UCL in the media
Tuesday was world’s hottest day on record – breaking Monday’s record
“The temperatures creating these record-breaking days match exactly expectations under human-caused climate change,” said Professor Ilan Kelman (UCL Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction) as average global temperature hits 17.18C.
Horizon research deal with EU awaits Sunak's signature
"Hopefully, a compromise has now been reached and the research community can move forward with the clarity and commitment that it has been crying out for," comments Professor James Wilsdon (UCL STEaPP).
Industrial Revolution iron method ‘was taken from Jamaica by Briton’
A key innovation of the industrial revolution, credited to Englishman Henry Cort, was in fact pioneered in Jamaica by Black metallurgists, the majority of whom were enslaved, finds new research by Dr Jenny Bulstrode (UCL Science & Technology Studies).
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Cambodia’s Prime Minister ditched Facebook, but his followers aren’t following him
“A clear trend has emerged: Cambodia is slowly untangling its politics from Facebook... Given Facebook’s role in eroding democracy in many countries around the world, this is good news," said Dr Will Brehm (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society).
‘Look back and marvel’: how will today’s science be viewed in 2123?
"Chemists will look back and marvel at the wastefulness of how we make molecules today; they will be amazed that chemists worked at the lab bench just as they did in the 19th century," added Professor Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry).
Klotho protein could hold key to treating Alzheimer's
"The implications for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's, are significant but can it enhance cognition in patients when neural systems are already compromised?" questioned Dr Marc Busche (UK Dementia Research Institute at ʼһ).
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'Unhelpful' study linking HRT and dementia slammed as 'disappointing for women'
“To date, there is not enough evidence to support a direct link from the medication itself, and this new study alone should not change practice," said Dr Sarah-Naomi James (MRC Unit for Lifelong Health at ʼһ) on a new study which has linked HRT with dementia.
Immunotherapy for ‘difficult to treat’ lung cancer patients improves long-term survival
Global study, led by Professor Siow Ming Lee (UCL Cancer Institute), showed that cancer immunotherapy atezolizumab significantly improved overall survival of advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer patients who were not able to be treated with platinum-containing chemotherapy.
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Euclid telescope prepares for voyage to create largest 3D map of the cosmos
The Euclid space mission involves Professor Mark Cropper, who led on building and designing its optical camera, Professor Tom Kitching, Christine Brockley-Blatt (all UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory) and Professors Benjamin Joachimi and Ofer Lahav (UCL Physics & Astronomy).
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UK Horizon association ‘dither’ risks ‘more lost science funding’
“Despite several false dawns, I see no obvious signs of progress towards resolving the issue," said Professor Graeme Reid (UCL Vice-Provost Research, Innovation & Global Engagement) on the uncertainty over the UK’s relationship with EU research since the Brexit vote.