UCL in the media
Will a tattoo ever hang in the Louvre?
Helen Lewis meets Gemma Angel (UCL History of art), a tattoo historian who has spent three years working with the macabre collection, consisting primarily of skin from "sailors, soldiers and criminals", sold to the 19th-century collector Henry Wellcome.
What Sets Your Heart Pounding
The science in [Brian Hoffman's book] "Adrenaline" isn't always easy, but the text has enough human interest to retain attention, writes Professor Bill Bynum (»Ê¼Ò»ªÈËeuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology).
Being overweight and drinking alcohol triples the risk of deadly liver disease in women
Being overweight and drinking alcohol dramatically increases the risk of developing fatty liver disease, according to a study conducted by Dr Paul Trembling and Professor William Rosenberg at the UCL Institute of Liver and Digestive Health.
Syrian Weapons
"It is absolutely black and white. The use of chemical weapons is prohibited," said Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws).
Hay fever season
David McCarthy (UCL Pharmacology) assists retired scientist Steve Geschmeistner with creating dramatic images of microscopic pollen.
Don't waste your breath, husky voices are the most sexy
"What we found is that for males listening to females, they preferred the voice to be high-pitched - although not too high - and as breathy as possible," said Dr Yi Xu (UCL Speech, Hearing & Phonetic Sciences).
Metro (no link)Eastern European migration figures 'could be 50 per cent wrong'
"There is only one way in my mind that we can bring about a step-change improvement in migration data and that is by establishing a population register," said Professor John Salt (UCL Migration Research Unit).
One soft drink a day increases Type 2 diabetes risk by a fifth
"The bottom line is that sugary soft drinks are not good for you - they have no nutritional value and there is evidence that drinking them every day can increase your relative risk for type 2 diabetes," said Professor Patrick Wolfe (UCL Statistical Science).
Stalled progress on GPA may benefit from national push
Professor Anthony Smith (UCL Vice Provost for Education), said that a pilot to introduce the US style grade-point average instead of the UK honours degree classifications is now unlikely to run before 2014-15.
Diabetes cell treatment breakthrough
"In the long-term the treatment will become a one-off treatment for diabetes patients that will have a lasting effect," said Professor Hans Stauss (UCL Immunology).