UCL in the media
From invisibility cloaks to 'emotive' robots
Professor Alan Johnston (UCL Psychology) talks about facial recognition technology, and how it can be applied to robots, at his group's stand at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.Ìý
Three suitors and a palace
Prof Philip Horne (UCL English) explains why he thinks 'A Portrait of a Lady' is Henry James's finest novel.Ìý Read: New Statesman (no link available)
Polar Bear Origins Traced to a Single Bear
An international team of scientists, including Professor Mark Thomas (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment), has discovered that the female ancestor of all living polar bears was an Irish brown bear.Ìý
Getting a Handle on Cosmic Dust Caused by Supernovas
Dr Mikako Masuura and Prof Mike Barlow (UCL Physics & Astronomy) have detected massive amounts of cosmic dust emitted from a supernova.Ìý
,Portugal's PM cancels Christmas
Dr Neill Lochery (UCL Hebrew and Jewish Studies) discusses the potential ramifications of Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho's public spending cuts.
Beauty lies in the medial orbito cortex of the beholder
A region at the front of the brain 'lights up' when we experience beauty in a piece of art or music, according to new research led by Professor Semir Zeki (UCL Cell and Developmental Biology)
,A chance to meet real live scientists
This week's Royal Society Summer Science Live Exhibition features exhibits by UCL scientists.
,Who was Maria Edgeworth?
Professor John Mullan (UCL English Language and Literature) discusses the life, work and legacy of eighteenth century author Maria Edgeworth.
Surgeons carry out first synthetic windpipe transplant
Professor Alexander Seifalian (UCL Surgery & Interventional Science) and his team designed and built the synthetic windpipe 'scaffold' used in an operation announced today.
Should I test my genes? The price of life
Professor Steve Humphries (UCL Centre for Cardiovascular Genetics) highlights the increased risk of heart disease associated with familial hypercholesterolemia and explains how sufferers could be identified and treated.