UCL in the media
Autism rate steady after mystery peak
Professor Brent Taylor (UCL Institute of Child Health), who led the study, said that a fivefold increase in the 1990s was "one of life's mysteries". About half the increase could be attributed to better diagnosis and more awareness of the condition but the rest remained unexplained, he said.
Estimate doubled for vCJD carriers in UK
Twice as many Britons as previously thought could be carrying the human form of "mad cow" disease, variant CJD, according to a new study led by Professor Sebastian Brandner (»Ê¼Ò»ªÈËeurodegenerative Diseases).
London cycling census mapped: where do cyclists outnumber drivers?
Using newly released data from Transport for London's cycle traffic census, Oliver O'Brien (UCL CASA) has created an interactive map showing traffic flows on key routes in central London.
The 'standup scientist' revealing the secret of laughter
Professor Sophie Scott (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) talks about Bright Club, and studying the science behind what makes us laugh.
Ketamine-like drug lifts depression without the trip
"This is a real breakthrough. It's great that ketamine's psychotic-like effects were minimal with lanicemine, but disappointing it didn't show ketamine's rapid onset," says Professor Valerie Curran (UCL Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology).
UK push to open up patients' data
"The potential crown jewels in the UK are primary-care data that have been electronic for decades and have been coded for decades and have wide population coverage, nearly 100%," says Harry Hemingway (UCL Farr Health Informatics Research Institute).
How the Towie look took over Britain
Professor Maria Wyke (UCL Greek & Latin) comments on beauty in the ancient world, and what the high-maintenance style of The Only Way is Essex can does this tell us about our shifting attitudes to beauty.Ìý
The Ring cycle: Dead silence at the opera
In contrast to the boos at Bayreuth, at the end of Die Walküre during the Longborough cycle, there was a dead silence lasting at least a minute, says Professor Mark Ronan (UCL Mathematics).
Shooting from the hip
Professor John Guillebaud (UCL Maternal and Fetal Medicine) comments on the increasing popularity of natural birth control.
Nobel prize in economics: will financial crisis adjustment theory win the day?
"There's a feeling that at least the occasion of the crisis has led people to think that we should be teaching economics differently," says Professor Wendy Carlin (UCL Economics).