UCL in the media
IVF children at greater risk of dangerous high blood pressure?
Commenting on a recent study led by researchers in Switzerland, Professor Alastair Sutcliffe (UCL GOS Institute of Child Health) says fertility treatment may not be the only factor responsible for high blood pressure risks in IVF children and recommends larger-scale health monitoring of IVF children.
Read: Daily Telegraph (£), More: IndependentCable cars could ease traffic woes
City transport planning still tends to be horizontal despite the increase in cable cars and other overhead transport routes, says Dr Andrew Harris (UCL Geography).
Read: The ConversationTaking a detour helps keep your mind active
Combining physical activity with exploring new environments, such as walking around a new city, 'stimulates a lot of plasticity in the brain', says Professor Emrah Düzel (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience).
Read: GuardianArtery damage in teens can be reversed if caught early
Professor John Deanfield (UCL Vascular Physiology) talks about his research into artery damage in young people who drink and smoke, and the potential for this to be reversed if caught early enough.
Listen: BBC Radio 5 Live '5 Live Science' (from 5 mins 57 secs)Gene-editing babies before they are born could help them live decades longer
Dr Helen O'Neill (UCL Institute for Women's Health) comments on the limitations of DNA editing, following a new research suggesting gene-editing babies before they are born could help them live decades longer.
Read: Daily Mail, ExpressHawaii volcano update: Will the floods cause more earthquakes and eruptions from Kilauea?
Emeritus Professor Bill McGuire (UCL Earth Sciences) discusses the potential implications of Hurricane Lane in Hawaii, stating that he does not believe last week's floods will cause more eruptions or earthquakes, but may contribute to a volcanic eruption.
Read: ExpressChild food poverty requires radical long term solutions
Professor Julia Brannen, Dr Rebecca O'Connell and Dr Abigail Knight (UCL Institute of Education) explain that child food poverty is a problem all year round with little chance of improvement due to economic and political uncertainty.
Read: BMJSpecial glass made ancient city gleam
Research showing that the glass used to build ancient palaces in Samarra (now Iraq) is uniquely clear has revealed important new knowledge about the early Islamic glass industry, commented Professor Ian Freestone (UCL Institute of Archaeology).
Projected growth in electronic devices could pose risks for privacy and safety
Dr Leonie Tanczer (UCL STEaPP) warns that the predicted growth in electronic devices which can collect personal data could make individuals in abusive relationships more vulnerable to stalking.
Listen: BBC World Service 'World Business Report' (from 19 mins, 27 secs)
Dividing the cryptocurrency sheep from the blockchain goats
Professor Angela Walch (UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies) says there is a case for blockchain coders and miners to be treated as fiduciaries, imposing a legal requirement on them to act in the interests of users.
Read: Economist (£)