News http://www.ucl.ac.uk/maps-faculty/maps-news-viewer/rss Nick Dawe 2010-08-23T11:06:31Z New evidence points at easier start for life on Earth http://www.ucl.ac.uk/maps-faculty/maps-news-publication/maps1309 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. Oli Usher 2013-05-14T13:39:49Z New molecule could offer targeted therapies against tumour growth http://www.ucl.ac.uk/maps-faculty/maps-news-publication/maps1308 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. Oli Usher 2013-05-10T12:59:36Z Mobile health technologies to rapidly test and track infectious diseases http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0513/Mobile-health-technologies-to-rapidly-test-and-track-infectious-diseases 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. RSS Feed Clare S Ryan 2013-05-09T09:47:00Z UCL awarded record number of ESRC studentships http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0513/090513-ESRC_studentships 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). RSS Feed Liz Almond Clare S Ryan 2013-05-09T09:47:00Z Herschel Space Observatory loses its cool http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0413/130430-Herschel-space-observatory-loses-its-cool Europe's Herschel Space Observatory has exhausted its supply of liquid helium coolant, after almost four years of scientific observations. RSS Feed Clare S Ryan 2013-04-30T11:02:01Z TEDxCERN simulcast at UCL http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0413/130422-TEDXCERN-simulcast-at-UCL CERN is hosting a TEDx event on 3 May 2013. Although the TEDxCERN main stage will be in Geneva, the UCL Institute for Origins and UCL Physics and Astronomy are hosting a live "simulcast" from 12:30 onwards on the day. RSS Feed Clare S Ryan 2013-04-22T12:50:18Z New research hub promises cheaper energy, cleaner environment and economic development http://www.ucl.ac.uk/maps-faculty/maps-news-publication/maps1307 Scientists will today launch a new centre for research into catalytic research – the study of materials which speed up chemical reactions.  New developments in this area have the potential to help production of clean fuels, develop new drugs and clean up pollution – and to maintain the UK’s strong position in this commercially important field. Oli Usher 2013-04-19T07:56:27Z Sounds of UCL: competition winners and panoramas http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0413/190413-sounds-of-ucl-winners-panoramas What sounds make up London’s global university? UCL Communications has announced the winners of its ‘Sounds of UCL’ competition, which invited staff and students to capture ambient audio clips that reflect the life of UCL. RSS Feed Lara J Carim 2013-04-19T07:48:00Z Star factory in the early Universe challenges galaxy evolution theory http://www.ucl.ac.uk/maps-faculty/maps-news-publication/maps1306 A team including Mat Page (UCL Space and Climate Physics) has discovered an extremely distant galaxy making stars more than 2000 times faster than our own Milky Way. Seen at a time when the Universe was less than a billion years old, its mere existence challenges our theories of galaxy evolution. The observations were carried out using the European Space Agency's Herschel Space Observatory. Oli Usher 2013-04-17T17:00:00Z Child heart surgeons access clearer picture of their success rate http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0413/040413-child-heart-surgeons-access-clearer-picture-of-their-success-rate For the first time, teams that care for children needing heart surgery have been able to review their short-term success rate better across all the different operations they perform. RSS Feed Clare S Ryan 2013-04-04T09:12:03Z Building quantum states with individual silicon atoms http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0413/030412-building-quantum-states-with-individual-silicon-atoms By introducing individual silicon atom ‘defects’ using a scanning tunnelling microscope, scientists at the London Centre for Nanotechnology have coupled single atoms to form quantum states. RSS Feed Clare S Ryan 2013-04-03T15:04:02Z Call for proposals: UCL–French Embassy science and technology workshops http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0313/20130326-french-embassy-workshops UCL researchers are invited to submit funding proposals to run collaborative science and/or technology workshops as part of the UCL–French Embassy partnership. RSS Feed Nicholas W Tyndale 2013-03-26T16:30:01Z Faculty Postgraduate Prize winners announced http://www.ucl.ac.uk/maps-faculty/maps-news-publication/maps1305 Many congratulations to Olga Chervova, winner of the 2012 Faculty Postgraduate Research Prize, and to Chris