UCL in the media
Why do human children stay so small for so long?
Dr John Skoyles (UCL CoMPLEX) describes how the young human brain's need for energy can explain why it takes so long for human children to grow.
Read: The ConversationMost people ignore signs of cancer
A study led by Dr Katriina Whitaker (UCL Health Behaviour Research Centre) has found that people are putting their lives at risk by dismissing the warning signs of cancer.
Read: Guardian, More: Times (£), Daily Mail, IndependentCommuters' daily drudge is a problem for employers too
Dr Tom Cohen (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering) says that commuting is a "grim reality" that most city workers simply endure.
Read: Financial TimesUCL pledges London Living Wage for all interns
All UCL interns are to be paid at the rate of the London Living Wage (LLW) with effect from today (1 December), under UCL's updated Internships, Work Experience and Volunteering Policy.
Read: Evening Standard, More: UCL NewsBuilding a tsunami generator
As part of the 2014 TEDx conference in Brussels, Professor Tiziana Rossetto (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering) will explain her research into building a pneumatic tsunami generator at the Wallingford hydraulic research station in Oxfordshire.
Read: IndependentEating for two 'increases risk of obesity in babies'
Professor Atul Singhal (UCL Institute of Child Health) says pregnancy and pre-conception need to be the new focus in the fight against obesity.
Read: Guardian'Screen more' for cancer risk genes
A trial co-led by UCL and the University of Manchester involving 1,034 Ashkenazi Jews, who are at high risk of BRCA gene mutations, has found that half of women carrying "cancer genes" may be missed by current NHS testing practices.
Read: BBC News, More: Jewish ChronicleRisk from extreme weather set to rise
A Royal Society report headed by Professor Georgina Mace (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) has found that the risk to the elderly from heatwaves could increase tenfold in Britain this century because of climate change and an ageing population.
Read: BBC News, More: TimesRocket trip suggests life started in space
Professor Andrew Coates (UCL MSSL) comments on research which has shown that DNA can survive atmospheric entry, saying that the idea that comets or meteorites may have played a role in seeding life on earth was gaining in acceptability.
Read: TimesUp to 2m people could get NHS weight-loss surgery
Dr Rachel Batterham (UCL Metabolism & Experimental Therapeutics) explains how bariatric surgery can help people control type 2 diabetes.
Read: Independent