UCL in the media
Channel 4 'Drugs live'
The scientific study has been partly designed by Professor Val Curran (UCL Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology).
More: UCL statementAll-in-one 'polypills' could save thousands of lives
"The polypill concept is a major public health advance," says Professor David Taylor (UCL School of Pharmacy). "The polypill should be made generally available as a matter of urgency."
Nanobots could turn 'Great Pacific Plastic Patch' into a floating island
UCL students hope to develop genetically-engineered bacteria that could be used to turn the Great Pacific Plastic Patch into a floating island for people to live and holiday on. The idea is part of their application to the annual iGEM competition.
Open access plan is no academic spring
"The government argues that 'gold' open access will give us a competitive economic advantage. It will not," says Professor Stephen Caddick (UCL Vice-provost, Enterprise).
Class of 2012: Emma Flynn Bartlett, UCL
"With the future of Long Island suburbia looking increasingly uncertain, this project explores how waste and its technologies can revitalise an area, increase energy efficiency and off-grid communities, whilst retaining the utopian image of suburbia to which many still aspire," says Emma Flynn (UCL Bartlett School of Architecture).
Gold rush will harm research without tackling article fees
An offer of block grants to help universities meet the cost of open-access publishing will eat into research funding and fail to drive down the article fees charged by top journals, warns Professor David Price (UCL Vice-Provost, Research).
Status: late, crowded, hot as hell
A crowd-sourcing app developed by academics at »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË could help to improve travel on London Underground. The app, called Tube Star, aims to capture the experience of being on the Underground network as reported by passengers.
London 2012: artwork by Olympians
A unique collection of artworks by Olympians has made the trip from its Florida home to UCL for London 2012.
Anti-ageing pills closer to reality
When mice were fed the drug rapamycin, they lived longer, says Professor Dame Linda Partridge (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment). The drug also offered protection against neurodegenerative diseases, which are closely linked to ageing.
Children's cancer cures 'put at risk by EU regulations'
"It's all incredibly bureaucratic. The whole process needs to be much simpler and less expensive," says Professor Kathy Pritchard-Jones (UCL Institute of Child Health).