UCL in the media
Britons 'less likely to have a job than East European migrants'
Eastern European migrants are more likely to have jobs than native Britons, according to a report presented by Finnish academics at the NORFACE migration conference at »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË.
Citizen science: Amateur experts
"If we find a way to go to the extremes of citizen science, we can do all kinds of really interesting stuff," says Professor Muki Haklay (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering).
Saturn's rings leave ghostly imprint on atmosphere
New measurements indicate that charged particles are raining down from the icy rings, painting dark stripes in Saturn's upper atmosphere. "We don't see this with Jupiter, which has a much more uniform ionosphere," says Professor Steve Miller (UCL Science & Technology Studies).
Non-amputees given an invisible phantom limb
"The overall message is that viewing the body is not necessarily for the brain to link visual and tactile stimulation to the body," says Professor Patrick Haggard (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience).
Why scientists oppose studying the DNA of 'spree killers'
Professor Essi Vidling (UCL Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology) comments on research into spree killer Adam Lanza's genes.
Mining the human genome for clues that can help diagnose illness
"Through molecular testing we're able to provide patients with a certain level of comfort when it comes to a diagnois, and in a sense closure," says Professor Philip Beales (UCL Institute of Child Health).
Preparations for Margaret Thatcher's Funeral
Professor Robert Hazell (UCL Political Science) comments on Lady Thatcher's funeral.
(not currently available to watch again)Failure to vaccinate blamed for rise in mumps and rubella
Professor Judith Breuer (UCL Infection) said: "People didn't get their children vaccinated, and as a result we have a cohort of children, particularly older children and young teenagers, who didn't have the vaccine or only had one vaccine. And those children are susceptible."
UCL Scientist Dr Katharine Giles killed in cycling accident
Dr Katharine Giles, who worked at the UCL Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling, was tragically killed in a cycling accident on Monday 8 April.
Watch: ITV News (no link) The Sun (no link)How Prozac entered the lexicon
"There was this whole idea that Prozac made you better - well, I wasn't sure," says Dr Joanna Moncrieff (UCL Mental Health Sciences Unit).