UCL in the media
UCL engineers set new record on how fast data can be sent wirelessly
A new world record in wireless transmission, promising faster and more reliable wireless communications, has been set by researchers led by Dr Zhixin Liu (UCL Electronic & Electrical Engineering).
Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump: Latest odds for sweep of all 7 swing states
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) said: "Betting markets have evolved into reasonably accurate predictors of elections—even more than some polls—but they're far from foolproof".
AI developed by London hospital can scan brain tumours in 3 seconds
Dr James Ruffle (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) said: “The imaging appearances of an individual’s brain tumour vary greatly from one patient to another, AI technologies provide an innovative solution to enhance healthcare workers’ data-driven decision making”.
How will historians judge the Conservative Party leadership competition?
Dr Sam Blaxland (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society) said: “If it had been Cleverley vs Badenoch, then it would have been a more honest debate about the future of the party”.
Medical misinformation and contraception
Dr Nicola Keay (UCL Medicine) explains the medical effects of the combined contraceptive pill on a woman’s body.
Listen: BBC Radio Scotland ‘Mornings with Kaye Adams’ (from 1 hr, 50 min, 48 sec)
SEND teacher training
Professor Jo Van Herwegen (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society) said: “The problem is we want teachers to use evidence informed practice, but that means they need to have access to research. They don’t have the time to go and read articles”.
Isolated older people more likely to have low levels of key nutrients in their diet
Older adults in the UK who are socially isolated are more likely to have an insufficient intake of key micronutrients, increasing their risk of health problems, according to a new study led by Professor Andrew Steptoe (UCL Epidemiology & Healthcare).
Read: The Standard; More: Daily Mail, Independent, MSN, Wales Online, Daily Record, UCL News
How Kamala Harris campaign is going down on Truth Social
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) said: "Even if Truth Social is Trump's platform and leans to the right, there's little to no harm in trying to appeal to sceptical voters”.
Burning rubbish now UK’s dirtiest form of power
Dr Massimiliano Materazzi (UCL Chemical Engineering) explains how sending waste to be burned in incinerators is preferable to sending it to landfill.
Read: BBC News; Listen: BBC Radio Gurnsey (from 1 hr, 38 min, 14 sec)
First page of Euclid’s cosmic atlas revealed
The European Space Agency’s Euclid space mission has revealed the first piece of its great map of the Universe, showing the capabilities of the spacecraft’s massive optical camera which was designed and built by Professor Mat Page (UCL Space & Climate Physics).
Read: Independent; More: Daily Mail (1), Daily Mail (2), The Guardian, Space.com, Astronomy Magazine, New Scientist, , UCL News