UCL in the media
The pros and cons of working into your 90s
Professor Andrew Steptoe (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) is quoted about his research finding that having a sense of meaning and purpose in life is linked to a longer lifespan.
Read: CNNWhen Sex Is a Foreign Language
An article about challenges faced by people with autism in intimate relationships features a 2016 study by UCL Psychology & Languages Sciences and UCL Institute of Education researchers.
Read: Scientific AmericanInvestigatory Powers: 'Real-time surveillance' in draft update
Dr Steven Murdoch (UCL Computer Science) explains that law enforcement authorities have had access to some mobile phone user data in "as near real-time as possible" for surveillance purposes for many years.
Read: BBC NewsChronic illness in childhood linked to mental health problems in adulthood
A study involving a UCL researcher found that chronic illness in childhood is linked to an increased risk of depression and anxiety in adulthood.
Read: MetroFlight of fancy: here are all the reasons why Uber's flying car plans are fantasy
Dr Tim Baker (UCL Mechanical Engineering) says Uber's plan to start testing flying taxis by 2020 may sound feasible but success will depend on the financial and environmental costs.
Read: WiredElectrode can tell you if a baby is really experiencing pain
Dr Lorenzo Fabrizi (UCL Biosciences) comments on new research suggesting that detecting brain signals could be a more reliable way to tell if babies are in pain.
Read: New ScientistThe energy generators inside our cells reach a sizzling 50°C
Dr Nick Lane (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) says the discovery that the insides of our cells can reach a scorching 50°C makes sense when you consider mitochondria are the main sources of heat, and they have to be hotter than the rest of the body.
Read: New ScientistMap of the underworld may let us play plate tectonics in reverse
Matthew Dodd (UCL Earth Sciences & the London Centre for Nanotechnology) explains that a map showing the location of almost 100 massive remnants of what were once tectonic plates will help geologists answer scientific questions, including the long-term habitability of our planet through time.
Read: New ScientistCannabis a 'locked medicine chest'
Professor Valerie Curran (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) says the current rules on the medicinal use of the drug are too limited.
Listen: BBC Radio 5 live 'In Short'Online security won't improve until companies stop passing the buck to the customer
Dr Steven Murdoch (UCL Computer Science) writes that there is a clear demand for improved security advice from companies and this needs to be realistic, differ depending on individual circumstances and put the interests of the customer first.
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