UCL in the media
Social network? We'd rather take the bus, say teens
Researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and University College London have found group outings are essential for fostering friendships.
Organisation trumps size in primate brain evolution
Dr Jeroen Smaers (UCL Anthropology and UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment), lead author of the study said: "The brain is central to how animals adapt and modify their behaviour in a changing environment. "What we've found is that in relation to the brain, species differences are mainly explained by how the brain is organized and wired internally, not how large the brain is. This suggests that brain reorganization, not size, may have been the principal force driving brain evolution."
Forensic science: how to turn your classroom into a CSI lab
Shivani Lamba writes about
, an educational organisation affiliated with the UCL Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science.Childhood obesity linked to genes
"These findings are important because they confirm that in children genes play a very important role in determining body weight," said Dr Clare Llewellyn (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health).
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"Some children have extremely difficult and challenging behaviours that are outside the norm for their age," said Professor Peter Fonagy (UCL Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology).
Brain Size Didn't Drive Evolution, Research Suggests
"For the first time, we can really identify what is so special about great ape brain organization," said Dr Jeroen Smaers (UCL Anthropology).
Brain Scans Predict Which Criminals Are Most Likely to Reoffend
"Interestingly this brain activity measure appears to be a more robust predictor, in particular of non-violent offending, than psychopathy or drug use scores, which we know to be associated with a risk of reoffending," said Professor Essi Viding, (UCL Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology).
UCLB launches new guide for translating university knowledge into Social Enterprise
From ideas to social enterprise: a guide to utilising university intellectual property for the benefit of society' was developed collaboratively by UCL, UnLtd, UCL Business PLC (UCLB) and STORM® Skills Training CIC.
Devolution and Westminster: how productive are non-English MPs?
Researchers with UCL's constitution unit and think tanks found evidence that Scottish MPs caught up in the immediate post-devolution period were less busy but also often behaved as if devolution had not occurred.
We may stop the clocks, but never nature's own tics
Our internal clocks tell us when to sleep and when to eat - and we ignore them at our peril, says Professor Steve Jones (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment).