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How the natural defence force within our immune system attacks and destroys harmful invaders such as virus-infected and cancerous cells has been visualised in microscopic detail by scientists from UCL, Birkbeck, University of London, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Monash University, Australia. The research, published today , deepens understanding of the critical role of the protein called 'perforin' in a functioning immune system, bringing us one step closer to new therapies with the potential to boost or inhibit its impact when required.

UCL has today published the outcome of its investigation into events that took place around the UCLU Friends of Israel Society meeting on 27th October 2016.

Mammals immortalise their genes through eggs and sperm to ensure future generations inherit good quality mitochondria to power the body's cells, according to new UCL research.

A new non-surgical treatment for low-risk prostate cancer can effectively kill cancer cells while preserving healthy tissue, reports a new UCL-led phase III clinical trial in 413 patients.

UCL opened today the new central London home of the UCL Bartlett School of Architecture which will provide facilities for 1,000 staff and students and is the first major project to be completed in the university's programme to upgrade its Bloomsbury campus.

A new UCL study examines how the baculum (penis bone) evolved in mammals and explores its possible function in primates and carnivores - groups where many species have a baculum, but some do not. The baculum has been described as 'the most diverse of all bones', varying dramatically in length, width and shape in the male mammals where it is present.

UCL scientists have successfully developed a new X-ray imaging technology that has the potential to benefit society through life-saving applications in security and healthcare. The new technology excels at determining different shapes and types of matter - a capability that conventional X-rays could only match by using prohibitively high doses of radiation.

UCL has been selected as the 'hub' of the new £250m UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI), to be led by Professor Bart De Strooper, current leader of the Laboratory for the Research of Neurodegener

A drug which is used to treat the common eye disease glaucoma may have potential as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease, according to scientists at UCL. In trials on rats, the drug brimonidine, which is routinely used to lower eye pressure in glaucoma patients, has been found to reduce the formation of amyloid proteins in the retina, which are believed to be linked to Alzheimer's.

The number of mothers passing the HIV virus to their babies has fallen to a new record low in the UK and Ireland thanks to the very high take-up of antenatal HIV screening and treatment which reduces virus levels in the pregnant women, according to research led by UCL.

UCL and the UK government launched today the UK-China Infrastructure Academy, a major new initiative to help train Chinese companies and officials on investment processes in the UK and to encourage greater Chinese investment in UK infrastructure projects.

A new battlefront is opening in science denialism and this time the target is the science of invasive alien species and the fight to protect some of the world's rarest species and most unique ecosystems, say a team involving UCL scientists. In the science journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution , conservation biologists Dr James Russell (University of Auckland) and Professor Tim Blackburn (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) say scientific evidence on invasion biology is under attack, with much of the opposition value-based rather than science-based.

Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials have been made by dissolving layered materials in liquids, according to new UCL-led research.

UCL researchers are leading an initiative with The Lancet to address the global health implications of climate change, launching this week in conjunction with today's 2016 UCL Lancet Lecture.

The popular smartphone game, Pokémon GO, sets a benchmark for new conservation-focused augmented reality games and could be adapted to benefit environmental conservation, according to new research involving UCL scientists.

Treating bees with light therapy can counteract the harmful effects of neonicotinoid pesticides and improve survival rates of poisoned bees, finds a new UCL study. 'Neonicotinoid pesticides are a persistent threat to global bee populations, which play a critical role in agriculture,' says Professor Glen Jeffery (UCL Institute of Ophthalmology), the senior author of the PLOS ONE paper.

Body clock function can break down when light and temperature levels throughout the day are out of sync, finds new UCL research in fruit flies.

Professor David Pym (UCL Computer Science) has been appointed UCL's University Liaison Director with the Alan Turing Institute (ATI), succeeding Professor Sofia Olhede (UCL Statistical Science).

Three square metres of Arctic summer sea ice disappears for every tonne of carbon dioxide a person emits, wherever they are on the planet, according to new UCL research. The rapid retreat of Arctic sea ice is one of the most direct indicators of the ongoing climate change on Earth. The newly discovered linear relationship helps us understand our personal contribution to global climate change for the first time and highlights the importance of lowering emissions to limit global warming to 1.5°C.

The likelihood of seeing quantum systems violating the second law of thermodynamics has been calculated by UCL scientists.

Telling small lies desensitises our brains to the associated negative emotions and may encourage us to tell bigger lies in future, reveals new UCL research funded by Wellcome and the Center for Advanced Hindsight. The research provides the first empirical evidence that self-serving lies gradually escalate and reveals how this happens in our brains.

A UCL lecture will be live-streamed around the world today on the Periscope platform, in the first partnership of its kind with a UK university.

'Natural Creativity: Sex and Trickery' is a new exhibition at the Grant Museum of Zoology at UCL. It explores the myriad elaborate shapes, sizes and crafty behavioural tactics some animals have evolved in order to survive, reproduce and pass on their genes.

The Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour at UCL (SWC) has been named Major Building Project of the Year (over £50m) at the British Construction Industry Awards (BCIA) 2016.

The Jacobs Foundation have awarded Professor Orazio Attanasio, Head of UCL Economics and Research Director at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), 1 million Swiss francs for his use of economic mo

Professor Thomas Mrsic-Flogel has today been announced as the new Director of the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour at UCL.

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) drives a greater number of head and neck cancers than previously thought, finds new research from UCL and the University of Southampton. The findings, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, offer valuable insight into the role of HPV in tumour development and explore the possibility of a viable treatment option for specific cancer patients.

A new spin-out company Achilles Therapeutics has been launched to develop immunotherapies for cancer, based on the work of scientists from UCL and its associated hospitals.

Keen gardeners stocking their domestic ponds with exotic or wild aquatic species could be inadvertently fuelling the rapid spread of the lethally infectious frog disease ranavirus, according to new research by scientists from UCL, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and Queen Mary University of London.

UCL is proud to announce the establishment of the new Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slave-ownership in UCL History, with the support of the Hutchins Center at Harvard University.

UCL has been ranked 15th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016-17. The rankings are based on key performance indicators gauging each university's teaching, research, citations, international outlook and industry income.

Hinode, a satellite which observes the Sun's activity in high resolution, today marks ten years of success since its launch.

Children who enter reception with poor English language skills - whether it's their first language or an additional language - are more likely to have social, emotional and behavioural difficulties in later years, finds a new study co-authored by UCL and Royal Holloway and funded by Wellcome. The research, published today in Child Development , found the cognitive advantages of bilingualism tend to help with academic achievement only if English skills are sufficient at school entry for the child to be fully engaged.

UCL's three biomedical research centres (BRCs) have won more than £167 million in funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to further our world-leading biomedical research.

Gaia, a European Space Agency satellite designed to unlock the secrets of the birth and evolution of the Milky Way, has released its first wave of data on the positions and brightness for about one billion stars.

A new Forum for Responsible Metrics, to be chaired by Professor David Price, UCL Vice-Provost (Research), will bring together research funders, sector bodies and infrastructure experts to promote the responsible use of research metrics.

Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, launched on Saturday the world's first Global Disability Innovation Hub, which will be based at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

The UCL Academy has achieved 'good' in all key areas in its latest Ofsted inspection and several aspects of the school's work have been identified as outstanding.

The first scientists have moved into the new £650 million Francis Crick Institute building in London and are starting work in their purpose-built labs. Next to St Pancras station and the British Library, the Crick will be the biggest biomedical research institute under one roof in Europe. Leading UCL researchers are among the first to move in, including Professor Nicholas Luscombe (UCL Genetics Institute) and Professor Jernej Ule (UCL Institute of Neurology).