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A global clinical trial for a new Huntington's disease treatment has posted positive results today, announced by trial sponsor uniQure and UCL scientists.

New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) into the effectiveness of sedation and any associated health impacts when disbudding calves has revealed a correlation with lower growth rates after the procedure. This research will support veterinary practitioners to make informed decisions when disbudding calves and support animal welfare best practice.

Storing renewable energy in large batteries to help balance the energy market is technically feasible at large scale across the UK and EU, but it needs to overcome financial challenges affecting its long-term business viability, finds a new study by UCL researchers.

Patients and staff say that they'd welcome AI in online GP consultations if it supports rather than replaces doctors, according to a new Manchester and Cambridge study.

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Irini Mavrou (UCL Institute of Education) explains how bilinguals tend to make different decisions depending on which language they use - impacting their responses to emotional decisions, rational arguments and moral dilemmas.

World-leading Alzheimer's disease experts, including UCL scientists, are calling for rapid reform in healthcare systems, public policy, and societal attitudes, in order to fully realise the potential of groundbreaking new medications.

Manchester researchers use AI and satellite imagery to map irrigation in Ghana. Their findings will guide technologies and services to strengthen water resilience, boost food security and improve livelihoods for smallholder farmers.

Ethiopian women face rising online discrimination, hindering equality. Manchester researchers, with the Centre for Information Resilience and local partners, used NLP to expose the issue and offer evidence-based steps for safer digital participation.

Children from disadvantaged backgrounds who show strong mathematical ability at primary school don't progress at the same rate as their equally skilled but more advantaged peers, finds a UCL study, raising social mobility concerns, particularly among underprivileged white boys.