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DNA testing reveals endangered eels sold as food
Evidence of the widespread, and likely illegal, trading of critically endangered European eels has been uncovered using DNA testing co-led by Kristen Steele (UCL Anthropology) and researchers at the University of Exeter.
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No 10 denies using dog-whistle politics in grooming gangs crackdown
It's "dangerous & reductive" for the government to focus on particular ethnic groups in their crackdown on grooming gangs, as this can "mainstream hard-right talking points" and "push discredited stereotypes," said Dr Ella Cockbain (UCL Security and Crime Science).
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Why are some people always late?
"It is likely that there's a mechanism in the brain that causes some people to be late for meetings because they underestimate the time it will take them to get there," commented Professor Hugo Spiers (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) who explained how the hippocampus works.
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for protest of Trump's indictment
"[Marjorie Taylor] Greene is obviously using Trump's indictment to ingratiate herself even further into the Mar-a-Lago orbit, and to solidify herself as a darling of the far-right," said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
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World first trial for patients with progressive MS launches in the UK
The first patients have been recruited for a revolutionary trial, led Professor Jeremy Chataway (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology), that will transform the way that treatments are tested for progressive multiple sclerosis (MS).
Homes given poor energy ratings on the basis of faulty modelling
A new study led by Dr Jessica Few (UCL Bartlett School Environment, Energy & Resources) has found that homes could be given poor energy efficiency ratings on the basis of flawed modelling by the energy performance certificate (EPC) system.
High-profile menopause doctors accused of prescribing ‘alarmingly high’ doses of HRT
"You should not go against guidelines and give women higher and higher doses of a powerful drug without any real data on what it will do," warned Professor Joyce Harper (UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health) as celebrity menopause doctor is accused of over-prescribing HRT.
Can music inspire more people to care about climate change?
“We need to feel, crucially, a sense of hope and music is a real gateway to that experience of hope — especially because it’s so collective and participatory," said Dr Sarah Dryhurst (UCL Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction) on the 'Tempo: Music for Climate Action' project.
No pain, plenty of gain: Why taking it easy can give just as good results
"For most people, it is as simple as, if you are doing more today than you are doing yesterday, then that really is enough," said Dr Darren Player (UCL Surgery & Interventional Science) who unpacked the science behind 'no pain, no gain'.
Smart watches could predict future heart problems
Wearable devices such as smart watches could be used to detect a higher risk of developing heart failure and irregular heart rhythms in later life, suggests a new study led by Dr Michele Orini (UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science).