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A multiple sclerosis (MS) patient in the UK was the first to receive CAR T cell therapy, invented by UCL researchers, in a clinical trial testing whether this personalised treatment can slow or even halt the progression of the disease.

A new form of 3D-printed twisting metamaterial which can mitigate the effects of impact could lead to improved crash protection for vehicles in the years ahead. Researchers from universities in Scotland and Italy are behind the development of the material, which has a unique lattice shape that allows it to twist into itself to effectively protect against a range of impact types and severities.

Children placed in school 'isolation rooms' are losing learning time, feeling cut off from their peers and suffering damage to their wellbeing, according to new research from The University of Manchester.

Baroness Merron, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women's Health and Mental Health, made the visit to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week.

Understanding Animal Research (UAR) has published a list of the ten organisations that carried out the highest number of animal procedures - those used in medical, veterinary, and scientific research - in Great Britain in 2024. These statistics are freely available on the organisations' websites as part of their ongoing commitment to transparency and openness around the use of animals in research.

Problems with the brain's waste clearance system could underlie many cases of dementia and help explain why poor sleep patterns and cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure increase the risk of dementia.

The 10 organisations in Great Britain that carry out the highest number of animal procedures - those used in medical, veterinary and scientific research - have released their annual statistics today.

UCL is releasing its animal research statistics today in collaboration with Understanding Animal Research - a not-for-profit organisation that promotes open communications about animal research. UCL and nine other institutions together conducted more than half of all'animal procedures - those used in medical, veterinary, and scientific research - in the UK in 2024.

The largest multi-object spectroscopic survey facility in the southern hemisphere, which UCL engineers helped design and build, has taken its first observations, marking the start of its scientific journey.

The discovery of a human facial fragment aged over one million years represents the oldest known face in western Europe and confirms the region was inhabited by two species of human during the early Pleistocene, finds a new study involving a UCL researcher. Humans evolved large brains and flat faces at a surprisingly rapid pace compared to other apes, likely reflecting the evolutionary advantages of these traits, finds a new analysis of ape skulls by UCL researchers.

An anthropologist from The University of Manchester has uncovered the hidden struggles of young men on the edges of Nairobi, who inherit land but lack the means to turn it into the financial security they desperately need.

Some users of popular fitness and calorie counting apps experience shame, disappointment and demotivation, potentially undermining their health and wellbeing, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL and Loughborough University. The study, published in the  British Journal of Health Psychology , looked at 58,881 posts on Twitter (i.e., posted prior to the platform becoming X) relating to five popular fitness apps* .

Researchers have launched a public survey to help them unlock the secrets of vivid memory, and find ways to help us better recall past experiences  For the first time, cognitive neuroscientists are wo

A project which helps people struggling with low mood during the winter months check out some sunlight from their local library is heading to one of Scotland's most remote communities this winter.

Anti-obesity medication semaglutide may help to prevent heart attacks and other major cardiac events regardless of how much weight people lose while taking the drug, according to a new study led by a UCL researcher.

A powerful new telescope has captured its first glimpse of the cosmos, and could transform our understanding of how stars, galaxies and black holes evolve. The 4MOST (4-metre Multi-Object Spectroscopic Telescope), mounted on the European Southern Observatory's VISTA telescope in Chile, achieved its 'first light' on 18 October 2025: a milestone marking the start of its scientific mission.

A new development in affordable, open-source mobile networks which enables near-real-time control of robotic arms could help doctors work on patients in remote locations in the years to come.

Researchers explored how women experience menopause care within the NHS, focusing on inequalities shaped by ethnicity, socioeconomic status and cultural norms.