Professor Paul Foster (UCL Institute of Ophthalmology) comments on his own trials that aerobic workouts help to lower ocular perfusion pressure, an important risk factor for glaucoma. Read: Times (£)

Uta Frith (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) discusses the bad old days in autism research when mother was to blame, and the frontiers of our new understanding. Read: Guardian

"Future research should evaluate the effectiveness of violence-prevention programmes in people with disability that address risk factors specific to this group," said Hind Khalifeh (UCL Brain Sciences). Read: Health 24 More: UCL News Vancouver Desi

“I absolutely do believe it’s possible to coax mammal tissues into regenerating to a greater degree with the lessons we learn from newts,” says Professor Jeremy Brockes (Structural and Molecular Biology). Read: Scientific American

"More than 99% of the time juries reach a verdict. A hung jury is extremely rare,” says Professor Cheryl Thomas (UCL Laws). Read: Guardian More: Independent Guardian UCL News

Professor Peter Coveney comments on using modelling technology to create a virtual human. Listen: BBC Radio 4's Today

“The model we've created highlights the most susceptible areas of the city and has the potential to anticipate the escalation of rioting,” said Toby Davies (UCL Security & Crime Science). Read: The Engineer More: UCL News

Professor Robert West (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) says 7 out of every 20 smokers try to quit each year in the UK. Read: New Scientist

Researchers at UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis map 8.5 million tweets captured between January 2010 and February 2013. Read: Guardian More: Gizmodo

"Tattoos are a way of recording or commemorating your life history, something you will carry for life," said Gemma Angel (UCL History of Art). Read: Metro