Biomass of World’s Largest Trees Measured for the First Time Using Laser Technology
Laser technology has been used to measure the volume and biomass of giant Californian redwood trees for the first time, records a new study by…
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26 Animals Regularly in Contact With People May Be Susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Virus
Numerous animals may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, according to a large study modeling how the virus might infect different animals’…
66 Million Years of Earth’s Climate Changes Revealed in Unprecedented Detail From Ocean Sediments
Changes in the Earth’s climate over the last 66 million years have been revealed in unprecedented detail by a team involving UCL researchers, highlighting four…
Brain-Inspired Electronic System Could Make Artificial Intelligence 1,000 Times More Energy Efficient
Extremely energy-efficient artificial intelligence is now closer to reality after a study by UCL researchers found a way to improve the accuracy of a brain-inspired…
Contact Tracing Apps Unlikely to Contain COVID-19 Spread: No Real-World Evidence of Effectiveness
Contract tracing apps used to reduce the spread of COVID-19 are unlikely to be effective without proper uptake and support from concurrent control measures, finds…
Subnanosecond Optical Switching May Enable High-Performance All-Optical Data-Center Networks
A new technique that synchronizes the clocks of computers in under a billionth of a second can eliminate one of the hurdles for the deployment…
New Internet Speed World Record: 178 Terabits a Second
The world’s fastest data transmission rate has been achieved by a team of University College London engineers who reached an internet speed a fifth faster…
Our Brains’ Information Processing Capacity Is Constrained by a Constant but Limited Energy Supply
Our brains have an upper limit on how much they can process at once due to a constant but limited energy supply, according to a…
Tabletop Quantum Experiment – 4000x Smaller Than Current Devices – Could Detect Gravitational Waves
Tiny diamond crystals could be used as an incredibly sensitive and small gravitational detector capable of measuring gravitational waves, suggests new UCL-led research. Predicted by…
Delirium, Brain Inflammation, Nerve Damage and Stroke Linked to COVID-19
Neurological complications of Covid-19 can include delirium, brain inflammation, stroke, and nerve damage, finds a new UCL and UCLH-led study. Published in the journal Brain,…
Soft Coral Garden Discovered in Greenland’s Deep Sea Using an Innovative Video Camera
A deep-sea soft coral garden habitat has been discovered in Greenlandic waters by scientists from UCL, ZSL and Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, using an…
A Third of People Report Enjoying COVID-19 Lockdown – 40% Gained Weight
On balance, a third of people in the UK have been enjoying the lockdown, while 46% have not been enjoying it and 21% have mixed…
Looking at Deep Red Light for Just Minutes a Day Significantly Improves Declining Eyesight
Staring at a deep red light for three minutes a day can significantly improve declining eyesight, finds a new UCL-led study, the first of its…
Scientists Warn About COVID-19 Transmission to Animals – Including Pets and Livestock
As evidence mounts for the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 infecting various animals, scientists at UCL say a global effort is needed to reduce the risk of…
Easing COVID-19 Lockdowns Slowly May Be Better for Global Economy
A cautious approach to easing lockdown restrictions that reduces the risk of later lockdowns may be better for the global supply chain in the long…
The Secret – But Vital – Role Moths Serve at Night
Moths are important pollen transporters in English farmland and might play a role in supporting crop yields, according to a new University College London study….
Genetic Mutations in SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Provide Insights Into Virus Evolution
By analyzing virus genomes from over 7,500 people infected with Covid-19, a UCL-led research team has characterized patterns of diversity of SARS-CoV-2 virus genome, offering…
Genetic Self-Destruct – Some Worms Programmed to Die Early for Sake of Colony
Some worms are genetically predisposed to die before reaching old age, which appears to benefit the colony by reducing food demand, finds a new University…