University College London

BIDS Extension Proposal 40 (BEP040): fUSI-BIDS

This specification extends the Brain Imaging Data Structure (BIDS) Specification for functional ultrasound imaging (fUSI) of the brain. The fUSI-BIDS specification is designed to standardize collections of ultrafast power Doppler scans acquired using any functional ultrasound ima...

You’re free when you choose what i like: Flexible attributions of free choice under manipulation

The existence of mechanisms that operate below conscious awareness (e.g. unconscious bias, microtargeting, dark patterns) and the degree to which they may threaten our autonomy fascinate and challenge us in equal measure. Although concepts like free will and consciousness are bei...

Porting GLASS to the Python Array API: A Clear View to GPU Portability

GLASS is a Python library designed to generate full-universe cosmological simulations for large-scale galaxy surveys. Historically, the use of NumPy has been essential to GLASS’ success, allowing rapid development and integration with a wide range of existing cosmological softwar...

Tusványos and nation-building: Orbán’s populist performance in Transylvania

This article analyses how Viktor Orbán’s annual speeches at the Tusványos summer school in Transylvania construct a transnational Hungarian political community through populist performance. While scholarship on Orbán has focused primarily on illiberalism, electoral strategy, and...

A Modular Variable Stiffness Co‐Bot System Achieving Tasks Flexibility and Contact Compliance

ABSTRACT Enhancing contact compliance and task flexibility is essential for expanding the real‐world use of robotic systems. This paper presents a modular collaborative robot system that combines antagonistic actuation with hybrid soft–rigid variable‐stiffness components, includi...

Carbon Pricing and Corporate Investment Responses: Evidence from China’s Emissions Trading System

Carbon pricing has emerged as a central policy tool for addressing climate change and advancing corporate environmental responsibility, yet its impact on firm-level investment and capital allocation remains insufficiently understood, particularly in emerging economies. This study...

Innovation Mechanism and Implementation Path of Digital Empowerment for Green Development in High-End Manufacturing Enterprises

In the context of the global green development wave and the rapid iteration of digital technology, digital empowerment has become the core driving force for high-end manufacturing enterprises to achieve green transformation. At present, China’s manufacturing industry is facing th...

Presymptomatic plasma biomarkers in autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease: sequence and timing

Abstract Background Autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease (ADAD) serves as a model for presymptomatic biomarker discovery. Characterising the temporal profile of plasma biomarker levels in presymptomatic individuals may enhance understanding of disease pathogenesis, inform futur...

The diagnosis and management of primary mediastinal B‐cell lymphoma: A British Society for Haematology guideline

Summary Primary mediastinal B‐cell lymphoma (PMBCL) is a distinct clinicopathological entity within the spectrum of aggressive B‐cell lymphomas, characterised by unique clinical, immunophenotypic and molecular features. Since publication of the 2019 British Society for Haematolog...

Self-Powered Organic Photodetectors with Record Bandwidth for Simultaneous Energy Harvesting and High-Speed Optical Wireless Communication

Organic photodetectors (OPDs) are attracting increasing interest as receivers for visible light communication (VLC) systems due to their high sensitivity, low-cost fabrication, and mechanical flexibility. Recent efforts have focused on self-powered OPDs that can simultaneously en...

Pricing and hedging renewable power purchase agreement floors under stochastic generation

Abstract Renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs) expose generators and offtakers to capture‐price risk because realised revenue depends on prices during renewable production hours. Downside protection written on the production‐weighted settlement price is economically relevant...

Strategic roadmap for delivery of clinical trials in rare childhood central nervous system (CNS) tumours: a multi-stakeholder consensus

Abstract Rare paediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumours comprise a biologically-heterogeneous group of low-incidence diseases that present significant challenges to both therapeutic development and clinical research, limiting the availability of high-quality evidence to gui...

The global cardiovascular-kidney-liver-metabolic burden from 1990 to 2023

Background The cardiovascular-kidney-liver-metabolic (CKLM) framework represents the multi-organ interplay of systemic metabolic disorders that drive the global burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Methods This study is a descriptive epidemiological analysis of the Global Bur...

Correlation of polygenic risk score and clinical phenotype in patients with genetic generalized epilepsy

Abstract Objective The polygenic risk score (PRS) for individuals with genetic generalized epilepsy (GGE) quantifies the common risk variants in genes identified in genome‐wide association studies. We hypothesized that the phenotype of GGE patients differs based on their GGE PRS....

The Relationship Between Social Media Use and Self-Esteem in Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism: A Scoping Review

Background: There is growing interest in the role of social media (SM) in the mental health (MH) and well-being of neurodivergent people, with evidence of both potential harms and benefits to engagement. Here, we undertook a scoping review to explore existing research into links...

Efficacy and safety of fenfluramine in Dravet syndrome: The impact of patient clinical characteristics

Abstract Objective To assess the efficacy and safety of fenfluramine in patients with Dravet syndrome (DS) stratified by age, number of previously attempted antiseizure medications (ASMs), and SCN1A pathogenic variant status. Methods In this post hoc analysis, data from three ran...

Neurobiological correlates of longitudinal grey matter volume changes in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease

Background: Structural brain changes during the earliest asymptomatic stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD) remain poorly understood. Previous research in preclinical AD shows heterogeneous findings, reporting both subtle neuronal loss and paradoxical increases in grey matter (GM) v...

The Association of Umbilical Cord Blood Neurofilament Light With Nonreassuring Fetal Status: A Prospective Observational Study

( Int J Gynaecol Obstet . 2026 Mar;172(3):1491–1500. doi:10.1002/ijgo.70421) A prospective observational study explored whether neurofilament light (NfL), a marker of neuronal injury, can be reliably measured in umbilical cord blood and whether it is associated with nonreassuring...

Exploring teacher retention in Denmark as an entangled phenomenon: unpacking variations within and across municipalities

Drawing on agential realism and critical cultural geography, this article sets out to explore teacher retention in Denmark as an entangled phenomenon with particular focus on unpacking variations in retention rates within and across municipalities and on gaining insights into tem...

Ion Adsorption at Polymer Membranes: Surface Polarity Controls Interfacial Structuring in LiCl Solutions

Abstract Membrane distillation–crystallization (MD–MCr) has emerged as a promising route for recovering valuable salts and water from brine and wastewater streams; however, its industrial implementation depends critically on membrane robustness, scalability, and material chemistr...