UCL in the media
Why is the zebrafish so important for genetic research?
"It's a compromise between having the complexity to model some of the things that we want to study - brain function, behaviour, ... - but alsoÌý the simplicity that we might be able to understand it," said Dr Jason Rihel (UCL Cell & Developmental Biology).
What does a memory look like?
Dr Hugo Spiers (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) shows Maureen Lipman what a memory looks like.
MMR and me
I have a doctorate in physics. My wife has one in chemistry. We have an 11-year-old son, who should have got his MMR jab in 2003, writes Professor Jon Butterworth (UCL Physics & Astronomy).
UCL Institute of Making's cabinet of curiosities
"Everything in the library is at the start of a journey, about to be made into something else, whereas most things in museums are at the end of a journey," said Professor Mark Miodownik (UCL Mechanical Engineering).
Money worries are causing millions of us to pile on the pounds by comfort eating
Research by University College London suggests that eating a diet high in processed food can in fact increase the risk of depression.
Xtreme Everest 2: Testing in Kathmandu
"Not only do I think it's very interesting, but ultimately it improves my knowledge and makes me a better doctor," said Dr Ned Gilbert (UCL Institute of Child Health).
Death tests assess how isolation shortens lifespan of social creatures
Professor Martin Raff (UCL Biosciences) and colleagues found that the in vitro lifespans of two different types of cells increased with their density.
Light drinking during pregnancy not linked to developmental problems in childhood
"Our results suggest that there isn't any harm from these low levels of alcohol," said Professor Yvonne Kelly (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health).
Telegraph (no link) Sun (no link) Mirror (no link) Yorkshire post (no link) And a range of local and international media.Migration rules pose threat to City
Last week at the NORFACE Global Development, New Frontiers: Interdisciplinary conference on migration at »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË, a study was unveiled which showed larger flows of immigrants into European labour markets increased the probability of upward career mobility for native workers.
Should we have literary awards for older authors?
"Almost all our great novelists now live twice as long as Jane Austen," Professor John Sutherland (UCL English Language & Literature).