“Amazing” – Giant Sequoias Are Thriving in the UK
A new study, led by UCL scientists in collaboration with experts from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, reveals that giant sequoia trees, when introduced to…
A new study, led by UCL scientists in collaboration with experts from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, reveals that giant sequoia trees, when introduced to…
Gut bacteria linked to inherited eye diseases may be treatable with antimicrobials, a groundbreaking study suggests, offering new hope for preventing blindness. Sight loss in…
A UCL-led research team has used artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to infer the influence and properties of dark energy more precisely from a map of…
The discovery of a neutron star in Supernova 1987A illuminates the life cycle of stars and the cosmic origins of essential elements. An international team…
A new study led by researchers at UCL has successfully synthesized a chemical compound in the laboratory under conditions that could have existed on early…
Research reveals a global threat to food security from potassium deficiency in soils, highlighting the imbalance between potassium removal and replenishment, the critical role of…
A team of researchers from UCL and UCLH reports that five instances of Alzheimer’s disease may be linked to medical treatments received decades earlier. Alzheimer’s…
Researchers identified over 200 genes linked to depression in a diverse global study, paving the way for new treatments and emphasizing the need for inclusive…
A UCL study using AI models advances our understanding of memory, showing how the brain reconstructs past events and imagines new scenarios. Recent advances in…
Scientists have found that a small number of tree species dominate tropical forests worldwide, challenging previous notions about the diversity of these ecosystems. A major…
By the end of 2022, approximately one out of every seven individuals in the United States had experienced long Covid, suggests a large-scale investigation of…
A new study led by researchers from UCL and Imperial College London has brought us one step closer to a form of brain-inspired computing that…
White faces generated by artificial intelligence (AI) now appear more real than human faces, according to new research co-authored by a UCL academic. In the…
Those who binge drink and have a certain genetic makeup are six times more likely to develop alcohol-related cirrhosis, according to new research from UCL,…
In a novel study, researchers utilized ancient Mesopotamian bricks to gain insights into Earth’s magnetic field changes 3,000 years ago. This archaeomagnetic approach provides a…
A UCL study reveals human newborns’ brains are similarly developed to other primates at birth, with significant growth occurring post-birth, challenging previous notions about human…
A radical theory that consistently unifies gravity and quantum mechanics while preserving Einstein’s classical concept of spacetime is announced today in two papers published simultaneously…
UCL researchers find that slow brain waves, common in sleep, also occur in awake epilepsy patients, protecting against seizures but affecting memory, hinting at new…