UCL in the media
Anger at Russian mobilisation orders
“Russian authorities have started to take steps aimed at calming opposition to mobilisation… It’s not clear, however, whether these steps will be enough to dampen the considerable anger seen across the country,” said Dr Ben Noble (UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies).
Fracking won’t affect energy prices
“The amount of shale resource estimated to be in the UK, together with the uncertainty about the speed of production, means that UK shale production is very unlikely to have an impact on gas prices,” said Professor Jim Watson (UCL Bartlett School Environment, Energy & Resources).
How love affects the brain
“When you look at someone you are passionate about, some areas of the brain become active. But a large part is de-activated, the part that plays a role in judgement,” said Professor Semir Zeki (UCL Biosciences).
Many high street chemists at risk of going under
“The cumulative impacts of inflation could well mean that several thousand pharmacies will soon be forced to close. An over-the-cliff drop in pharmacy numbers would disrupt NHS medicines supply,” said Professor David Taylor (UCL School of Pharmacy).
Blood test could predict who is likely to get long Covid
A blood test taken at the time of Covid-19 infection could predict who is most likely to develop long Covid, suggests a new small-scale study led by Dr Gaby Captur (MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing at ʼһ).
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Prime minister Liz Truss uses provocation and controversy to capture attention
“[Liz Truss] loves this idea that the action is in the reaction, prodding and provoking people. The unofficial Budget was like going to a slightly mad libertarian think-tank report launch,” said Professor Marc Stears (UCL Political Science).
Hurricane Ian a political opportunity for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
"Natural disasters—like other crises—have the potential to induce a 'rally 'round the flag' effect… With effective leadership, politicians can leverage an atmosphere of solidarity to unite support among voters,” said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
How much disruption can a teacher tolerate?
“Different teachers have different tolerances [to low level disruptions] … Some teachers want everyone to sit still, while other teachers are more flexible and allow children to stand or to use fidget toys,” said Professor Leslie Gutman (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences).
The first effective Alzheimer’s treatment?
A new Alzheimer’s treatment looks "truly encouraging… The results look modest but real. This is clearly not a magic bullet but it looks like a definite 'end of the beginning,’” said Professor John Hardy (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology).
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New Alzheimer’s drug shows evidence of slowing cognitive decline
"This is an unambiguously statistically positive result and represents something of an historic moment when we see the first convincing modification of Alzheimer’s disease... God knows, we’ve waited long enough for this,” said Professor Rob Howard (UCL Psychiatry).
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