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May 26, 2016
The language of advanced age
Language use evolves throughout one’s entire life. Ageing-related problems can affect one’s ability to express oneself and complicate communication with others. At UCL, a researcher at the Valibel Speech and Variation Research Centre (Centre de recherche Valibel – Discours et variation) carries...
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May 13, 2016
Bacterial biofilms under the microscope
Many infections contracted in hospital are linked to the formation of biofilms. How do these sticky layers of bacteria form on the surface of some medical devices? Can we counteract them? At UCL, nanotechnologies are answering these questions.
An estimated 7% of hospitalised patients...
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May 13, 2016
Health and undocumented immigrants: a social conundrum
Personal opinions and politics aside, the presence in Belgium of undocumented migrants raises the delicate question of their access to health care. Researchers at the UCL Institute of Health and Society are tackling it.
Between 85,000 and 160,000 people are in Belgium illegally. Questions...
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May 06, 2016
Getting surfers to smile: online emotion detection
Things go fast on the Internet. A surfer might ‘Like’ something but then all of a sudden, at the least bother or confusion, he or she will click that little ‘x’ that closes your site and move on to another. So an online platform has to please its users—it has to make them smile. That’s what...
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April 27, 2016
IgGreen, for the most ethical pharmacological proteins
Using plant cells to produce diagnostic and pharmacological proteins—that’s the challenge taken up by the researchers at IgGreen, a funding recipient of UCL’s ‘First Spin-off’ programme. IgGreen’s goal: more ethical, cost-effective production.
Currently, the diagnostic proteins and, more...
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