A decade of studying the Earth’s magnetic shield, in 3D Space scientists around the world are celebrating ten years of groundbreaking discoveries by ‘Cluster’, a mission that is illuminating the mysteries of the magnetosphere, the northern lights and the solar wind. More...

	UKCMRI planning application submitted Plans for the UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation (UKCMRI), a new world-leading medical research institute at St Pancras and Somers Town in London, have been presented to Camden Council.  More...

	Hot water discovered around a carbon star Astronomers at UCL, using the European Space Agency's Herschel Space Observatory, have observed water vapour being formed somewhere it was previously thought to be impossible: in the atmosphere of a red giant carbon star. More...

	Sugar does not relieve newborn pain Sugar given to newborn babies as a routine form of pain relief does not work, according to a new study led by UCL researchers and published today in The Lancet. More...

	Watch: Dr James Thompson on the Chilean miners’ psychological struggles Based on research of patients suffering from severe trauma, Dr James Thompson, senior honorary lecturer in Psychology at UCL, talks through the psychological rollercoaster the Chilean miners will face over the coming months. More...

	Research reveals two heads are better than one Two heads can be better than one – but only if you have the right partner says a study published today in the journal Science.  More...