UCL in the media
Ministers plan to appoint edtech evidence checkers
Plans to appoint edtech evidence checkers to help schools work out which products deliver the best impact are a “critical and welcome step forward”, believes Professor Rose Luckin (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society).
Planetary alignment phenomenon to take place in June
“A planetary alignment is an astronomical event that happens when, by coincidence, the orbits of several of the planets of the Solar System bring them to roughly the same side of the Sun at the same time," says Dr Kate Pattle (UCL Physics & Astronomy).
Joe Biden faces headache over ICC's Netanyahu move
Biden's position "shouldn't be surprising to anyone," says Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science), who adds: "However, it does put him increasingly at odds with his left flank."
Farm animal pathogens 'hauled all over the country'
The global swine trade is “increasing the diversity of pathogenic strains all around the world,” says Dr Gemma Murray (UCL Biosciences).
Electric cars more likely to hit pedestrians than petrol vehicles, study finds
Professor Nicola Christie (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering) believes people rely on sound to judge the presence, speed and location of vehicles, and when these cues are missed, it could be "very problematic" for people in busy urban areas.
Homes evacuated after strong quake near Italian supervolcano
The 7-mile Campi Flegrei caldera near Naples is "edging towards breaking point", says a study led by Professor Christopher Kilburn (UCL Earth Sciences).
Electric pulses may ease paralysis after broken neck, study shows
“When you enrol someone into a study and pay a lot of attention to them over many months, there is going to be a certain amount of improvement,” says Professor Rob Brownstone (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) on the new study.
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The effect of electrodes on Tourette's tics
Four times more common in boys than girls, Tourette’s syndrome typically begins around the age of seven, ‘but a small number develop it as adults,’ says Professor Eileen Joyce (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology).
Taylor Swift Eras tour raises COVID fears
"We know that the most risky places for Covid-19 transmission are poorly ventilated, crowded, indoor places," says Professor Christina Pagel (UCL Mathematics).
Zapping spinal cord injuries helps restore hand strength and movement
On a new treatment for spinal cord injuries that can improve hand and arm functions, Professor Rob Brownstone (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) says: “This trial had a small number of patients, but hopefully we will see great things to come.”