UCL in the media
Investment led growth
“What [the government] is also trying to do is to expand the productive capacity of the economy so we actually have more jobs, more productivity… proper public investment,” said Professor Mariana Mazzucato (UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose) on the upcoming budget.
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Labour’s carbon capture gamble could end up as a £22bn fossil fuel subsidy
“We are going to have to capture a fair amount of carbon to meet our net zero target by 2050,” said Professor Jim Watson (UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources) about the need for pulling carbon dioxide out of the air to combat climate change.
What is Novichok?
Professor Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry) traces the origins of the potent nerve agent Novichok from an insecticide discovered in 1930s Germany, through its stockpiling as a weapon of mass destruction during the cold war by the US and USSR, and as a modern murder weapon.
Health threats of climate change reach record-breaking levels
People around the world face record-breaking health threats because of climate inaction, continued investment in fossil fuels and lagging funding for action to protect health, finds the latest Lancet Countdown report led by Dr Marina Romanello (UCL Institute for Global Health).
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Trump's New York Rally Could Be 'Lifeline' for Harris: Nate Silver
"It's really too close to call still. I think the rally was expressive of Republican overconfidence that their victory is assured. It is not so by any means," said Professor Iwan Morgan (UCL Institute of the Americas), on the Republican’s recent rally in New York City.
Mayan city discovered by accident centuries after it disappeared under jungle in Mexico
"The point is that the landscape is definitely settled - that is, settled in the past - and not, as it appears to the naked eye, uninhabited or ‘wild,’” said Professor Elizabeth Graham (UCL Archaeology) on the ruins of a recently-discovered lost Mayan city.
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Digital avatar may improve wellbeing for those hearing voices
A novel treatment using computer-generated avatars, developed by UCL researchers, is an effective way of helping people with psychosis who hear distressing voices, according to a new study involving Professor Mark Huckvale (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences).
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The 4 early warning signs of dementia you can spot when you WALK
“You have to walk in space filled with things you need to avoid, in a certain direction all while keeping yourself balanced. People who suffer from dementia, even in the early stages, can’t accurately do all these things at once,” said Professor Gill Livingston (UCL Psychiatry).
‘Remarkable’ therapy shrinks aggressive brain cancer by half
“The radioactivity in the drug targets the tumour cells specifically — it’s a tiny amount of radioactivity. So far, in the first patient, their tumour has reduced by 50 per cent in size,” said Dr Paul Mulholland (UCL Cancer Institute) on a new treatment for cancerous tumours.
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BBC doctor says 'stop eating these foods and you'll avoid 60% of diseases'
"In the UK, 80% of calories for one in five people come from ultra-processed foods,” said Dr Chris Van Tulleken (UCL Infection & Immunity) on the consumption of ultra-processed foods and their health effects.