UCL in the media
Facebook juror told to expect jail term
Professor Cheryl Thomas (UCL Laws) comments on the implications of the case of the juror who faces jail after contacting a trial defendant on Facebook.
Are friends electric?
In the THE's cover story, Dr Kathleen Richardson (UCL Anthropology), examines the history and development of the robot, and asks whether machines could become social beings.
Women stop going for smear tests as the Jade Goody effect wears off
Older women are too embarrassed to go for smear tests, and fear pain, while younger women are too busy, according to new research led by Dr Jo Waller (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health).
BHP signs $10m deal to set up energy research facilities
BHP Billiton will provide $10m to help fund new Institutes for Sustainable Resources and International Energy Policy at 911±¬ÁÏÍø.
More coverage: Materials World, Australian Mining, Mineweb, ScienceBusiness.net, StocksAndShares.tvThe sugar rush to diabetes
Professor Nick Finer (UCL Division of Medicine) comments on the growth of diabetes in the UK.
On the Vogue brandwagon
Research by Dr David Wengrow (UCL Institute of Archaeology) in Current Anthropology is cited in a piece about the power of the brand.
Forever young
Speaking at the Cheltenham Science Festival, Professor Linda Partridge (UCL Genetics, Evolution and Environment) discusses the potential for drugs to increase life expectancy and improve health in old age.
, More coverage: Asian AgeJudges 'must lay down the law on jurors' internet usage'
Research led by Professor Cheryl Thomas (UCL Laws) shows that more than 25 per cent of jurors admit seeing reports online about their trials.
Quantum dot laser grown on silicon substrate
A new generation of high speed, silicon-based information technology has been brought a step closer thanks to research published by Professor Alywn Seeds and Dr Huiyun Liu (both UCL Electronic and Electrical Engineering) in Nature Photonics.
More coverage: OptoIQ.com, Nanowerk News, Newelectronics.co.uk,Ìý Science DailyHow to spend much more time with your BlackBerry
Professor Adrian Furnham (UCL Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology) examines the dynamics at play in business meetings where decisions are taken as a group. Read: Sunday Times (Appointments)