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UK’s years out of EU Horizon programme did ‘untold damage’, say scientists
Professor Bart De Strooper and Professor Sir John Hardy (UK Dementia Research Institute at ʼһ Queen Square Institute of Neurology) comment on the impact of the UK's three-year absence from Horizon Europe, saying it will take a long time for the UK to catch up again.
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King Charles: What sort of monarch has he been in his first year?
Professor Heather Jones (UCL History) says that King Charles's first year has been quietly successful, but says there are questions that still need to be addressed around the monarchy's finances and its legacy regarding slavery, and adds that the King needs to socially aware.
Is US democracy on trial?
As Donald Trump battles Joe Biden, Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) outlines five "stress tests” to look out for over the coming months to see how the US democratic system is coping.
Morocco earthquake response
Dr Corisande Fenwick (UCL Institute of Archaeology) discusses the impact of and humanitarian response to the deadly earthquake in Morocco.
Small Spaces in the City: Rethinking Inside the Box
A London Design Festival art installation by Richard Beckett (UCL Bartlett School of Architecture) will see him spend several days in a booth lined with forest-floor microbes, linked to his research into the benefits of reintroducing healthy bacteria into our living spaces.
Racial and socioeconomic differences still determine survival rates of premature babies in the US
The US continues to face stark inequalities in preterm birth and mortality rates between mothers of differing socioeconomic status and race, finds a new report led by Dr Tim Venkatesan (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health).
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Recovery needed after re-joining Horizon Europe
Professor Sir John Hardy (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) said it would take time to recover after re-joining Horizon Europe. "Going back in is good. But irreversible damage has been done," he said.
Victorian diseases could make resurgence in children
Professor Helen Bedford (UCL Great Ormond Street of Child Health) said that "unless more kids get vaccinated" before they go back to school outbreaks of illnesses such as polio or measles are "very likely" to happen.
Microsoft pledges legal protection for AI-generated copyright breaches
Professor Ilanah Fhima (UCL Laws) explains the move makes the software more usable as it removes one of the obstacles for businesses.
Joe Biden impeachment inquiry hits a roadblock
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) says GOP efforts to impeach President Biden might backfire and be seen as “petty, overtly partisan, and a distraction from delivering on policy promises”.