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A Night of Science and Engineering 8 February 2023Celebrating Science and Engineering at Queen Mary University of London
14 February 2023

On 8 February, Queen Mary’s Faculty of Science and Engineering was joined by a host of distinguished guests to celebrate A Night of Science and Engineering.

Target the microbiome to improve child undernutrition, says researchers
14 February 2023

Research led by Queen Mary University of London suggests that nutritional interventions used to tackle child undernutrition in lower and middle-income countries should target gut microbiome development, rather than just human nutritional needs, to more effectively improve child growth and development.

Academics urge UK Government to exit climate-busting treaty
11 February 2023

More than 110 UK academics have signed an open letter calling on energy secretary Grant Shapps to exit the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), a little-known legal pact that could hamper climate ambition.

Grant BourhillNew Managing Director for Barts Life Sciences
10 February 2023

We’re delighted to announce that Grant Bourhill will be the new Managing Director for Barts Life Sciences.

Review calls for a refreshed look at clinical approach to heart muscle disorder
9 February 2023

A global review of left ventricular non-compaction has called for future efforts to better understand the features of excessive trabeculation in the heart. 

Children playing outdoorsIs a Government programme to tackle childhood obesity doing more harm than good?
9 February 2023

Research from Queen Mary University of London is the first to focus on the experiences of parents and their children who were categorised as ‘overweight’ and ‘very overweight’ by England’s National Measurement Programme (NCMP), an intervention designed to tackle childhood obesity. The results suggest that the current programme may be at risk of harming the children it aims to help.

Robert Halfon MP, Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships & Higher Education, visits Queen Mary
8 February 2023

The Minister met with students and senior leadership from Queen Mary to discuss universities’ role in giving young people better life opportunities and developing key skills.

Meet some of Queen Mary’s inspiring female scientists
6 February 2023

The United Nations’ International Day of Women and Girls in Science (11 February) highlights the vital work of female scientists and promotes their equal access to participate in scientific communities. 

Cochrane review finds that vitamin D does not reduce risk of asthma attacks
6 February 2023

Taking vitamin D supplements does not reduce the risk of asthma attacks in children or adults, according to an updated Cochrane review published today.

Queen Mary and Deutsche Bank launch degree apprenticeship
6 February 2023

As the first Russell Group University to launch a degree apprenticeship in 2015, Queen Mary is expanding its employment-based education offer to benefit even more students from September 2023.

A massive cluster of stars in the Tarantula Nebula - credit NASAQueen Mary Academic awarded €1.9m from European Research Council to investigate planet forming discs   
2 February 2023

Dr. Thomas Haworth from the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences has been awarded almost two million euros under the prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator (2022) Grant to investigate how planet forming discs evolve in different environments.  

 

New product combining blood and plasma in one bag saves lives, study finds
1 February 2023

A new blood product combining red blood cells and plasma in one bag is associated with a better survival from a penetrating major trauma injury, a new study involving Queen Mary University of London has found.

New exhibition celebrates ‘twin towns’ building bonds across borders
1 February 2023

Research and artwork on display at Queen Mary University of London explores how ‘twin town’ partnerships can create lasting cultural connections in a divided world.

Queen Mary professor elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
31 January 2023

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected Queen Mary’s Professor Lars Chittka as a fellow.

Tower Hamlets and Queen Mary mark the launch of new bursary scheme
31 January 2023

Lutfur Rahman, Mayor of Tower Hamlets, visited Queen Mary University of London on Monday 30 January to celebrate the Mayor’s launch of a new bursary scheme for local young people.

Queen Mary confers honorary degrees on outstanding health and science experts
30 January 2023

Professor Dame Sally Davies and Professor Karen Vousden CBE, have both been awarded Honorary Doctor of Science (DSc) degrees at Queen Mary University of London’s recent graduations.

The worm for which the researchers sequenced the genomeScientists discover the evolutionary secret behind different animal life cycles
26 January 2023

Researchers show a link between the time of activation of dozens of genes in the embryo and how the life cycles of animals evolved.

Queen Mary academic explores rich history of Soviet art
24 January 2023

Dr Andy Willimott’s new book, ‘Openness and Idealism: Soviet Posters 1985-1991’, looks back at the colourful and radical posters of Glasnost.

Queen Mary research reveals effects of Ukraine war on energy disputes
24 January 2023

The volatile price of raw materials and energy supply are predicted to be primary causes of disputes in the energy sector globally over the next five years, according to a major new study from Queen Mary University of London's School of Law.

Graduation success for Queen Mary students
24 January 2023

Some 3,000 students attended January graduations at Queen Mary University of London recently. There were six days of ceremonies, with approximately 6,000 guests accompanying the delighted graduates at these celebratory events.

New research on bees shows current safety tests of insecticides are inadequate
18 January 2023

Queen Mary researchers have revealed unexpected variation in bee neural receptors, challenging current safety assessments of insecticides, which work by targeting these receptors.

 

Nurse taking patient's blood pressure. Credit: iStock.comTen-minute scan enables detection and cure of the single commonest cause of high blood pressure
16 January 2023

Doctors at Queen Mary University of London and Barts Hospital, and Cambridge University Hospital, have led research using a new type of CT scan to light up tiny nodules in a hormone gland and cure high blood pressure by their removal. The nodules are discovered in one-in-twenty people with high blood pressure.

Representative images of a WM983B melanoma cell nucleus with a nuclear envelope bleb stained for Lamin A/C (green), Lamin B1 (magenta) and DNA (blue). Scale bar, 10 μmResearchers identify protein that helps skin cancer spread throughout the body
9 January 2023

Research led by Queen Mary University of London, King’s College London and the Francis Crick Institute has identified a protein that makes melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, more aggressive by giving cancer cells the ability to change the shape of their nucleus – a characteristic which allows the cells to migrate and spread around the body.

Expanding radiation research at Queen Mary University of London
5 January 2023

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London’s Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (FMD), including Dr Jane Sosabowski and Professor Kairbaan Hodivala-Dilke at Barts Cancer Institute (BCI), have received funding from the University and Barts Charity for a new piece of research equipment that will accelerate radiation research at Queen Mary.

Zebrafish testing identifies a gene potentially at the root of domestication
3 January 2023

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have shown that zebrafish can provide genetic baz1b clues to the evolution of social behaviours in humans and domesticated species.

Mammal's foot in a dinosaur fossil. Copyright: Alex Dececci.British scientist describes rare discovery of a dinosaur eating a mammal
21 December 2022

The small, feathered dinosaur Microraptor is preserved with the foot of a small mammal inside its ribcage.

New Sky Arts film features Queen Mary culture expertise
20 December 2022

Following this summer’s hit Wonderland series, Sky TV has created a Christmas special episode, exploring festive themes in the golden age of children’s literature with expert input from the director of Queen Mary’s Centre for Childhood Cultures.

Dr Andrea Larosa receives the AGU Fred L. Scarf Award
20 December 2022

Queen Mary University of London’s Dr Andrea Larosa was celebrated as the recipient of the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) 2022 Fred L. Scarf Award at a recent reception in Chicago.

 

Source: cocoandwifi via pixabay.com CC0Queen Mary Researcher awarded funding to investigate integrating biodiversity and finance 
19 December 2022

A Queen Mary University of London researcher’s work is one of 12 projects awarded funding by the UK Research and Innovation to integrate biodiversity and finance.

Shine Bright: NASA, Queen Mary and Edinburgh scientists use James Webb Space Telescope data to unveil young stars in early stages of formation
15 December 2022

James Webb Space Telescope infrared capabilities pierce through dust clouds to make rare find.

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