UCL in the media
Just So Science: How the Leopard Got His Spots
Professors Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry) and Buzz Baum (UCL Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology) explain the science behind a leopard's spots.
El Dorado: The truth behind the myth
Research by Dr Marcos Martinon-Torres (UCL Institute of Archaeology) has shown that within Muisca society "gold" objects were made specifically for immediate use as offerings to the gods to encourage them to balance the equilibrium of the cosmos.
Benefits of emissions cuts kick in only next century
"It shows taking effective action now is far better than putting it off until later," says Professor Bill McGuire (UCL Earth Sciences).
US scientists in fresh alert over effects of global warming
"The report makes for sobering reading," said Professor Chris Rapley (UCL Earth Sciences). "Most people in the UK and US accept human-induced climate change is happening but respond by focusing attention elsewhere. We dismiss the effects of climate change as 'not here' and 'not now'."
Can the memory of Lincoln still unite a nation?
"He came to believe the huge killing of the Civil War could only be justified if it had a moral purpose - if slavery was abolished," says Professor Iwan Morgan (UCL Institute of the Americas).
'My child's massive stroke, aged 11'
Professor Sophie Scott (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience), says children's brains are better able to cope with recovery after a stroke. "If you have an injury to your brain when younger you're more likely to make a good recovery. The brain is still developing up until the age of 20."
Half of all EU-funded health research fails to yield papers
More than 50 per cent of European Union-funded health research projects do not result in any publications, according to a new study by Dr Mike Galsworthy (UCL SLMS Research Support Centre).
Numbers Games Devised to Aid People with 'Dyscalculia'
Professor Brian Butterworth (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) talks about dyscalculia, a little-known learning disability sometimes called number blindness and likened to dyslexia for maths.
London Underground: 14 alternative Tube maps
Dr Andy Hudson-Smith, Dr James Cheshire and Oliver O'Brien (UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis) showcase their alternative tube maps.
Australia warns of 'catastrophic' fires
"Even if the global mean temperature were to remain unchanged... the consequences will still be potentially severe," says Professor Chris Rapley (UCL Earth Sciences). "We only need to look at what is going on in Australia at this very moment."