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Scientists at UCL have used artificial intelligence to identify three new multiple sclerosis subtypes

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The researchers found 70-year-olds who had experienced a serious head injury more than 15 years earlier had smaller brain volumes (by 1%) and performed slightly worse than expected on cognitive tests for attention and quick thinking (scoring 46 versus 48 on a 93-point scale)

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“Game changer” drug for treating obesity cuts body weight by 20%

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Study: Boys who play video games have lower depression risk

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Simple vision tests can predict which people with Parkinson’s disease will develop cognitive impairment and possible dementia 18 months later

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Dogmatic people are characterised by a belief that their worldview reflects an absolute truth and are often resistant to change their mind, for example when it comes to partisan issues

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Quantum technologies can be used to detect ultralow levels of virus in a patient sample, enabling much earlier diagnosis

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None of the mutations currently documented in SARS-CoV-2 virus appear to increase its transmissibility in humans

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86% of people who tested positive for Covid-19 during lockdown did not have virus symptoms (cough, and/or fever, and/or loss of taste/smell)

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Chromium steel was first made in ancient Persia, according to a new study: The findings are significant given that material scientists, historians and archaeologists have long considered that chromium steel was a 20th century innovation

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The world’s fastest data transmission rate has been achieved by a team of UCL engineers

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Fake audio or video content has been ranked by experts as the most worrying use of artificial intelligence in terms of its potential applications for crime or terrorism, according to a new UCL report.

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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 new UCL study using a brain imaging method that measures cellular metabolism.

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Third of people report enjoying lockdown. 40% of adults gained weight

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Neurological complications of Covid-19 can include delirium, brain inflammation, stroke and nerve damage, finds a new study

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A new technique developed by UCL and Microsoft that works out the clock used to transmit data between servers in data centres in under a billionth of a second, may enable servers to be connected together by direct light paths, enabling significant improvements in data centre power consumption.

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False memories of crime appear real when retold to others

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A new bendable supercapacitor made from graphene, which charges quickly and safely stores a record-high level of energy for use over a long period, has been developed

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Having less sex linked to earlier menopause

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AnNotify: A Private Notification Service

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The human brain can recognise a familiar song within 100 to 300 milliseconds, highlighting the deep hold favourite tunes have on our memory

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China is on track to meet its emissions goals for 2020

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People who eat dark chocolate less likely to be depressed suggests a new large study (n = 13,626), which found that eating dark chocolate may positively affect mood and relieve depressive symptoms

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Human pregnancy might be dependent on platelet cells that evolved in a platypus-like animal 300m years ago

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People who are obese from childhood through to middle age are more than twice as likely to have difficulty with daily tasks such as lifting, climbing stairs and carrying shopping by the time they are 50…

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Javelin throwers test replicas of 300,000 year old Schöningen spears, the oldest in the archaeological records, find they are accurate up to 20 meters(double the estimate)…

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Small-brained female guppies aren’t drawn to attractive males

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Dementia patients could be experiencing pain they cannot communicate

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Decline in working class politicians, shifted Labour towards right wing policy

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Formal reasoning about the security of AWS

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Scientists at UCL have used artificial intelligence to identify three new multiple sclerosis subtypes

The researchers found 70-year-olds who had experienced a serious head injury more than 15 years earlier had smaller brain volumes (by 1%) and performed slightly worse than expected on cognitive tests for attention and quick thinking (scoring 46 versus 48 on a 93-point scale)

“Game changer” drug for treating obesity cuts body weight by 20%

Study: Boys who play video games have lower depression risk

Simple vision tests can predict which people with Parkinson’s disease will develop cognitive impairment and possible dementia 18 months later

Dogmatic people are characterised by a belief that their worldview reflects an absolute truth and are often resistant to change their mind, for example when it comes to partisan issues

Quantum technologies can be used to detect ultralow levels of virus in a patient sample, enabling much earlier diagnosis

None of the mutations currently documented in SARS-CoV-2 virus appear to increase its transmissibility in humans

86% of people who tested positive for Covid-19 during lockdown did not have virus symptoms (cough, and/or fever, and/or loss of taste/smell)

Chromium steel was first made in ancient Persia, according to a new study: The findings are significant given that material scientists, historians and archaeologists have long considered that chromium steel was a 20th century innovation

The world’s fastest data transmission rate has been achieved by a team of UCL engineers

Fake audio or video content has been ranked by experts as the most worrying use of artificial intelligence in terms of its potential applications for crime or terrorism, according to a new UCL report.

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 new UCL study using a brain imaging method that measures cellular metabolism.

Third of people report enjoying lockdown. 40% of adults gained weight

Neurological complications of Covid-19 can include delirium, brain inflammation, stroke and nerve damage, finds a new study

A new technique developed by UCL and Microsoft that works out the clock used to transmit data between servers in data centres in under a billionth of a second, may enable servers to be connected together by direct light paths, enabling significant improvements in data centre power consumption.

False memories of crime appear real when retold to others

A new bendable supercapacitor made from graphene, which charges quickly and safely stores a record-high level of energy for use over a long period, has been developed

Having less sex linked to earlier menopause

AnNotify: A Private Notification Service

The human brain can recognise a familiar song within 100 to 300 milliseconds, highlighting the deep hold favourite tunes have on our memory

China is on track to meet its emissions goals for 2020

People who eat dark chocolate less likely to be depressed suggests a new large study (n = 13,626), which found that eating dark chocolate may positively affect mood and relieve depressive symptoms

Human pregnancy might be dependent on platelet cells that evolved in a platypus-like animal 300m years ago

People who are obese from childhood through to middle age are more than twice as likely to have difficulty with daily tasks such as lifting, climbing stairs and carrying shopping by the time they are 50…

Javelin throwers test replicas of 300,000 year old Schöningen spears, the oldest in the archaeological records, find they are accurate up to 20 meters(double the estimate)…

Small-brained female guppies aren’t drawn to attractive males

Dementia patients could be experiencing pain they cannot communicate

Decline in working class politicians, shifted Labour towards right wing policy

Formal reasoning about the security of AWS