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For the new paper published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, the team analysed all publicly available viral genome sequences, to reconstruct where viruses have jumped from one host to infect another vertebrate species. Most emerging…

The study, published in eClinicalMedicine and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), found that people randomly recommended to use the Drink Less app reduced their drinking by 39 units a week at six months –…

The training, organised in partnership with the Dr Katharine Giles Fund and open to all academics at UCL, will equip researchers with high-level skills to interact effectively with journalists and communicate their research and expertise to…

The report, published by UCL’s Smart Energy Research Lab (SERL), analysed the gas and electricity use of more than 13,000 representative households across Great Britain over two years. The report offers a range of insights into overall…

The study, published in Advanced Materials, describes the first successful attempt to reliably position single atoms in an array since the idea was first proposed 25 years ago. The near 100% precision and scalability of the approach raises…

Seen in polarised light for the first time, this new view of the monster lurking at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy has revealed a magnetic field structure strikingly similar to that of the black hole at the centre of the M87 galaxy,…

This study is an incremental step in helping researchers to build a deeper understanding of the long-term effects of e-cigarettes on health. Although it does not show that e-cigarettes cause cancer, studies with long-term follow up are…

Dr Murthy was joined by the  Students’ Union UCL President Mary McHarg for a ‘fireside chat’ where she asked Dr Murthy about topics such as mental health stigma, the university experience, and social media. Originally born in Yorkshire…

The study, published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, found that individuals who moved upward or downward in terms of their socioeconomic position were also at a higher risk of impairment compared to those who maintained a…

The European Writers’ Festival 2024, the second iteration of the event, will bring together some of Europe’s most influential writers over two days of panels and performances. The British Library in London will host 30 authors from across…