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A powdered pheromone developed in collaboration with researchers at UCL has been used in a new installation called Ant Ballet. Read: New Scientist More: Bartlett news

According to research by Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) men are twice as likely to perish as women; and, despite drinking less than middle-class professionals, people who live in grimey neighbourhoods are three times more likely to die than those who live in leafy suburbs. Read: Economist

Prof. Graham Rook (UCL Department of Infection) urged parents not to deliberately let hygiene standards slip in a bid to make their children healthier, as skimping on cleanliness could let other dangerous bugs take hold. Read: Daily Mail

Prof. Gudrun Moore (UCL Institute of Child Health) and colleagues have found that a gene variant could contribute up to 155g (5.5oz) to a child's birthweight. Read: BBC News Daily Mail Daily Mirror More info: UCL News

Knowing a foreign language enables people to appreciate different cultures, says Professor Michael Worton (UCL Vice-Provost, International). Read: Economist

At UCL students can get their hearts checked for free by the charity Cardiac Risk in the Youth (CRY). Watch: CNN

Dr Simon Lewis (UCL Geography) gets to grips with a climate scientist's account of a conflict that began with a graph. Read: Nature

In a speech delivered last week at UCL, Lady Justice Hallett said that the “constant barrage” of personal attacks could one day prevent judges from making “brave but just” decisions. Read: Telegraph

It was likely ''a lot of people clubbed together'' to raise the ransom money, says Professor Iain Stevenson (UCL Information Studies). Watch: BBC News

There is much better evidence that large clotting agents known as platelets building up in the blood can cause the onset of heart attacks, says Professor John Martin (UCL Cardiovascular Medicine). Read: Telegraph More: Daily Mail