact Fund is OPEN! 🎉
Up to £50k available for projects tackling global challenges.

✅ Collaborative & multidisciplinary
✅ Led by King’s staff/students & external partners
📅 Apply by 1 April 2026

www.kcl.ac.uk/impact/fund

Man smiling with the quote "We are harnessing AI to unlock the secrets of distant worlds", attributed to Dr Gordon Yip, Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences.

Dr Gordon Yip is involved in a new @esa.int mission, using AI to investigate exoplanets.

Ariel launches into space in 2029 and is the largest UK-led space mission to date, led by King's physicist Professor Giovanna Tinetti.

www.kcl.ac.uk/meet-dr-gord...

#ScienceAtKings @kingsnmes.bsky.social

Synergistic Quantum and Classical Computing for the Design of Photoswitches and Biosensors at King’s College London on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Synergistic Quantum and Classical Computing for the Design of Photoswitches and Biosensors at King’s College London, listed on FindAPhD.com

#PhD studentship available to work on "Synergistic Quantum and Classical Computing for the Design of Photoswitches and Biosensors" with @carlamolteni.bsky.social @kingsnmes.bsky.social and Martina Stella at Algorithmiq within the #KingsQuantum DTC.
Details at
tinyurl.com/bdd2eead
#QuantumComputing

I saw some chat about Arc Raiders' use of AI voice actors recently - I'm probably not going to rerecord the talk I gave at EXAG but I thought I'd drop in a few slides about the idea that you can make generative AI ethical by getting people to sign a piece of paper to say you can use their data.

🚨 We're calling all @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social students to share their best policy ideas with us!

💸 Share your idea with the world and win cash prizes!

➡️ Apply today: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poli...

Receiving this award is truly special! This topic is close to my heart and showcases how creating a community where everyone feels valued/respected is something that anyone can partake in. Let’s keep going! 🎉❤️👩🏾‍🔬
@wisuprachem.bsky.social
@rsc-masc.bsky.social
@crick.ac.uk
@kingsnmes.bsky.social