The world’s thinnest spaghetti, about 200 times thinner than a human hair, has been created by a UCL-led research team.

About one in five people who have stopped smoking for more than a year in England currently vape, equivalent to 2.2 million ...

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Dr Gautam Mehta (UCL Medicine) said: “Only one in three people who drink at high levels go on to develop serious liver disease [...] While genetics plays a part, this research highlights that pattern ...

UCL made an outstanding impact at the Forge Conference 2024, securing major awards and showcasing innovative research across disciplines. The event, organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry, is a ...

This seminar was recorded on Wednesday 20 November 2024, 1-2:15pm. The speakers were Dr Kelly Rose-Clarke, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, UCL Institute for Global Health, and Thomas Steare, PhD candidate ...

A loss of brain volume associated with new immunotherapies for Alzheimer’s disease may be caused by the removal of amyloid plaques, rather than the loss of neurons or brain tissue, finds a study led ...

Infants whose mothers regularly use language to describe what their child is thinking or feeling, have higher levels of the hormone oxytocin, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. Oxytocin, a ...

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Mr Yanakan Logeswaran (UCL Psychiatry) said: "Our findings support the practice of asking suicide-bereaved individuals about age at parental suicide, identifying this as an anticipated period of ...

Professor Helen Bedford (UCL GOS Institute for Child Health) said: "Whooping cough is a nasty disease at any age but is particularly dangerous for young babies".

Professor Sophie Scott (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) explains the desire to feel a sense of belonging and acceptance is strongest during young adulthood.