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New results from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) collaboration involving UCL researchers have put the best-ever limits on weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs), a leading candidate for what makes up our universe's invisible mass. Figuring out the nature of dark matter, the invisible substance that makes up most of the mass in our universe, is one of the greatest puzzles in physics.

Pain may be the most prevalent and severe symptom reported by individuals with long Covid, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

Writing in The Conversation, Professor Seirian Sumner (UCL Biosciences) explains where all the wasps have gone this summer and invites people to record insects, including wasps, that they see in flower patches as part of the UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme.

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has licensed the immunotherapy drug, Lecanemab, for use in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease in the UK, following decades of work supported by UCL research.

Cold water swimming is growing in popularity amongst women, but more support is needed to make many wild swimming sites in the UK safer and more accessible, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The research, published in Women's Health , explored the habits of women who enjoy cold water swimming and was carried out in collaboration with researchers from the University of Portsmouth, University of Sussex, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, University of Plymouth and Bournemouth University.

Dr Rob Ixer explains in The Conversation how his research found that Stonehenge's giant Altar Stone originated in north-east Scotland, No one is certain why Stonehenge was built.

There is a need for comprehensive data on the long-term effects of weight loss drugs such as semaglutide or tirzapatide, as well as strategies for maintaining a healthier weight once people stop using them, argues a multidisciplinary team led by researchers from UCL.

A rock formation spanning Ireland and Scotland may be the world's most complete record of "snowball Earth", a crucial moment in planetary history when the globe was covered in ice, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

Following a recent audit of our payroll processes and feedback from our stakeholders, we will be making some adjustments to the existing published payroll dates from September 2024.

A new construction biomaterial that uses living microorganisms to extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has been developed by a UCL graduate student and colleagues.

Looking for a good holiday read? We find the best books to pack with you this summer, from classic fiction to the most exciting books coming out of UCL! With summer well underway, it's time to find a shady spot, sit back and read a fantastic book.

The newly announced Ariel Data Challenge 2024, led by UCL researchers, is calling all data scientists, astronomers, and AI enthusiasts to help uncover the atmospheres of planets outside the solar system.

Girls are more likely to worry about climate change and engage more in teaching on the topic than boys, according to research led by UCL.

Writing in The Conversation, PhD candidate Alice Plebe (UCL Computer Science), argues that new AI systems with language capabilities could be key to making driverless cars reason and behave more like human drivers.

Addressing 14 modifiable risk factors, starting in childhood and continuing throughout life, could prevent or delay nearly half of dementia cases, according to a new report led by UCL researchers.

Public health interventions that tackle dementia risk factors could yield as much as £4bn in savings in England by reducing dementia rates and helping people to live longer and healthier, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The study, published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity , shows that interventions - such as reformulating food products to reduce sugar and salt intake, introducing low emission zones to improve air quality in cities, and minimum alcohol unit pricing to reduce drinking - could have extensive benefits beyond just the health outcomes they are directly targeting.

Baroness Gillian Merron, the Health Minister responsible for life sciences and innovation toured some of UCL's life sciences facilities to see first-hand how research is helping to tackle some of the world's biggest health challenges.