UCL in the media
Mind readers: How we get inside other people's heads
Professor Uta Frith and Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemoremore (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) comment on our ability to take on other viewpoints.
Pioneering London unit seeks cures for blindness, diabetes and organ damage
The UCL Institute of Immunity and Transplantation at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead has been opened by the Duke of York. Researchers at the multi-million pound centre hope to develop lifesaving cures for chronic conditions such as cancer, HIV and diabetes.
, Research FortnightThe Strange Stories of the Marvellous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World by Mark Miodownik
More often, Miodownik achieves precisely what he sets out to, which is to make the case that the materials we have made are as extraordinary, and as revealing of us, as the materials we are made of.
How to make the perfect cup of tea
Professor Sella (UCL Chemistry) says scum can also be reduced by using a porcelain cup. "You want a relatively smooth, impervious surface because you don't want the cup to bind the tannins," he said.
Time to face up to bloody history of UK
Since February, it has been possible to access a comprehensive database, compiled over the past three years by the Legacies of British Slave-ownership project at University College London, of all those who claimed that vast compensation in 1833 in lieu of their lost right to own slaves.
Wrist sensor may be better measure of blood pressure
"(Blood) pressure when someone is asleep is a strong predictor of heart disease. This (device) almost certainly gives a better measure than blood pressure in the arm," said Prof. Bryan Williams (UCL Cardiovascular Science).
Bacterial apocalypse - the bugs are getting cleverer, and we are doing little to stop them
The time is now to develop new antibiotics, but serious barriers stand in our way, said Dr Jenny Rohn (UCL Clinical Physiolog).
40% of Britons say a good tune is likelier to make them happy than sex
"Music is a more selfish activity because it is just about you and you can immerse yourself it. It is very self-indulgent," said Professor Tomas Chamorro (UCL Psychology).
Injured Scottish children dying needlessly
Dr Pia Hardelid (UCL Institute of Child Health) said: "What we found was, particularly for children aged ten to 18, increasing differences in injury deaths between the countries," she said. "England was consistently the lowest, with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland significantly higher."
Speed cameras cut number of serious road crashes
"There has been controversy about interpreting this data, and that made me get down to it," said Professor Richard Allsop (UCL Engineering).