UCL in the media
Israel-Hamas war: what’s happening in the West Bank?
As Israel continues its ground assault in Gaza, Dr Anne Irfan (UCL Arts & Sciences) analyses the situation in the West Bank where tensions between Israeli settlers and Palestinians are growing.
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What are the incentives for funding UNRWA?
For the US and Europe, the incentive for funding UNRWA, formally known as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, is maintaining a sense of stability in the region, according to Dr Anne Irfan (UCL Arts & Sciences).
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Do we focus less during virtual meetings?
Dr Antonia Simon (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society) comments on a new study that finds staring at another person’s face via a live computer screen prompts lower levels of certain brain activities and social arousal, compared with seeing them in reality.
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Electric tongue scores bitterness of tablets to assist swallowing
Technology developed by Dr Hend Abdelhakim (UCL Global Business School for Health) measures bitterness levels picked up on an electric tongue when trialling new medicines. Dr David Shorthouse (UCL School of Pharmacy) will use data from the e-tongue to speed up drug development.
Popular menopause remedies contain unregulated levels of the key ingredient
Professor Michael Heinrich (UCL School of Pharmacy) calls for tighter regulations around the sale of black cohosh, an herbal remedy used to alleviate menopause symptoms. He said: “Food supplements simply need to contain what is on the label - but often not even this is the case.â€
The bigger your cognitive reserve the more resilient your mind will be
Dr Andrew Sommerland (UCL Psychiatry) explained how his prior research has found that higher levels of cognitive reserve are associated with lower levels of dementia.
Restoring forests to help fight climate change
Professor Simon Lewis (UCL Geography) comments on a new study from ETH Zurich on global forest restoration. He said: “There is still only a finite amount of land to dedicate to forests, so only a small fraction of the potential carbon uptake has a chance to be realised.â€
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Number of women in the UK giving birth over the age of 45 is on the rise
Professor Anna David (UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health) spoke about the increasing number of women having children later in life, and how a healthy lifestyle can reduce the associated risks.
Graphics reveal what each section of your brain does
Dr Jeremy Skipper (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) explained how language cannot be limited to just one part of the brain and how the regions typically called 'language regions' are connectivity hubs.
Iceland volcano: Where is it and when will it erupt?
Professor Bill McGuire (UCL Earth Sciences) explained the risks to Grindavik, a village close to the volcano. He said: "Grindavik is very close to the position of the new fracture, and its survival is far from assured."
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