UCL in the media
GPs failing to diagnose early dementia despite Government drive
A study led by Professor Gill Livingston (UCL Psychiatry) found that sending older patients leaflets on dementia, which encouraged them to speak to their GP if they notice warning signs, did not lead to more dementia diagnoses.
Read: Daily Mail, More: The IndependentBan on Head Scarves at Work Is Legal, E.U. Court Rules
Professor Colm O'Cinneide (UCL Laws) comments on the potential implications of a European Court of Justice decision finding that private employers can legally bar employees from wearing head scarves at work.
Read: New York TimesBritish scientists face a 'huge hit' if the US cuts climate change research
Professor Paul Ekins (UCL Bartlett School Environment, Energy & Resources) comments on the importance of American government funding for climate change research.
Read: The GuardianSatellite destinations compete with suburbs
Professor Laura Vaughan (UCL Bartlett School of Architecture) comments on outer suburbs that include not only commuters but also a large portion of residents working within their borough.
Read: Financial TimesBuzzing the brain with electricity could boost short-term memory
A study involving UCL researchers found that stimulating the brain with electricity to synchronize brain waves can help short-term working memory.
Read: Daily MailCooling to absolute zero mathematically outlawed after a century
In a new study, Dr Lluís Masanes and Professor Jonathan Oppenheim (UCL Physics & Astronomy) have proven the third law of thermodynamics, finding that without infinite time and resources, it's impossible to cool a system to absolute zero.
Read: New Scientist (£), More: IFLScienceIncome-contingent loans 'could solve US student debt crisis'
A study by Professor Lorraine Dearden (UCL Institute of Education) has found that making repayment rules for student loans dependent on graduate income levels could alleviate the difficulties US students have in repaying their debts.
Read: THEDementia research under-resourced despite being 'greatest health challenge'
Professor Nick Fox (UCL Institute of Neurology) comments on targets of dementia research, in an article that mentions the new UK Dementia Research Institute, based at UCL.
Read: ExpressThe rise and fall of the neanderthal
Dr Matthew Pope (UCL Institute of Archaeology) is interviewed about the neanderthals and other topics throughout human history.
Listen: BBC Radio 5 live 'Up All Night' (from 1 hr 5 mins 58 secs)Tiny magnets covered in sugar could spot if cancer has spread
Professor Jayant Vaidya (UCL Surgery & Interventional Science) comments on the development of magnetic beads that could be injected to help identify the lymph nodes closest to a cancerous tumour.
Read: Daily Mail