COVID-19 Sparks Research Into Modelling Future Pandemics COVID-19 brought instability, shock and grief to all. To some, it provoked questions about its predictability. Can artificial intelligence really forecast pandemics? If so, what does this mean for the future of prevention methods? By Teresa Su. UCL Science Magazine • Technology
Is it Time to Rethink Our Treatment of Depression? “No convincing evidence that depression is caused by low serotonin” - researchers at University College London challenge decades old theory about using antidepressants to treat depression, but should that completely change the way doctors prescribe them? By Nathan Adu-Poku. UCL Science Magazine • Biology
Singin’ in the Brain: A Compelling Discovery About the Neurons That Respond to Singing Neuroscientists have discovered a subpopulation of neurons which respond specifically to sung music. By Miranda Porter. UCL Science Magazine • Biology
‘Galactic Cannibal’ Regurgitates Black Hole at 4 million Miles per Hour Could the answer to galaxy formation be hidden in massive black hole mergers? By Alexander Gavin UCL Science Magazine • Physics
Getting to the Root of the Problem: Prioritising Conservation Efforts in Global Forests Researchers have developed a mathematical model that aims to maximise the conservation of global forested biodiversity under budget and time constraints. By Amelia Macho. UCL Science Magazine • Biology
Quantum Teleportation beyond Neighbouring Nodes: A Step Closer to a New Internet What is quantum teleportation, really? Non-neighbouring nodes, qubit channelling and complex quantum networks. True, but invariably non-Layman. Cue Alice, Bob and Charlie, who might just help us wrap our heads around it. By Teresa Su. UCL Science Magazine • Computer Science
