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Did you know that there used to be a scientific laboratory at UCL that researched ways to construct "better" genetics for humanity? VPEE student journalist Defne Kutay meets a group of staff and students who are exploring its history and legacy.

Giant sequoia trees are becoming a resilient part of our landscape with an estimated half a million sequoias (wild and planted) in England, writes Professor Mat Disney (UCL Geography) in The Conversation.

UCL Laws student Hamna Kizhakkiniyakath shares tips for studying during Ramadan and how to be a respectful ally to Muslim friends.

Imported giant sequoia trees are well adapted to the UK, growing at rates close to their native ranges and capturing large amounts of carbon during their long lives, finds a new study led by UCL researchers with colleagues at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Global GDP loss from climate change will increase exponentially the warmer the planet gets when its cascading impact on global supply chains is factored in, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

UCL staff and students can now access Microsoft Copilot. Microsoft Copilot is a safer generative AI tool than using the consumer-oriented generative AI services, provided you log in with your UCL credentials.

Women who have a caesarean section in the late stages of labour are at increased risk of preterm birth in subsequent pregnancies. But UCL researchers have now found a way to prevent this from happening. A new study, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM, studied 243 pregnant women who had been referred to a preterm birth surveillance clinic at University College London Hospital between January 2017 to April 2021, who had previously had a late stage c-section in the second phase of labour.

Ten years on from the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, Professor Ruth Morgan (UCL Security & Crime Science) and colleagues from Queen's University Belfast & Keele University unpick the main theories of why it hasn't been found.

In a world where women's health disparities persist, UCL is championing initiatives that prioritise the holistic wellbeing of women at every stage of life.

In a world where women's health disparities persist, UCL is championing initiatives that prioritise the holistic wellbeing of women at every stage of life.

Jupiter's icy moon Europa has long been thought of as one of the most habitable worlds in the Solar System, but as Professor Andrew Coates (UCL Space & Climate Physics) writes in The Conversation, new atmosphere samples have raised questions over its potential to sustain life.

There are around five times more people smoking non-cigarette tobacco in England now than there were a decade ago, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. The research, funded by Cancer Research UK and published today in Nicotine and Tobacco Research , revealed that in 2013, there were around 151,200 exclusive non-cigarette tobacco users, but by September 2023, this figure had risen to around 772,800.

Today marks the first day of UCL Women's Health Week 2024. VPEE Student Writer, Nicole Tan, discusses some of the ways we can empower ourselves to have the knowledge and confidence to take control of our health.

New research from UCL suggests that exclusion and truancy are intrinsically linked to children's poor mental health. Dr Aase Villadsen (Ioe, Faculty of Education) explores how programmes to develop student commitment to learning can tackle both problems in The Conversation. In the aftermath of the pandemic there has been a  substantial increase  in the number of students who are absent from school in the UK, and children are reporting  higher levels  of mental ill health than ever before.

Eye-catching images by researchers at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) that highlight "A Moment of Discovery" have been showcased as part of an annual competition. The winning image was submitted by PhD candidate, Giada Benedetti (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health), and shows "The explosive potential of gastrointestinal organoids".