UCL in the media
Powerful punch is all in the brain
Research co-authored by Professors Masud Husain and Brian Day of UCL Brain Sciences shows that the brain structure of karate experts is linked to their ability to deliver powerful punches.
,Exercising in midlife protects heart
Professor Andrew Steptoe and Dr Mark Hamer (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) talk about new study showing 2.5 hours of moderate activity per week reduces heart disease risk.
»Ê¼Ò»ªÈËewsAs prescriptions for anxiety drugs soar... Why are so many of us falling victim to panic attacks?
Dr Joanna Moncrieff (UCL Mental Health Sciences Unit) warns that we are in danger of overmedicalising the problem - and that treating it with drugs may even make it worse.
Open access in research: catch up on the debate
Professor Stephen Caddick (UCL Vice-Provost, Enterprise) and Dr Paul Ayris (UCL Library Services) comment on the proposal to make all publicly funded research open access.
Rate of arctic summer sea ice loss is 50% higher than predicted
Professor Chris Rapley and Dr Seymour Laxon (UCL Earth Sciences) talk about how new satellite images show polar ice coverage dwindling in extent and thickness.
A-level results to trigger rush for limited clearing spaces
Following the lifting of the AAB cap, a further 300 places will be on offer at University College London, but not through clearing, which UCL did not enter.
Parents can now screen their embryos for Alzheimer's so they can have babies free of the disease
"I'm so happy the HFEA has done this. It means families will be free of this scourge for all future generations and will really give people some hope," said Professor John Hardy (UCL Molecular Neuroscience).
Guardian book club
Professor John Mullan (UCL English Language & Literature) talks about Use of Weapons by Iain M Banks, and looks at readers' responses to the book.
A Culture of Success Will be the Olympics' Greatest Legacy
Professor Stephen Caddick (UCL Vice-Provost, Enterprise) talks about how, post-Olympics, our newly instilled culture of self-belief could yet be the greatest legacy.
The Science of Taste
Dr Zoe Laughlin (UCL Institute of Making) talks about how changing dining utensils affects the flavour of food.