UCL in the media
On the hunt for Facebook's army of fakes
Dr Emiliano De Cristofaro (UCL Computer Science) explains how crafty new detection methods could help make 'like farming' a thing of the past on Facebook.
Read: The ConversationCuring Alzheimer's
Professor Nick Fox (UCL Institute of Neurology) discusses the use of new brain scans that can pick up the early signs of dementia at a cellular level, allowing Alzheimer's disease to be detected up to 15 years before symptoms become apparent.
Watch: BBC Two 'Horizon', Listen: BBC World Service 'The Newsroom' (from 5 mins 57 secs)What would Brexit mean for immigration?
Professor Christian Dustmann (UCL CReAM) explains his research into the impact of immigration on wages.
Watch: BBC Two 'Newsnight' (from 9 mins 45 secs)Private school pupils and Russell Group graduates are slimmer and healthier in middle age
A study led by Dr David Bann (UCL Institute of Education) has found that private school pupils are more likely than their peers at comprehensives to have a lower body mass index (BMI) by the time they reach their early 40s.
Read: Telegraph, More: Daily Mail, TES, Schools WeekNew scan will spot dementia
PET scans are being trialled by researchers at UCL, led by Professor Nick Fox (UCL Institute of Neurology), to locate and measure amyloid and tau plaques in the brain, allowing Alzheimer's disease to be detected up to 15 years before symptoms become apparent.
Read: Daily Express, More: Daily Mail, TelegraphSeven-day NHS plan contains 'serious flaws' and is 'completely uncosted'
A study led by Kings College London and UCL has found no 'weekend effect' on survival for stroke care patients admitted to hospital, but instead uncovered variations throughout the week.
Read: Independent, More: Telegraph, Yorkshire PostWeekend effect
Professor Nicholas Freemantle (UCL Primary Care & Population Health) responds to recent studies on the 'weekend effect' in hospital admissions.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'World at One' (from 30 mins 57 secs)Elements: Hydrogen - Energy
Professor Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry) demonstrates the how hydrogen readily combines with oxygen to produce water vapour and energy.
Listen: BBC World Service 'Business Daily' (from 1 min 18 secs)The science behind our bargain hunting foolishness
Dr Joseph Devlin (UCL Experimental Psychology) explains how we are all fooled by anchoring, a type of cognitive bias where an initial number can have a disproportionate influence on subsequent decision making.
Read: The Conversation, More: IndependentThe possible cause of flashbacks discovered
A brain imaging study led by Dr James Bisby (UCL Institute of Neurology) shows that we forget the context in which a traumatic event take place, which could be crucial to avoiding negative loops.
Read: The Conversation