UCL in the media
Summer weather is getting 'stuck' due to Arctic warming
Professor Chris Rapley (UCL Earth Sciences) comments on a new study linking Arctic warming to prolonged summers, saying the consequences are disruptive, and 'likely to become even more profoundly so.'
Read: Guardian, More: Express, Boston GlobeBridge collapse is a stark reminder of how mafia left Italy crumbling
Following the collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Professor John Dickie (UCL School of European Languages, Culture & Society) discusses the reasons behind Italy's poor quality infrastructure and the "severe dangers" of sub-contracting which can prioritise profit over safety.
Read: Daily Telegraph (£)'Teens get a bad rap': the neuroscientist championing moody adolescents
Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) criticises the existence of GCSEs and discusses the developmental reasons for peer pressure, risk-taking and sleep patterns.
Read: GuardianHow incy-wincy spider could show if your child is autistic
A study by Professor Clare Elwell (UCL Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering) suggests that autism can be spotted in babies as young as four months old by monitoring their response to games such as peek-a-boo or incy-wincy spider.
Read: Daily Telegraph (£), More: Yahoo, Daily Mail, UCL NewsArt tours tied to easing of chronic pain
Dr Daisy Fancourt (UCL Epidemiology & Health) led a report which found that art museums may have an analgesic effect on chronic pain. Professor Helen Chatterjee (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) comments her thoughts on the study.
Read: Times (£), More: YahooRegenerated 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.
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