UCL in the media
Extremophiles
Dr Nick Lane (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) joins a discussion on extremophiles and explains the work of Carl Woese.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'In Our Time' (from 4 mins 54 secs)How computers are learning to make human software work more efficiently
Dr Justyna Petke and Dr Bill Langdon (both UCL Computer Science) explain that although machines are not very good at writing software from scratch, they are improving on human efforts.
Read: The ConversationBrazil and Venezuela's unpopular leaders remain friends - for now
Following an attack on a delegation of Brazilian senators visiting Venezuela, Dr Marco Aponte-Moreno and Lance Lattig (both UCL Management Science & Innovation) look at the relationship between the two countries.
Read: The ConversationBuilding bigger brains
A new study co-authored by Professor Judith Mank (UCL Biosciences) has found that a single gene called Angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1) drives brain size and intelligence in fish.
Read: Guardian, More: UCL NewsHaving a working mother works for daughters
Dr Rebecca Allen (UCL Institute of Education) says new research on working mothers suggests today's women have benefited from their mothers' struggles against discrimination and prevailing social attitudes.
Read: Guardian, More: Times (£)Frozen in time
Research by Melanie Smallman (UCL Science & Technology Studies) shows that participants in public dialogue are viewed as being outside the policy process.
Read: Research Fortnight (£)Scottish governance bill emphasises 'accountability'
Professor Peter Scott (UCL Institute of Education) comments on the Scottish government's higher education governance bill.
Read: THE (£)'Authoritative voice' set to project on the world stage
The Centre for Global Higher Education, which is led by the UCL Institute of Education, aims to critically look at "impact" and other major issues facing the world academy.
Read: THE (£)How we discovered the dark side of wearable fitness trackers
New data from a study co-led by Rikke Duus (UCL Management Science & Innovation) shows fitness monitoring devices such as Fitbit can empower women but also lead to feelings of guilt.
Read: The ConversationWhy onshore wind isn't as cheap as it should be in the UK
Andrew Smith (UCL Bartlett School Environment, Energy & Resources) examines the steps the UK can take to make onshore wind power the country's cheapest renewable.
Read: The Conversation