UCL in the media
Immunotherapy drugs and melanoma
Professor David Taylor (UCL Pharmacy) explains the significance of new trial findings into the use of immunotherapy drugs to shrink melanomas.
Listen: BBC London 94.9 'Vanessa Feltz' (from 18 mins 27 secs), More: BBC Radio 5 live '5 live Daily' (from 21 mins 35 secs)Office workers 'should stand for two hours a day'
A study commissioned by Public Health England, and involving UCL, suggests that office staff should spend at least two hours a day on their feet to combat health problems.
Read: Daily MailIllicit cigarettes
Professor Robert West (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) explains the dangers of illicit cigarettes.
Brain implant that decodes intention will let us probe free will
Dr Joern Diedrichsen (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) comments on the development of a new brain implant that can decode a person's intentions.
Read: New ScientistIs this a glimpse of Earth's future?
Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Geography) explains why global warming could also have a shattering impact on our ability to feed ourselves.
Read: GuardianNew lung cancer drug turns body into a tumour-fighting weapon
Commenting on the trial results of Nivolumab, an immune-boosting drug, Dr Martin Forster (UCL Research Department of Oncology) said: "These drugs will be a paradigm shift in how we treat lung cancer".
Read: Daily MailRobotics pioneers voice frustration with UK funding rules
Dr Vijay Pawar (UCL Computer Science) says it is "critical for the government to grow the range of investment provisions to support the expected high growth and demand for robotic products".
Read: Financial TimesJob hunting, Tinder style
Commenting on the launch of a Tinder-style app for jobseekers, Professor Tomas Chamorro Premuzic (UCL Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology) says that while the format is popular, it isn't always appropriate.
Read: GuardianThe middle Pliocene gets crowded
Professor Fred Spoor (UCL Cell & Developmental Biology) explains why newly discovered hominin fossils suggest that species diversity may have been as high during early human evolution as in later periods.
Read: NatureVirgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo
Professor Andrew Coates (UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory) says it is not surprising that Virgin Galactic has faced difficulties in getting a spacecraft to work reliably and safely.
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