UCL in the media
Lost in a crowd: why phone signal is still so scarce at UK music festivals
“The reason is simply cellular capacity,” says Professor Izzat Darwazeh (UCL Electronic & Electrical Engineering). “People are demanding more of their phones now and want these things to be immediate. So the demand on bandwidth or capacity becomes much higher.”
Should we name heatwaves as we do other extreme weather events?
Dr Kris de Meyer (Director, UCL Climate Action Unit) explains that naming a storm or heatwave may activate a stronger memory of the event due to the “social encoding advantage”.
Tough GCSE grading 'not fair on teens after Covid'
Professor Mary Richardson (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society) said England should have taken the same approach as Wales and Northern Ireland, with a slower return to pre-pandemic grading, adding that the goals set this year are "too harsh".
Sleep monitor aids diagnosis of dementia
The InSight 46 study, led by Professor Jonathan Schott (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology), will use a sleep pad to identify participants whose sleep patterns suggest they are at risk of dementia; if it is proved accurate, it could then be deployed within the NHS.
Fertility and the future of the family
Dr Sophie Zadeh (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society) describes new research that found donor-conceived children who learned about their genetic origin before the age of seven had less negative relationships with their mothers at age 20.
Second James Webb image of Ring Nebula hints at dying star’s companion
A beautiful new image of the Ring Nebula captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, involving an international team co-led by Professor Mike Barlow (UCL Physics & Astronomy), reveals new features in the outer regions of the ring.
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How William Gladstone defended his father’s role in slavery
"In a period when slavery was supposed to be in decline, John Gladstone invested very heavily in the slave economy. He earned very high returns on his assets," said Dr Nick Draper (UCL History) describes how the father of William Gladstone earned the family's fortune.
Cargill boss calls for ship owners to invest in wind power
Dr Tristan Smith (UCL Bartlett School Environment, Energy & Resources) said that using sails on cargo ships was "generally viable" but maybe not practical for cargo ships with less deck space or with routes through areas with less favourable winds.
Wind-powered cargo vessel sets sail
Dr Nishatabbas Rehmatulla (UCL Bartlett School Environment, Energy & Resources) highlights the potential for new rigid sails to reduce the carbon footprint of the shipping industry.
3D eye scans at opticians could identify those at risk of Parkinson’s
Markers that indicate the presence of Parkinson’s disease in patients on average seven years before clinical presentation have been identified by a team co-led by Dr Siegfried Wagner and Professor Pearse Keane (both UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital).
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