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Proving Einstein wrong was always going to prove tricky
Getting rid of relativity was always going to be problematic, says Dr Mario Campanelli (UCL Physics & Astronomy).
Read: TelegraphMale pride restored as Y chromosome wins a reprieve
"In the long term we are all dead, and that is certainly going to be true for the Y chromosome, which is rather an arriviste on the evolutionary scene," says Professor Steve Jones (UCL Genetics, Evolution and Environment).
Read: GuardianSuperconductor breaks high-temperature record
The findings may confuse, rather than solve, the long-standing mystery of high-temperature superconductivity, says Professor Andrew Green (London Centre for Nanotechnology).
Read: NatureFaster-than-light neutrinos: was a faulty connection to blame?
Loose connectors are not uncommon in big physics experiments, says Professor Jon Butterworth (UCL Physics & Astronomy).
Read: GuardianAn accelerating universe
Professor Ofer Lahav (UCL Physics & Astronomy) talks about the rapidly expanding universe and the future of dark-energy research.
Watch: The Economist (1) More: The Economist (2)Creating buildings that repair themselves
Dr Rachel Armstrong (UCL Bartlett School of Architecture) talks about a future with building materials that function as part of living systems.
Read: New ScientistDoctor proves plants hold the secret to life
Dr Daniel Martin (UCL Medicine) talks about the experiment he devised to prove human dependence on plants.
Read: Evening Standard More: London24Universities' Olympic legacy will be one of collaboration
Andrew Grainger (UCL Estates) and Simon Renton (UCL History) talk about UCL's proposals for an additional campus in the Olympic borough of Newham.
Read: GuardianAre we hard-wired to be rebellious?
"Our results show that social conformation is, at least in part, hard-wired in the structure of the brain," says Professor Chris Frith (UCL Institute of Neurology).
Read: Daily MailThe doctors who think conquering hot flushes may be all in the mind
"The meaning of pain affects how bad it feels," says Dr Amanda Williams (UCL Clinical, Educational and Hlth Psychology). "Your expectations can affect how you physically experience it."
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