UCL Research News http://www.ucl.ac.uk/research/news1/rss admin 2008-01-22T14:55:20Z Grassroots women’s groups could halve maternal death rate http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0513/17052013-Womens-groups-could-halve-maternal-death-rate-Costello-Prost Women’s groups can dramatically reduce the number of maternal and newborn deaths in some of the world’s poorest communities, according to a new meta-analysis published in The Lancet . RSS Feed David R Weston 2013-05-17T11:06:14Z Brain training and stimulation improves mental arithmetic ability http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0513/130517-brain-simulation-and-training-improves-mental-arithmetic-ability With just a few days of non-harmful brain stimulation and brain training, scientists have improved people’s ability to manipulate numbers for up to six months. RSS Feed Clare S Ryan 2013-05-17T09:43:56Z Global health policy fails to address burden of disease on men http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0513/17052013-Global-health-policy-fails-to-address-burden-of-disease-on-men-Hawkes Men experience a higher burden of disease and lower life expectancy than women, but policies focusing on the health needs of men are notably absent from the strategies of global health organisations, according to a Viewpoint article in this week’s Lancet . RSS Feed David R Weston 2013-05-17T00:30:00Z Viking jewellery sheds light on dark period of British history http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0513/16052013-vikings-jewellery The presence of Scandinavian-style female jewellery in Britain has overturned the idea that the Viking conquest of England was an all-male affair, suggesting that in fact large numbers of women travelled over from the Scandinavian homelands. RSS Feed George Wigmore 2013-05-16T15:04:13Z Post-mortem MRI: a viable alternative to an autopsy http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0513/17052013-Post-mortem-MRI-a-viable-alternative-to-autopsy-Thayyil Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and blood tests to establish the cause of death in fetuses and newborn babies is virtually as accurate as a standard autopsy, according to a paper published in The Lancet . RSS Feed David R Weston 2013-05-17T16:17:20Z Almost a quarter of jurors confused about rules on internet use during a trial http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0513/150513-jury-profect-internet-use-cheryl-thomas Almost a quarter of jurors (23 per cent) are unclear about the rules surrounding internet use during a trial, according to preliminary research led by Professor Cheryl Thomas (UCL Laws). RSS Feed Rosie Waldron 2013-05-16T09:42:54Z Stress and unhealthy lifestyle increase risk of heart disease http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0513/13052013-Stress-and-unhealthy-lifestyle-increase-risk-of-heart-disease-Kivimaki People with job stress and an unhealthy lifestyle are at higher risk of coronary artery disease than people who have job stress but lead healthy lifestyles, according to work published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) by researchers from UCL's Department of Epidemiology and Public Health. RSS Feed David R Weston 2013-05-14T12:53:20Z TRACK-HD study identifies early predictors of disease progression in Huntington's disease http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0513/09052013-TRACK-HD-study-identifies-early-predictors-of-disease-progression-in-Huntingtons-disease-Tabrizi An international team led by researchers at the UCL Institute of Neurology has identified a set of tests that could help identify whether - and how - Huntington’s disease (HD) is progressing in groups of people who are not yet showing symptoms. RSS Feed David R Weston 2013-05-09T16:34:39Z Science and Engineering South Consortium (SES-5) http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0513/130509-science-and-engineering-south-consortium The most powerful cluster of research intensive universities in the UK are joining forces to form a new consortium to become one of the world's leading hubs for science and engineering research. RSS Feed Clare S Ryan 2013-05-09T11:24:31Z 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 Dig This! UCL masters students at the Geffrye Museum http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0513/050513-Dig-This-Geffrye-museum-garden Masters students from the UCL Institute of Archaeology are collaborating with the Geffrye Museum on an exciting project about gardening and happiness in the urban home. RSS Feed Rosie Waldron 2013-05-09T13:57:17Z Behaviour of seabirds during migration revealed http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0413/130501-behaviour-of-seabirds-during-migration-revealed The behaviour of seabirds during migration – including patterns of foraging, rest and flight – has been revealed in new detail using novel computational analyses and tracking technologies. RSS Feed Clare S Ryan 2013-05-01T12:44:45Z 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 UCL Grand Challenges Small Grants awarded to 22 new projects http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0413/26042013-grand-challenge_small-grants 22 new research projects have been awarded funding of up to £5,000 through the 2013 UCL Grand Challenges Small Grants Scheme. RSS Feed Liz Almond George Wigmore 2013-04-26T11:45:26Z Google search patterns reveal early signs of stock market movements http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0413/130425-google-search-patterns-reveal-early-signs-of-stock-market-movements Patterns in Google searches for financial terms could have been used as early warning signs of stock market movements, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports . RSS Feed Clare S Ryan 2013-04-25T16:11:24Z ‘Clean’ your memory to pick a winner http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0413/130424-clean-your-memory-to-pick-a-winner Predicting the winner of a sporting event with accuracy close to that of a statistical computer programme could be possible with proper training, according to researchers. RSS Feed Clare S Ryan 2013-04-24T11:20:29Z 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 Learning disabilities affect up to 10 per cent of children http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0413/130419-learning-disabilities Up to 10 per cent of the population are affected by specific learning disabilities (SLDs), such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and autism, translating to 2 or 3 pupils in every classroom according to a new study. RSS Feed George Wigmore 2013-04-19T09:15:53Z Light drinking during pregnancy not linked to developmental problems in childhood http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0413/130417-light-drinking-during-pregnancy-not-linked-to-developmental-problems-in-childhood Light drinking during pregnancy is not linked to adverse behavioural or cognitive outcomes in childhood, suggests a new study published today. RSS Feed Clare S Ryan 2013-04-17T09:13:30Z From Austen to French cinema: UCL celebrates the arts http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0413/150413-UCL-festival-of-the-arts Join UCL in a ten-day celebration of the arts that will give the public a chance to experience, explore and engage with the latest research. RSS Feed George Wigmore 2013-04-15T13:04:42Z 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 Organisation trumps size in primate brain evolution http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0313/270313-primate-brain-evolution The evolution of anthropoid primates, including monkeys, apes and humans, over the past 40 million years was largely driven by brain reorganization, and not brain size, according to new research from UCL.  RSS Feed George Wigmore 2013-03-27T10:26:42Z 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