UCL in the media
Decline in smoking in England has stalled since pandemic
A decades-long decline in smoking prevalence in England has nearly ground to a halt since the start of the pandemic, according to a new study led by UCL researchers, including Dr Sarah Jackson (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care).
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What is the new Covid variant JN.1 — and how worried should I be?
Professor François Balloux (UCL Biosciences) said the new BA.2.86 varient “the most interesting variant we’ve seen since the initial stages of the Omicron era”.
Neanderthal DNA may explain why some of us are morning people
Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Geography) said: “When humans evolved in tropical Africa, the day lengths were on average 12 hours long. Now hunter gatherers spend only 30% of their awake time collecting food, so 12 hours is loads of time.”
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How to make people love maths
Professor Hannah Fry (UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis) discusses ways to make school children enjoy the study of mathematics.
Complex picture emerges around disproportionate use of Taser in some communities
The potential causes of racial and ethnic disparities in the use of Taser by police officers in England and Wales have been analysed by researchers from UCL, including Professor Ben Bradford (UCL Security and Crime Science).
Vast amounts of waste caused by single-use e-cigarette batteries
While the lithium-ion batteries in disposable electronic cigarettes are discarded after a single use, they can continue to perform at high capacity for hundreds of cycles, according to new research from UCL academics including Professor Paul Shearing (UCL Chemical Engineering).
Brits are urged to 'stop hugging and kissing' to prevent spread of 100-day cough
Professor Richard Tedder (UCL Division of Infection & Immunity) and Professor Helen Bedford (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) advise on the increasing risk of whooping cough in the UK.
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Donald Trump suffers blow from Radical Republicans
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) comments on the election of Bob Good as the next Chair of the House Freedom Caucus and what this means for former President Donald Trump.
Thank you for the 'free advert' Russia, says MI6 chief
Professor Mark Galeotti (UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies) said the broadcast of Richard Moore’s speech on Russia’s Channel 1 was 'a pretty serious gaffe.'
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Afghanistan cloud looms over Ukraine for US and for Russia
Dr Julie Norman (UCL Political Science) said "If you could make [Ukraine] look like a failure as well and tie it to what is widely considered a failure, that's going to be your campaign strategy for foreign policy."