UCL in the media
Bristol torn apart over statue of Edward Colston
Dr Nick Draper (UCL History) explains howÌýBritain's cities are at different stages of addressing their history in the slave trade and how in Bristol the issue isÌýstill at the confrontational stage.
The new map tool that has data geeks crying with joy
Oliver O'Brien and Dr James Cheshire (UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis) have launched an interactive map for the 2011 census data, giving people the ability to map a range of social and economic indicators onto any area in England and Wales.
Exercise guidelines 'hard to meet'
Dr Mike Loosemore (UCL Institute of Sport, Exercise & Health) says government guidelines are discouraging people from being active and simply standing up three hours a day, five days a week for a year, would be the equivalent of "running ten marathons".
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Research led by Dr Max Yun (UCL Institute of Structural & Molecular Biology)Ìýhas identified aÌýbiological pathway that must be constantly active for salamander cells to regenerate.
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Dr Clare Stanford (UCLÌýNeuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology) comments on a new studyÌýshowing that repeated UV exposure led to 'addiction' in mice.
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Professor Noreena HertzÌý(Office of the UCL Vice-Provost, Research)Ìýdiscusses the growing levels of anti-Semitism in Europe.
The gamer in your life isn't ignoring you, they're blind to your presence
Dr Charlene Jennett andÌýDr Anna Cox (UCLÌýInteraction Centre) explain why people become so absorbed in playing videogames, a phenomenon known as "inattentional blindness".
UMP funding scandal could derail a new Sarkozy bid for French presidency
Professor Philippe Marlière (UCL SELCS) looks at the effect the Bygmalion inquiryÌýhas had on Jean-François Copé and how it could influence Nicolas Sarkozy's bid for the 2017 presidential elections.
Dementia research
Dr Jonathan Schott (UCLÌýInstitute of Neurology) discusses what needs to be done to advance dementia research and whether David Cameron's call for a cure by 2025 is realistic.
Cut sugar to just four teaspoons a day
A study co-authored by Professor Aubrey Sheiham (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) argues that only a cut of 75 percent in daily sugar consumption can help reduce tooth decay.