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Carbon Beads Aid in Restoring Healthy Gut Microbiome and Reducing Liver Disease Progression
The study, published in Gut, found that the carbon beads, licensed to UCL-spinout Yaqrit, were effective in restoring gut health and had a positive impact on liver, kidney and brain function in rats and mice. They were also found to be safe…
Study Finds Specific Nasal Cells Provide Protection Against COVID-19 in Children
The study, published in Nature Microbiology, focused on the early effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the cells first targeted by the viruses, the human nasal epithelial cells (NECs).
These cells were donated from healthy participants…
UCL Alumni Honored in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe
Now in its ninth year, the list has a perennial UCL alumni presence. The 19 individuals this year are spread across eight of the total 13 categories, ranging from Social Impact to Retail and Ecommerce.
UCL has a thriving entrepreneurial…
UCL Receives Share of £10.5 Million Award to Train Cancer Clinician Scientists
The City of London Centre provides a globally unique training environment for clinicians looking to conduct research. Along with healthcare partners and PhD students, the Centre offers opportunities to undertake world class collaborative…
UCL : Many Countries Struggle to Fulfill Climate Pledges Made in 2009
The study, published in Nature Climate Change, compared the actual net carbon emissions of more than 30 nations to their 2009 pledged emission reduction targets set during the Copenhagen Climate Summit.
The paper led by researchers at…
QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 11 subjects for 2024
QS World University Rankings has placed MIT in the No. 1 spot in 11 subject areas for 2024, the organization announced today.
The Institute received a No. 1 ranking in the following QS subject areas: Chemical Engineering; Civil…
Giant Dormant Black Hole Discovered in Our Galaxy
The black hole, known as Gaia BH3, is 33 times the mass of our Sun and located relatively close to Earth at 2,000 light years away. (The Milky Way is 100,000 light years across.)
The only black hole known to be more massive in our galaxy…
£2.4M Funding Boost for UCL Museums and Collections
UCL museums and collections comprise over 200,000 objects which play a fundamental role in delivering UCL’s mission as London’s Global University to integrate our education, research innovation and enterprise for the long-term benefit of…
MIT tops among single-campus universities in US patents granted
In an era defined by unprecedented challenges and opportunities, MIT remains at the forefront of pioneering research and innovation.
The Institute's relentless pursuit of knowledge has once again been recognized, with MIT securing 365…
UCL Press Achieves Milestone: 10 Million Downloads Reached
UCL Press’s pioneering Open Access (OA) programme spans many of the major academic disciplines, from history to philosophy and the sciences to anthropology. The Press has published 339 books that have been downloaded more than 8.7 million…