UCL in the media
British universities set their eyes on Latin America
"Beyond emails and phones, people in Latin America appreciate putting a face to the name, sitting down and talking, [and] closing deals in person," says Neil Green (UCL International Office).
Read: BBC Mundo (in Spanish)Flossing: is it a waste of time and money?
"Flossing is almost completely useless, it doesn't stop tooth decay," says Professor Aubrey Sheiham (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health). "It is still useful for stopping gum disease, but you have to be meticulous - it's time-consuming."
Read: Times (£)Transformed Octagon to reopen as "cultural heart" of UCL
A hall of unseen historic artefacts and a gallery of hidden curiosities, devoted to the sculptor John Flaxman, are about to reopen to the public at UCL.
Read: Culture24 More: UCL NewsBBC and UCL announce new strategic partnership
BBC Research & Development today announced a new strategic partnership with UCL, to drive innovation, and collaborate on a wide programme of R&D activity.
Read: BBC Blog More: Computer Weekly UCL NewsMars is safe from radiation - but the trip there isn't
"An astronaut or geologist that's trained in science that has a brain and a pair of hands and pair of eyes with a rock hammer can do a lot more on the surface on Mars before breakfast than a robot can do in weeks," says Dr Lewis Dartnell (UCL Space & Climate Physics).
Read: New Scientist'Fat' drug could treat epilepsy
Describing work published in the journal Neuropharmacology, Professor Matthew Walker (UCL Institute of Neurology) says: "This offers a whole new approach to the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsies in children and adults."
Read: BBC News More: UCL NewsHappier teenagers earn higher wages
Research by economists at UCL has revealed that those who reported higher levels of life satisfaction went on to receive larger paychecks than their gloomy counterparts.
Read: Telegraph More: Daily Mail UCL NewsThese plans for secret hearings are unfair and implausible
The government wants to use secret evidence to counter claims against it. This would undermine the rule of law, says Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws).
Read: GuardianDark matter: the underground lab searching for wimps
Dr Chamkaur Ghag (UCL Physics & Astronomy) talks about the DarkSide-50 project, and the search for sub-atomic particles.
Read: ObserverRevolutionary transplant operation could benefit paralysed patients
"This is not a cure for spinal cord injury in humans... But this is the most encouraging advance for some years," says Professor Geoffrey Raisman (UCL Brain Repair & Rehabilitation).
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