UCL in the media
Why top sport stars might have 'more time' on the ball
Research by Dr Nobuhiro Hagura (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) shows perception of time does seem to slow as people prepare to make a physical action.
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Dr Rachel Blass (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) and Professor Geraint Rees(UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) on developments in neuroscience.
Weird and wonderful specimens at the Grant Museum of Zoology in London
The UCL Grant Museum of Zoology is the only remaining university zoological museum in London. ÌýThe museum was started as a teaching collection in 1828 and displays only about 5% of all the specimens it holds.
This ugly little creature may hold the key to the fountain of youth
Why do humans live so long? The African naked mole rat might have the answer, says Professor Steve Jones (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment).
A virus that kills cancer: the cure that's waiting in the cold
Dr Tim Meyer (UCL Research Department of Oncology) comments on a new type of cancer treatment, and funding situation for oncology research.
Pain maps could expose partners who exaggerate for sympathy
"In the future, we see this as a way to track pain in patients as there is a signal in the brain that correspondents to the current pain the person is experiencing," says Dr Flavia Mancini (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience).
Curiosity starts quarter-mile journey that could reveal secrets of Mars
Dr Giovanna Tinetti (UCL Physics & Astronomy) talks about ECHO (Exoplanet Characterisation Observatory), a proposed European Space Agency mission. "Instead of studying planets inside our own solar system, we will study those in orbit around other stars," she said.
Land of hope and glory, mother of the stoical
Englishness is a compound of shared values - a sense of fair play, encouragement for the underdog, a distrust of intellectualism, and perhaps a feeling of being somehow "special", says Professor Adrian Furnham (UCL Health Psychology).
Gene therapy restores sense of smell in mice
Professor Philip Beales (UCL Institute of Child Health) comments on a study which has used gene therapy to give mice born without a sense of smell the ability to sniff their surroundings.
Child porn evidence unreliable: study of Playboy
"Physical definitions of 'child' are inherently problematic," says Professor Richard Wortley (UCL Security & Crime Science). A recent court case, for example, "ruled that pictures that 'appear to be' of a minor was too imprecise, and that chronological age should be the criterion. Internationally most legislation is based on chronological age," he said.