UCL in the media
Both long term abstinence and heavy drinking may increase dementia risk
People who abstain from alcohol or consume more than 14 units a week during middle age are at increased risk of developing dementia, finds a study led by Dr Severine Sabia (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health)
Read: Telegraph, More: Times (£), Independent, Sun, Daily StarUK start-up gets backing from UCL
UCL Technology Fund has invested in 'Hazy', an artificial intelligence start-up founded in collaboration with Dr Fintan Nagle (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience). Hazy develops software to help companies manage their data and GDPR responsibilities.
Read: TelegraphNew evidence on the origins of people buried at Stonehenge
People buried at Stonehenge 5,000 years ago likely lived in west Wales where Stonehenge's bluestones originated from, according to a new study by PhD candidate Christie Willis and Professor Mike Parker Pearson (UCL Archaeology).
Read: Independent, More: Metro, Telegraph, Mail, iNews, Times (£), Boston Globe, UCL News, Washington Post, The AustralianPresence of iron in the universe
Dr Andrew Pontzen (UCL Physics & Astronomy) explores the presence of iron in the universe in the formation of the earth and how we can trace iron to ancient stars.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'In Their Element'The rise of businesses using AI
PhD researcher Michael Veale (UCL STEaPP) talks about the rise of firms using data for their business operations and the risks associated.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Money Box Live' (from 2 mins, 28 secs)Sexually transmitted infections in pregnancy can trigger pre-term births
A study by Dr Lydia Leon (UCL Institute of Health Informatics) and fellow researchers has found a link between unhealthy bacteria in mothers' placentas and premature births.
Read: MirrorBritish Palestinians speak out for right to freedom of speech
Leading British Palestinian figures including Professor Izzat Darwazeh (UCL Engineering) call on public bodies to promote accurate information about the Palestinian community.
Read: GuardianYoung entrepreneurs dispel myth that millennials want success on a plate
Dr Dimitrios Tsivrikos (UCL Brain Sciences) comments that where young entrepreneurs lack knowledge, parents and grandparents can often share experience and guidance.
Read: Daily MailBritain accused of failing to grasp scale and cost of modern slavery
Recent UK statistics (released 31 July) reveal a 35% increase in potential victims of modern slavery. Dr Ella Cockbain (UCL Security and Crime Science) calls for more detailed research on levels of modern slavery.
Read: Daily MailOrientation skills come from the hippocampus 'cognitive map'
Work by Professor John O'Keefe (UCL Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour) and Dr Hugo Spiers (UCL Psychology & Language Science) on the hippocampus 'cognitive map' which helps people orient themselves is referenced.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Book of the Week' (from 5 mins, 28 seconds)