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Oxford University Advances Artificial Intelligence Reliability with Major Research into…
The researchers focused on hallucinations where LLMs give different answers each time it is asked a question - even if the wording is identical - known as ‘confabulating’.
“LLMs are highly capable of saying the same thing in many…
Survey: 80% Globally Call for Stronger Climate Action by Governments, Oxford University Reports
The biggest ever standalone public opinion survey on climate change, the Peoples’ Climate Vote 2024, shows 80 percent of people globally want their governments to take stronger action to tackle the climate crisis.
Even more - 86 percent…
UCL AI Tool Achieves Major Recognition with Prestigious Award
The software, which uses artificial intelligence, won the Healthcare Partnership of the Year category at the London Higher Awards 2024. London Higher is the membership organisation for universities and higher education colleges across the…
Discovery of Connections Between Social Anxiety, Depression, and Suicidal Thoughts in Adolescents
The findings, published in JCPP Advances, highlights the need for early interventions to address society anxiety in young people.
Co-author, Professor Argyris Stringaris (UCL Psychiatry), said: “Our findings suggest addressing social…
Breakthrough Blood Test Could Prevent Sudden Child Deaths from Heart Conditions
Up to 1,000 children in the UK are living with a hereditary condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), which causes thickening of the heart muscle. There is currently no cure and, although rare, it can cause sudden death in…
UCL Study: Depressive Symptoms May Accelerate Memory Decline in Older Adults
The study, published in JAMA Network Open, looked at 16 years of longitudinal data from 8,268 adults in England with an average age of 64.
The researchers concluded that depression and memory were closely interrelated, with both seeming…
UCL : Preparing Healthcare for the Treatable Alzheimer’s Disease Era
People in the UK with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease may be suitable for the latest drugs which aim to halt progress of the condition but delivery of these new treatments will require a major restructure to existing dementia services,…
UCL Researchers Honored with Royal Society of Chemistry Prizes
Professor Claire Carmalt was named winner of the Tilden Prize, which recognises outstanding contributions to chemistry research made by established career scientists.
She was awarded the prize for her “contributions to the development of…
UCL Study Finds Brain Regions that Impact Pleasure Response in Bipolar Disorder
Previous research shows that mood can make us experience events in more positive or negative light – irrespective of having bipolar disorder. When we are in a good mood, we are drawn to viewing things more favourably – causing the good mood…
UCL Staff and Alumni Receive Accolades in King’s Birthday Honours
The King’s annual Birthday Honours list recognises the incredible public service of individuals from across the UK in a range of sectors, and this year includes several UCL staff, alumni, and members of our wider community.
Professor…