UCL in the media
Higher birthweight 'linked to grandmother gene'
Prof. Gudrun Moore (UCL Institute of Child Health) and colleagues have found that a gene variant could contribute up to 155g (5.5oz) to a child's birthweight.
How keeping children too clean can wreck their immune systems
Prof. Graham Rook (UCL Department of Infection) urged parents not to deliberately let hygiene standards slip in a bid to make their children healthier, as skimping on cleanliness could let other dangerous bugs take hold.
A chinking time bomb
According to research by Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) men are twice as likely to perish as women; and, despite drinking less than middle-class professionals, people who live in grimey neighbourhoods are three times more likely to die than those who live in leafy suburbs.
Artificial pheromone controls invasive ant dance
A powdered pheromone developed in collaboration with researchers at »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË has been used in a new installation called Ant Ballet.
Heart attacks could be predicted in advance
There is much better evidence that large clotting agents known as platelets building up in the blood can cause the onset of heart attacks, says Professor John Martin (UCL Cardiovascular Medicine).
Freed hostage Judith Tebbutt 'very courageous'
It was likely ''a lot of people clubbed together'' to raise the ransom money, says Professor Iain Stevenson (UCL Information Studies).
Lady Justice Hallett: Judges are only human
In a speech delivered last week at »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË, Lady Justice Hallett said that the "constant barrage" of personal attacks could one day prevent judges from making "brave but just" decisions.
Climate science: At the storm front
Dr Simon Lewis (UCL Geography) gets to grips with a climate scientist's account of a conflict that began with a graph.
Athletes screened for heart problems
At »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË students can get their hearts checked for free by the charity Cardiac Risk in the Youth (CRY).
Mother tongue: The latest push to prevent the British becoming ever more monolingual
Knowing a foreign language enables people to appreciate different cultures, says Professor Michael Worton (UCL Vice-Provost, International).