UCL in the media
Meet your maker: Homing in on the ancestor of all life
A study led by Dr Nick Lane (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) and Victor Sojo (UCL CoMPLEX/Biosciences) suggests that life's Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA) had a 'leaky' membrane, which can offer clues as to how humans and other life evolved and grew.
Read: Daily Mail, More: New Scientist (£), International Business Times, UCL News Listen: The Naked ScientistsCreating a lasting peace
Melanie Garson-Sweidan (UCL Political Science) discusses the pathway to successful peace building in Gaza.
Listen: BBC Radio 5 Live 'Shelagh Fogarty' (from 46 mins 43 secs)Scotland Votes: What's at Stake for the UK?
Professor Robert Hazell (UCL Constitution Unit) explains the impact Scottish independence could have on the 2015 General Election and the next Government.
Watch: BBC Two 'Scotland Votes: What's at Stake for the UK?' (from 48 mins 20 secs)Study abroad: take a leap into the unknown
Final year student James Connington (UCL Geography) discusses the benefits of studying abroad and how a little bit of impulse can go a long way.
Read: TelegraphSpy satellites fighting crime from space
Ray Purdy (UCL Laws) explains the ethical and privacy implications which may arise from the improvement of satellite technology and resolution quality.
Read: CNNUK universities offer cash and memberships to lure bright students
Article on university student incentive schemes notes that UCL is offering £1,000 scholarships to students who get three or more A*s.
Read: Financial TimesAdventures in contraception: eight women discuss their choices
Professor Judith Stephenson (UCL Women's Health) explains that there are more effective methods of contraception than the pill or condom.
Read: ObserverHope for paralysed patients as scientists rebuild links from spinal cord to brain
Professors Chris Mason (UCL Biochemical Engineering) and Geoffrey Raisman (UCL Brain Repair & Rehabilitation) comment on new research where neurons grown from human cells were implanted into the spines of rats.
Read: The Times (£)Confusion over best way to brush teeth, study finds
Advice on the best way to brush teeth for adults and children is confusing and inconsistent, according to research led by Dr John Wainwright and Professor Aubrey Sheiham (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health).
Read: BBC News, More: Daily Mail, Reuters, Times (£), Daily Telegraph, Guardian, Independent, TIME, The Australian, Times of India, UCL News, Listen: BBC Radio 5 Live (from 49 min 35 secs), Watch: BBC NewsDieting makes you healthier - and less happy
A study led by Dr Sarah Jackson (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) has found that although weight loss significantly improves physical health, it can lead to a higher risk of depression.
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