UCL in the media
Weekend
Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws) is a guest on this week's Weekend programme, discussing and commenting on themes and ideas in the week's news.
Listen: BBC World Service 'Weekend'Humans now drive evolution on Earth, both creating and destroying species
Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Geography) explains that human activity doesn't just reduce biodiversity and new research explores how we are continually creating new species and ecosystems.
Read: The ConversationFifth of women between 35 and 44 take longer than a year to conceive
A study by UCL and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has found that almost a fifth of women aged 35 to 44 have struggled to conceive, with those settling down later in life more likely to report infertility.
Read: Independent, More: Daily MailTrade deals in two years: 'You're joking, right?'
Diary by Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws) on the events of last week, including, the EU referendum and the medical effects of Brexit.
Read: SpectatorNanotech art conservation
Carolien Coon (UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage) explains the role nanotechnology can play in art conservation.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Inside Science' (from 9 mins 19 secs), More: BBC World Service 'Science in Action' (from 19 mins 20 secs)Meet Robert, the alien hunting AI
A team led by Dr Ingo Waldmann (UCL Physics & Astronomy) has developed a deep belief neural network, called RobERt, which is trained to search exoplanets for signs of life.
Read: Daily MailTax new diesel cars up to £5,000 to cut pollution, says report
A report by researchers from the UCL Institute of Sustainable Resources has suggested that the purchase of highly polluting diesel cars in the UK should be discouraged with a tax of up to £5,000 to help tackle the public health emergency of air pollution.
Read: GuardianFootball on the brain
Research led by Professor Vincent Walsh (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) aims to discover what sets elite athletes apart in psychology and behaviour from the rest of us.
Read: New Scientist (£)How mammals took over the world
A study by Dr Thomas Halliday, Professor Anjali Goswami (both UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) and Professor Paul Upchurch (UCL Earth Sciences) has found that our ancestors evolved three times faster in the 10 million years after the extinction of the dinosaurs than in the previous 80 million years.
Read: Daily Mail, More: i, UCL NewsLegislative consent
Dr Alan Renwick (UCL Constitution Unit) explains what is meant by legislative consent and if the Scottish Parliament could use its powers to withhold consent if the legislative moves to implement Brexit.
Listen: BBC World Service 'Newshour' (from 15 mins 27 secs)