UCL in the media
Scientists sniffing out the Western allergy epidemic
Professor Graham Rook (UCL Research Department of Infection) explains the importance of bacteria to our health.
What lit up the universe?
A new study by Dr Andrew Pontzen and Dr Hiranya Peiris (UCL Physics & Astronomy) shows we will soon uncover the origin of the ultraviolet light that bathes the cosmos, helping scientists understand how galaxies were built.
, , More: »Ê¼Ò»ªÈËews, ,Hollande's presidency has been a disaster since day one
Professor Philippe Marlière (UCL SELCS) explains how the sudden dissolution of French president François Hollande's government suggests he is edging closer to the political abyss.
A washing line gets your clothes and green credentials whiter than white
Professor Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry) explains how oxygen-based bleaching agents, which produce hydrogen peroxide, have revolutionised laundry detergents in recent years.
Tech race fuels Bitcoin mining bubble
Dr Nicolas Courtois (UCL Computer Science) explains how the cost of 'mining' Bitcoins is much higher than expected and that many investors may be running at a loss.
,Organ grown in mouse offers transplant hope
Professor Chris Mason (UCL Biochemical Engineering) and Dr Paolo De Coppi (UCL Institute of Child Health) comment on the future implications of a study which has grown the first functional organ in a living animal from reprogrammed cells.
, , , ,Aging may be linked to diet
Two new studies by UCL have demonstrated how an interplay between nutrition, metabolism and immunity is involved in the process of ageing.
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Professor Peter Sammonds (UCL Earth Sciences) comments on seismic activity at the Bardarbunga volcano in Iceland and explains that it is currently too early to predict the severity of the eruption.
Ban e-cigarettes in restaurants and workplaces, says World Health Organisation
Professor Robert West (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) comments on a new report by the World Health Organisation on e-cigarettes, arguing that evidence does not support the WHO's claims that e-cigarettes pose a significant risk to bystanders.
,Tuberculosis is newer than thought
Dr Helen Donoghue (UCL Division of Infection & Immunity) explains that it is highly unlikely that tuberculosis could have emerged less than 6,000 years ago as there is earlier fossil evidence of the disease.