UCL in the media
Planetary alignment phenomenon to take place in June
“A planetary alignment is an astronomical event that happens when, by coincidence, the orbits of several of the planets of the Solar System bring them to roughly the same side of the Sun at the same time," says Dr Kate Pattle (UCL Physics & Astronomy).
Men share their hair-loss drug horror stories
Not only is finasteride easily and cheaply available via the internet, but the range of symptoms is so broad that it is not easy to ascertain which ones are linked to the drug as opposed to an underlying condition, explains Professor Pierre-Marc Bouloux (UCL Medicine).
The great rent control debate
There are also examples of places in the world where limits on rent increases have worked to stabilise housing markets, clarifies Dr Rodrigo Martinez (UCL Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction).
The truth about Asian hornets
“Unless you are a honeybee farmer, you probably don’t need to worry too much. I worry on behalf of the other social wasps, because they represent a significant proportion of their diet, but I’m sure I’m alone in that," says Professor Seirian Sumner (UCL Biosciences).
Why is exercise good for your mental health?
Professor Jonathan Roiser (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) tells Claudia Hammond about a major piece of research he is soon to embark on that should help us understand a lot more about what exercise does for people with depression.
Taylor Swift Eras tour raises COVID fears
"We know that the most risky places for Covid-19 transmission are poorly ventilated, crowded, indoor places," says Professor Christina Pagel (UCL Mathematics).
Electric cars more likely to hit pedestrians than petrol vehicles, study finds
Professor Nicola Christie (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering) believes people rely on sound to judge the presence, speed and location of vehicles, and when these cues are missed, it could be "very problematic" for people in busy urban areas.
Farm animal pathogens 'hauled all over the country'
The global swine trade is “increasing the diversity of pathogenic strains all around the world,” says Dr Gemma Murray (UCL Biosciences).
Homes evacuated after strong quake near Italian supervolcano
The 7-mile Campi Flegrei caldera near Naples is "edging towards breaking point", says a study led by Professor Christopher Kilburn (UCL Earth Sciences).
The effect of electrodes on Tourette's tics
Four times more common in boys than girls, Tourette’s syndrome typically begins around the age of seven, ‘but a small number develop it as adults,’ says Professor Eileen Joyce (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology).