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How Beetle Overcame Nazi Past to Become Americans' Car
The car's historical lineage did little to dampen its budding reputation in the U.S. during the 1950s, partly because the Nazis never mass produced it, says Dr Bernhard Rieger (UCL History).
Read: Bloomberg More: New York TimesNew opportunities for radar research
"Shock interference is just a reflection of a transmitted signal, and yes if you do it properly you can, for example, detect and track aircraft 100 kilometers away," said Professor Hugh Griffiths (UCL Electronic & Electrical Engineering).
Listen: BBC Radio 4's Material World (from 24 mins)Wonder Stuff: Materials that benefit us
Liquid spectacles to improve your sight, biodegradable packaging to aid the environment and bioglass for the regeneration of human bone are amongst the Wonder stuff Dr Zoe Laughlin (UCL Institute of Making) will demonstrate for us.
Watch: ITV's This MorningStudents admit a philosophical attitude toward taking drugs
82% of students at UCL have tried drugs according to a self-selecting survey of 5,000 students from 21 British universities.
Read: Times (£) More: Metro Daily Mail Yorkshire Evening PostBeating cancer doesn't make you kick habit
"Anecdotally, we often hear that a cancer diagnosis is a 'wake-up call', but the results from our large study show that this is not the general rule," said Professor Jane Wardle (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health).
Read: Times (£)London's got chemistry (biology and physics too)
"I would argue that nowhere in the world has the mix of top universities, the NHS and an entrepreneurial community like London," says Professor Stephen Caddick (UCL Vice Provost for Enterprise).
Read: Evening StandardTools, artistry flourished with climate change, study says
The findings "support our view, which is that it is population density that is really driving innovation and connectedness," said Professor Mark Thomas (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment).
Read: NBC NewsProlonging the Buzz with Grandma
Dr Matthew Piper (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) comments on the genetics of aging and the evolutionary selection pressures.
Read: Scientific AmericanThe Conversation is making news without a profit
The Conversation is an independent source of news and views, sourced from the academic and research community and delivered direct to the public. UCL is a founding partner, along with 12 other universities.
Read: Evening StandardPensioner spared jail for growing cannabis
"Professionals and doctors do acknowledge there is a big pain relief aspect to using cannabis," said Professor Valerie Curran (UCL Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology).
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