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Using glucose to fuel drug delivery to the brain
A new drug delivery system that autonomously navigates the body using its own glucose molecules has been developed and tested by a UCL-led team of scientists.
Published: Aug 7, 2017 10:25:28 AM
Diabetes drug shows potential as disease-modifying therapy for Parkinson’s disease
A drug commonly used to treat diabetes may have disease-modifying potential to treat Parkinson’s disease, a new UCL-led study suggests, paving the way for further research to define its efficacy and safety.
Published: Aug 4, 2017 10:33:55 AM
Accurately measuring the dark universe
The theory that dark matter and dark energy make up most of the cosmos has been confirmed by extremely accurate measurements from the Dark Energy Survey (DES) collaboration involving UCL scientists.
Published: Aug 3, 2017 4:11:55 PM
UCL boosts recognition of and access to sign language
UCL, the only UK university with a Modern Foreign Language (MFL) requirement for all UK undergraduates, has set a precedent by recognising British Sign Language (BSL) as a ‘foreign’ language option – a move it hopes will increase awareness of and access to BSL.
Published: Aug 3, 2017 12:00:58 PM
New clue to solving the mystery of the sun’s hot atmosphere
The elemental composition of the Sun’s hot atmosphere known as the ‘corona’ is strongly linked to the 11-year solar magnetic activity cycle, a team of scientists from UCL, George Mason University and Naval Research Laboratory has revealed for the first time.
Published: Aug 3, 2017 10:42:11 AM