Imperial College
• 140 year-old maths problem solved.
• Female ambassadors help women academics.
King’s College London
• After five years, the congestion charge has ‘modest’ benefit on pollution levels and life expectancy.
• Toxic protein implicated in motor neurone disease.
• King’s College flag raised at South Pole.
UCL
• Alan Thompson replaces Roger Lemon as Director of the UCL Institute of Neurology from 1 April.
• The Faculty of Life Sciences shake-up has not pleased everyone.
• Two receptors that control gut relaxation are discovered – could offer means to prevent overeating.
• Using magnetic nanoparticles to detect breast cancer.
Miscellaneous
• You think you’re busy? Read what Colin Blakemore has been doing since leaving the MRC.
• NHS R&D funding for 08/09 announced.