Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê in the media
An accelerating universe
Professor Ofer Lahav (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Physics & Astronomy) talks about the rapidly expanding universe and the future of dark-energy research.
Creating buildings that repair themselves
Dr Rachel Armstrong (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Bartlett School of Architecture) talks about a future with building materials that function as part of living systems.
Universities' Olympic legacy will be one of collaboration
Andrew Grainger (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Estates) and Simon Renton (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê History) talk about Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê's proposals for an additional campus in the Olympic borough of Newham.
Are we hard-wired to be rebellious?
"Our results show that social conformation is, at least in part, hard-wired in the structure of the brain," says Professor Chris Frith (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Neurology).
The doctors who think conquering hot flushes may be all in the mind
"The meaning of pain affects how bad it feels," says Dr Amanda Williams (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Clinical, Educational and Hlth Psychology). "Your expectations can affect how you physically experience it."Ìý
The nutrition therapists who put your health at risk
"The evidence-based distinction between nutritionists and nutritional therapists is important," says Dr George Grimble (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Medicine).
Brain study finds what eases pain of financial loss
"This research uses sophisticated brain scanning to improve our understanding of the way that our appetite for risk is linked to the way that chemical messengers operate in the brain," says Professor Derek Hill (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Medical Physics & Bioengineering).
Pancake Day: Prof Smith's perfect pancake flipping method
Professor Frank Smith (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Mathematics) has come up with the perfect pancake flipping method.
Interactive maps help pygmy tribes fight back
Part of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê's Extreme Citizen Science (ExCiteS) programme, the work builds on research fromÌýDr Jerome Lewis (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Anthropology)Ìýinto data collection in extreme environments.Ìý
The cult of the hyperpolyglot
"Polyglots are definitely on the rise worldwide predominantly because of migration. In 10 years time, it is estimated that 50% of America will be Spanish-speaking," says Professor David Green (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Psychology & Language Sciences).