UCL in the media
Forensic geoscientists explain how to identify underground tunnels
After a sprawling network of tunnels has been discovered in Gaza, Professor Ruth Morgan (UCL Security & Crime Science) shines a light on the scientific process of discovering and mapping tunnels.
Could a solar eruption headed for Earth trigger a geomagnetic storm?
Dr Daniel Verscharen (UCL Space & Climate Physics) says: "Whenever we see a halo coronal mass ejection (CME), it means that the CME has been ejected more or less directly towards the Earth."
Alzheimer's mystery could be solved by new brain probe
"We need more sensitive and more direct ways to diagnose Alzheimer's disease before it actually starts to cause dementia, but we currently have little tools to do so," says Professor Bart De Strooper (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology).
COP 28 begins with a sense of disillusionment
Many developing countries have become mistrustful of the COP talks, with Professor Mariana Mazzucato (UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose) saying: “They’re bearing the consequences of climate change, which they did not create.”
Carbon cost of COP jets revealed as Sunak, Cameron and Charles fly separately
Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Geography) says it was right for world leaders to “travel in the most secure way possible” – but noted that the number of private jet flights far exceeded the number of leaders attending COP28.
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Brain waves usually found in sleep can protect against epileptic activity
Slow brain waves usually only occurring during sleep are also present during wakefulness in people with epilepsy and may protect against increased brain excitability, finds a new study led by Dr Laurent Sheybani (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology).
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Despite pressures facing young families, parents take precious moments to play with their babies
Four in five primary caregivers of nine-month-old babies reported cuddling, talking and playing with their little one several times a day, in the first national long-term study of babies in over two decades, directed by Professor Pasco Fearon (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences).
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Study claims high good cholesterol levels linked to greater dementia risk
Professor David Curtis (UCL Biosciences) says he is "doubtful" that this study is demonstrating a real effect, adding: "This is a post hoc analysis, and if one looks for associations, then one is sure to find some by chance."
Six planets in synchronised ‘dance’ lasting a billion years
An international collaboration involving Hannah Osborne, a PhD student at ʼһ’s Mullard Space Science Laboratory, has discovered six planets orbiting their central star in a rhythmic beat that could offer deep insight into planet formation and evolution.
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UCL crowned as the UK’s leading academic crypto hub
University College London has been ranked highest in the UK in the Academic Crypto Hub Index, devised by crypto tax software company Recap, boasting 16 crypto-related full-time courses, a state-of-the-art Centre for Blockchain Technologies and two crypto student societies.