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Tiny elements in the human diet, such as micronutrients, may have influenced human evolution in ways greater than previously recognised, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

On Friday 18 July, the Division of Biosciences hosted a special event to honour the legacy of Professor Lionel Penrose (UCL Galton Professor, 1945–1965). A medically trained scientist and pioneer of clinical genetics, Penrose was also a vocal critic of eugenics.

UCL researchers ran a successful workshop and conference in Yaoundé, Cameroon, training over 100 students in genetic analysis and presenting cutting-edge research on Cameroonian population genetics, with strong support from local institutions and government leaders.

UCL’s Karoline Kuchenbaecker, Muhammad Ayub and Muhammad Umar have created a new GWAS workshop together with researchers from Harvard University, entitled “Decoding the genetics of complex diseases: A short course in GWAS bioinformatics and data analysis”.

The Secrier and Murrell labs have received BBSRC funding to develop cross-disciplinary tools for spatial biology that take inspiration from ecological modelling.

The UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO) is a registered charity established in 2006 to provide independent, expert, and confidential support to enhance good research practices and improve research culture in the UK.

CHRYSES, a bold interdisciplinary project funded by HERA and AHRC, explores how humanity has understood crisis through stories, symbols and knowledge systems—offering insights to tackle today’s environmental and health emergencies.

Professor Anjali Goswami has been appointed as the new Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

We're delighted to announce that Dr Joanne Littlefair has been awarded the 2025 Linnean Society Bicentenary Medal.

Researchers from Imperial College London, UCL, Dalhousie University and the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre describe how their new simulation methods improve understanding of how patterns of biodiversity emerge across the globe.

I am sad to share with you the news that David Hopkinson (Hoppy), died peacefully this past weekend, aged nearly 90.

Researchers identify a new fundamental rule governing how ecosystems are assembled, that reveals how and why biomass increases with the number of species, whether this be the mass of fish on a coral reef, earthworms in the soil or birds in the sky.

UCL researchers have discovered how rhythmic cAMP signals orchestrate collective behaviour in cells, shedding light on cellular communication and its implications for complex biological systems.