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False memories are much harder to implant than previously claimed by memory researchers and expert witnesses in criminal trials, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL and Royal Holloway, University of London. The 1995 Lost in the Mall study has often been cited in criminal trials, particularly those involving historical sexual abuse - including by Harvey Weinstein's defence team - in order to cast doubt on the memory of accusers.

People who live close to airports and are exposed to high aircraft noise levels could be at greater risk of poor heart function, increasing the likelihood of heart attacks, life-threatening heart rhythms and strokes, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), looked at detailed heart imaging data from 3,635 people who lived close to four major airports in England.

The recent discovery that one of Stonehenge's stones originated in Scotland supports a theory that the stone circle was built as a monument to unite Britain's early farmers nearly 5,000 years ago, according to a new study by researchers at UCL and Aberystwyth University.

People motivated by power and the desire to influence others are more likely to share fake news posts on social media, according to a new study led by a UCL researcher. In a series of experiments, power-motivated social media users were found to share more misinformation on a simulated social media platform, and fake news constituted a larger proportion of what they shared.

Working women in their early 30s in England are paid less than men of the same age, in the same types of jobs, who have similar levels of education and work experience, finds a new study from UCL researchers. The report, published today by the UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies, also finds that women are more likely than men to find work stressful, suggesting that lower pay is not compensated for by less pressured work.

Writing in The Conversation, Professor Julie Davies (UCL Global Business School for Health) outlines four key themes employers could address to better handle early pregnancy endings in the workplace.

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Mikaela Bloomberg (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) explains the findings of her study that found exercise gives a short-term boost to cognitive performance lasting from minutes to hours. What's good for your heart is good for your brain. Just as physical activity helps keep our bodies fit and strong as we age, it also helps maintain our cognitive function - and is even linked with  lower dementia risk.

Women are more likely than men to experience mobility limitations that could benefit from the use of mobility aids but are much less likely to use them when needed, according to a new study from researchers at UCL and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). Though the prevalence of disability continues to rise among the over fifties, many people do not have access to the mobility aids - such as canes, walkers, or wheelchairs - that are essential for maintaining independence and social engagement 1 .

Dr Mikaela Bloomberg (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) describes in The Conversation how new research demonstrates that exercise has mental and cognitive benefits in addition to physical ones.

Online training that helps people recognise and understand new voices could be key to helping older adults improve communication in everyday environments, finds research by UCL experts.