Banerji, winner of the 2012 Faculty Postgraduate Taught Prize. Oli Usher 2013-03-14T10:17:55Z UCL Open Access Guidelines and Publishing Guide http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0313/13032013-open-access-guidelines-publication-policy UCL guidelines on open access and a publishing guide are available to UCL researchers. RSS Feed Nicholas W Tyndale 2013-03-13T12:34:48Z MAPS science photos on Flickr http://www.ucl.ac.uk/maps-faculty/maps-news-publication/maps1303 The UCL Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences has just launched a photo group on Flickr . The group will feature photos from and of the MAPS faculty, and help disseminate UCL research to a wider audience. Oli Usher 2013-03-07T12:01:50Z ESA selects instruments to be flown on its icy moons mission http://www.ucl.ac.uk/maps-faculty/maps-news-publication/maps1302 The European Space Agency's JUpiter ICy moons Explorer mission (JUICE) will study Jupiter and its large, ice/ocean-bearing moons. JUICE is planned to launch in 2022 and arrive in 2030. Oli Usher 2013-03-01T15:18:09Z Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock recognised at Suffrage Science event http://www.ucl.ac.uk/maps-faculty/maps-news-publication/maps1301 Space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, an Honorary Research Associate at UCL Physics and Astronomy , is among 12 female scientists and engineers who will participate in the annual Medical Research Council event, Suffrage Science . Oli Usher 2013-02-27T15:41:32Z CryoSat-2 mission reveals major Arctic sea-ice loss http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1302/130212-CryoSat-2-mission-reveals-major-Arctic-sea-ice-loss Arctic sea ice volume has declined by 36 per cent in the autumn and 9 per cent in the winter between 2003 and 2012, a UK-led team of scientists has discovered. RSS Feed Rosie Waldron 2013-02-13T10:08:13Z Graphene research chosen as EU Future Emerging Technology flagship http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1302/130212-graphene-appointed-an-EU-FET-flagship The European Commission has chosen the Graphene Flagship as one of Europe’s first 10-year FET flagship projects. RSS Feed Clare S Ryan 2013-02-12T10:56:48Z Secret of scent lies in molecular vibrations http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0113/130113-secret-of-scent-lies-in-molecular-vibrations Molecular vibrations, rather than molecular shape, give substances their distinct smell according to a new study by UCL scientists. RSS Feed Clare S Ryan 2013-01-28T10:59:15Z Record number of Marie Curie Fellowships for research at UCL http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1212/181212-Marie-Curie-Fellowships 23 postdoctoral researchers from 14 different countries have been awarded Marie Curie Individual Fellowships. The awards will enable researchers to spend up to two years working with research teams across all schools at UCL. RSS Feed Nicholas W Tyndale 2012-12-18T12:47:46Z Third Crick Symposium: Genetics to Molecules to Therapies http://www.ucl.ac.uk/maps-faculty/maps-news-publication/crick_symposium Registration is now open for the next Crick Symposium on March 11, 2013 from 2pm. The Symposium is organised by the Francis Crick Institute and will take place at the Beveridge Hall, Senate House, Malet Street, University of London. Further details can be found here . Marianne Smith 2012-12-14T11:43:22Z UCL Grand Challenges £5,000 grants available http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1211/20121123-grand-challenges-grants-available The UCL Grand Challenges Small Grants Scheme invites applications to fund cross-disciplinary projects in Global Health, Sustainable Cities, Intercultural Interaction and Human Wellbeing. RSS Feed Nicholas W Tyndale 2012-12-06T15:08:49Z Dark matter detector installed and submerged in South Dakota http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1211/121115-Dark-matter-detector-installed-and-submerged-in-South-Dakota An experiment to look for one of nature’s most elusive subatomic particles is finally under water, in a stainless steel tank nearly a mile underground beneath the Black Hills of South Dakota. RSS Feed Clare S Ryan 2012-11-15T17:32:59Z Members of the public asked to help tend Feynman’s Flowers http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1211/121108-public-asked-to-tend-Feynmans-Flowers Researchers at the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN) are asking members of the public to help unlock the secrets of magnetism at the molecular scale by taking part in a citizen science project entitled ‘Feynman’s Flowers’, which officially launches today. RSS Feed Clare S Ryan 2012-11-09T10:46:54Z