UCL in the media
Elon Musk plots new direction for Tesla
“The gap between the reality of the technology and what Elon Musk says about it is – and will always be – huge,” says Professor Jack Stilgoe (UCL Science & Technology Studies) after the billionaire looks to reposition the company as a leader in self-driving cars.
Hunger has increased under Joe Biden, data suggests
"Biden can't win the battle against food insecurity without winning the war against inflation," says Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
Can long-term mortgages help solve the UK’s housing crisis?
Amid stagnating home ownership in England, Professor Yolande Barnes (UCL Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction) says: “There are good reasons for any government at any time to want a nation of homeowners."
Pressure in the womb may influence facial development
Physical cues in the womb, and not just genetics, influence the normal development of neural crest cells, the embryonic stem cells that form facial features, finds a new study led by Professor Roberto Mayor (UCL Cell & Developmental Biology).
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Cost increasingly important motive for quitting smoking in England
Health concerns are still the primary motive for more than half of those who say they want to stop smoking in England, but cost is now a key factor for more than one in four, finds a new study led by Dr Sarah Jackson (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care).
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Reflecting on the NHS contaminated blood scandal
"The fact that these treatments were given without detailed consent being obtained from the parents is greatly to be regretted and it's a lesson we must look back on," says Professor Edward Tuddenham (UCL Cancer Institute), reflecting on the infected blood scandal of the 1970s.
AI enhanced touchless computing helps users take control of their gaming experience
Software that allows users to control a computer using a range of gestures and movements with just a webcam and PC, initially developed by Professor Dean Mohamedally (UCL Computer Science), was put through its paces by visiting school students and the BBC’s Paul Carter.
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How ‘incel’ culture became mainstream
In the wake of the recent stabbing incident in Sydney where five women were murdered, Dr Kaitlyn Regehr (UCL Information Studies) comments that the case shows some of the hallmarks of an incel culture where men "feel left out of romantic relationships and society more generally".
The benefits and side effects of iron supplements
If your life quality declines and you start feeling tired, weak, have shortness of breath and cannot concentrate, you may be dealing with a lack of iron, explains Alex Ruani (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society).
US aid for Ukraine is part of 'a much larger package'
The US aid package recently approved by the House of Representatives will include about $60bn for Ukraine as well as about $25bn for Israel, with some to Taiwan as well, outlines Dr Julie Norman (UCL Political Science).