UCL in the media
Cell ‘skeletons’ re-created using strands of DNA
The tubes and thread that give cells their shape and help determine their function have been artificially re-created using strands of DNA by a team led by Dr Jonathan Burns (UCL Chemistry) and Dr Nishkantha Arulkumaran (UCL Division of Medicine).
Judicial trailblazer who is chairing the Covid inquiry
Professor Dame Hazel Genn (UCL Laws) talks about her friend and fellow legal trailblazer Baroness Hallett, who has been appointed chair of the Covid inquiry, as part of a profile piece about the latter’s life and career featuring a number of interviewees.
The problem with ready-made children's food
Speaking about the prevalence of ready-made foods for children such as crisps and purees, Dr Clare Llewellyn (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care) says children need to be exposed to a large variety of food and textures and need to learn to like food such as vegetables.
Donald Trump’s criminal charges ‘will only make him stronger’, experts warn
"Politically, it’s hard to see Trump’s indictment not being an unequivocal good for the former president – at least during the Republican primaries," commented Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
Side effect warning over antidepressants
Professor Joanna Moncrieff (UCL Psychiatry) said patients being prescribed antidepressants need to consider, and be warned by their doctors, of possible side effects such as loss of sex drive and potential long-term implications.
Experimental treatment could work against prion diseases like CJD
Professor John Collinge (UCL Institute of Prion Diseases) calls the news of positive results in an animal trial of a new therapy for prion disease "encouraging”. His team has developed another potential treatment which is also based on antibodies that target a protein called PrP.
Children aged one to 13 survive in Amazon jungle for 40 days
Clinical psychologist Dr Jane Gilmour (UCL GOS Institute of Child Health) reflects on the resilience of the children who survived in the Amazon for 40 days after their plane crashed, as well as the physical and mental challenges that they have had to overcome.
What men over 45 should do to stay healthy
Professor George Ploubidis (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society) says that midlife “tends to involve a ‘peak’ in career and responsibility, reduced leisure time and changes to family structure such as empty nest syndrome and divorce”, contributing to higher stress levels.
How mind-boggling optical illusion tricks your brain
"Optical illusions are some of nature's most impressive magic tricks. They are deceptively simple and yet compelling - your brain is telling you lies.": Honorary Professor Alan Johnston (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) commented on an optical illusion shared on TikTok.
What caused the confusion around Boris Johnson's resignation honours list?
Professor Meg Russell (UCL Social & Historical Sciences) discusses Boris Johnson's honours list and the processes involved.