UCL in the media
Groundbreaking Surgery for Girl Born Without Windpipe
A 2 year old girl born without a windpipe has had surgery implanting a bioengineered windpipe. "No doubt large trials are critical," said Professor Martin Birchall (UCL Ear Institute).
Read: New York TimesHerschel mission comes to end as coolant runs out
"Not only can we study the detailed composition of gas and dust, but we can study the importance of specific types of molecules, such as water, in the formation of stars and planets," said Professor Bruce Swinyard (UCL Physics & Astronomy).
Read: E&T More: UCL NewsHumans' indelible stamp on Earth clear 5000 years ago
A new study, co-authored by Professor Dorian Fuller (UCL Institute of Archaeology), argues that the Anthropocene began with the rise of farming or even in Neolithic times, when we took to widespread burning of the bush to hunt animals.
Read: New ScientistBehavior of Seabirds During Migration Revealed
"Understanding the behaviour of these birds during migration is crucial for identifying important at-sea locations and for furthering conservation efforts," said Dr Robin Freeman (UCL COMPLEX).
Read: Science Daily More: UCL NewsApply Bentham's utilitarian calculus
Sir, Jeremy Bentham would be spinning in his glass case to read Vladimir Gorelov's letter expounding his views on society.
Read: FTUniversity Challenge Final
UCL playing the University of Manchester for the right to take the University Challenge trophy.
Watch: BBC Two30,000 Britons could be carrying mad cow disease, say government experts
Government experts believe there is still a risk of people contracting variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) through blood transfusions. "There needs to be blood testing to answer this question of prevalence properly," said Professor John Collinge (UCL Neurodegenerative Diseases).
Read: TelegraphThe floodgates are open again
Professor John Salt (UCL Geography) comments on the news that labour market restrictions on Bulgarians and Romanians will be lifted next year.
Read: TelegraphThe Caribbean: A darkening debt storm
Hugo Chávez's successor, Nicolás Maduro, will sooner or later be faced with some tough decisions. Opposition politicians have called for an end to the discounted oil shipments. "A lot of the smaller countries depend on the continuation of Chavismo in Venezuela," says Professor Victor Bulmer-Thomas (UCL Institute of the Americas).
Read: FTMiddle classes get quicker cancer care
"I don't believe that access to the treatment is significantly different between classes in the UK, but it may be a combination of factors," said Dr Jayant Vaidya (UCL General Surgery).
Read: Independent