Two hungry young galaxies spotted in the
act of colliding, billions of light years away, are rapidly forming a massive
galaxy about 10 times the size of the Milky Way, according to new research published
in the journal Nature. The research, carried out by an international
team in including Mat Page (UCL Space and Climate Physics), answers a
long-standing question of how giant elliptical galaxies formed in the early
Universe, and why they stopped forming stars soon after. More...
Published:
May 22, 2013 6:05:00 PM
Just how did life on Earth begin? The precise point at which sterile chemical processes came alive is still shrouded in mystery. However, new research by Dr Matthew Powner (UCL Chemistry) and colleagues at other institutions may shed some light on how this happened. More...
Published:
May 14, 2013 3:00:00 PM
Scientists have discovered a new drug with great promise for
the fight against cancer. Called SSR128129E, or SSR for short, it binds to
receptors on the surfaces of cancer cells and stops the growth of blood vessels
within tumours. It offers a targeted therapy that starves tumours of blood without
the side-effects common with many cancer therapies.
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Published:
May 10, 2013 1:59:34 PM
Early-warning sensor systems that can test and track serious
infectious diseases – such as major flu epidemics, MRSA and HIV – using mobile
phones and the internet are being developed by a major new Interdisciplinary
Research Collaboration (IRC) led by UCL. More...
Published:
May 9, 2013 10:46:59 AM
18
multidisciplinary studentships worth an estimated £1.6 million have been
awarded to UCL’s Doctoral Training Centre by the Economic and Social Research
Council (ESRC). More...
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May 9, 2013 10:46:59 AM