¹û¶³Ó°Ôº in the media
Creating buildings that repair themselves
Dr Rachel Armstrong (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº 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 (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Estates) and Simon Renton (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº History) talk about ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº'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 (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº 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 (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº 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 (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº 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 (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Medical Physics & Bioengineering).
Pancake Day: Prof Smith's perfect pancake flipping method
Professor Frank Smith (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Mathematics) has come up with the perfect pancake flipping method.
Interactive maps help pygmy tribes fight back
Part of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's Extreme Citizen Science (ExCiteS) programme, the work builds on research fromÌýDr Jerome Lewis (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº 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 (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Psychology & Language Sciences).
The prehistoric creativity with stone is outstanding
Since its first European discovery by Jacob Roggeveen on Easter Day 1722, Rapa Nui has fascinated archaeologists and anthropologists alike, says Professor Sue Hamilton (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Archaeology).