UCL in the media
Is graphene really worth the hype - science weekly
Professor Mark Miodownik (UCL Mechanical Engineering) discusses what makes graphene the 'wonder material' and whether it can bring commercial success to the UK.
Listen: The Guardian's Science Weekly (from the start)Africa's rainforests are different. Why it matters that they're protected
Professor Simon Lewis (UCL Geography) and co-authors write about their research into the biodiversity and carbon storage capacity of African rainforests, and why both factors need to be taken into account when planning conservation strategies.
Read: The ConversationHow to stop period pain
Dr Brian King (UCL Biosciences) comments on how hot water bottles can relieve pain.
Read: Huffington PostKey to infertility in older women is revealed
Researchers from UCL Life Sciences found that insufficient levels of the protein securin may help explain why older women have higher incidences of miscarriage and other complications.
Read: Mail OnlineA report says that Mexico is the second-deadliest conflict zone in the world - it's just not true
Patricio Estévez-Soto (UCL Security & Crime Science) refutes claims in a report that says Mexico has become the second-deadliest conflict zone in the world in 2016.
Read: The ConversationChemists may be zeroing in on chemical reactions that sparked the first life
Dr Matthew Powner and Dr Shaun Stairs (UCL Chemistry) have identified simple reactions that, using the raw materials on early Earth, can synthesize all four building blocks of RNA, closing in on a plausible scenario for how life on Earth began.
Read: Science, More: UCL News7 ways to tame your wandering mind and achieve better focus
An article on attention references a 2009 study by Professor Nilli Lavie (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) finding that giving your mind more to do can reduce the risk of distraction.
Read: New Scientist (£)Do students shun courses taught by 'neurotic' lecturers?
A study led in part by Professor Adrian Furnham (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) found that students prefer conscientious, agreeable and extroverted lecturers.
Read: THERada gets women to act like men
Colby Benari (UCL Academic Careers Office) comments on her participation in a workshop designed to build confidence for women in the workplace.
Read: The Times (£)Gastric band in a pill provides quick fix for ballooning weight
Professor Rachel Batterham (UCL Medicine) comments on a capsule balloon that can be swallowed to assist in weight loss, saying that it's not as effective as gastric bypass surgery to permanently change appetite.
Read: The Times (£)