UCL in the media
Regenerated ear cells could end dizzy spells for the elderly
Dr Ruth Taylor (UCL Ear Institute) is working towards regenerating inner ear hair cells which are critical to hearing in old age, with research that has for the first time turned ordinary tissue from the human ear into cells with hairlike features.
Read: Irish IndependentApp-led drivers are more likely to crash
Drivers and riders in the gig economy are at greater risk of collisions due to tiredness, strict time targets and distraction from their booking app, a survey by Dr Nicola Christie (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering) has found.
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Saplings vie with skyscrapers to transform London horizon
Commenting on plans to add 40,000 trees to London's skyline, Professor Michael Batty (UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis) says a 'massive effort' was now needed to create new urban parks.
Read: Daily MailFewer new affordable homes since 'relaxation' of planning regulations
In a discussion on low-cost housing, Professor Ben Clifford (UCL Bartlett School of Planning) says office block conversions create fewer affordable residences than bigger housing projects, which go through more planning processes.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'You & Yours' (from 35 mins, 54 secs), More: UCL NewsWhy organ donations might not increase with an opt-out system
Dr Adam Harris (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) discusses why an 'opt-out' system might not lead to more organ donations, following reports that donors' relatives vetoed 505 potential organ donations last year.
Listen: BBC Radio 2 Jeremy Vine (from 8 mins, 58 secs)Relaxing vaping laws would cut smoking deaths, say MPs
MPs are calling for fewer restrictions on e-cigarettes and vaping. Professor Robert West (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health) welcomes the Select Committee's report and recommendations.
Read: Guardian, More: Yahoo, BBC Radio 4 'World at One' (from 22 mins, 30 secs), BBC Radio 5 'Chiles on Friday' (from 1 hr, 10 mins, 30 secs)AI is taking on the world's top video gamers
Professor Jun Wang (UCL Computer Science) explains the importance of collaboration for OpenAI Five, an AI team which aims to outplay pro human players.
Read: Science MagazineThe best books about the financial market
Professor Mariana Mazzucato (UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose) writes about her favourite books for delving into the role of financial markets in the economy.
Read: GuardianNew Human Behaviour Change Project
Professor Susan Michie and Dr Emma Norris (UCL Centre for Behaviour Change) explain how their collaborative new AI project will help to bring about new understanding of behaviour change, key to tackling world problems such as obesity, cyber security and climate change.
Read: The ConversationPesticides linked to autism in study
Professor Uta Frith (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) comments on a study linking autism to mothers' exposure to pesticides, saying that there is much stronger evidence for genetic links, and that practical implications cannot be drawn from the new study.
Read: Newsweek