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Flies like it cool: study reveals evolutionary shifts in temperature preference among Drosophila larvae
18 July 2025

Humble fruit fly has evolved to feel at home in very different temperatures simply by adjusting its behavioural preferences.

Short-term digital mental health interventions reduces depression and anxiety in Ukrainian children and adolescents displaced by war
18 July 2025

In a first of its kind randomised controlled trial, researchers found delivering a problem solving digital mental health intervention to young Ukrainian refugees significantly reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety. The findings show that a small, low-cost, scalable intervention delivered in schools through mobile devices may support the mental health of millions of displaced young people.

New international project explores how remittances can boost climate resilience in Africa
17 July 2025

Queen Mary researchers join global team to address climate change impacts on food security and livelihoods

New drug offers hope of cure for hormone-driven high blood pressure
14 July 2025

The commonest single cause of high blood pressure can be reversed with a new class of medicine, according to results from a clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London. 

Queen Mary marks 240th year at Founders’ Day event
10 July 2025

Yesterday (9 July) Queen Mary University of London alumni, staff and students gathered to celebrate the founding of the University 240 years ago.

Parker Solar Probe  flying in front of the sunPioneering space probe reveals secrets of mysterious solar barrier
8 July 2025

New research utilising data from NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has provided the first direct evidence of a phenomenon known as the “helicity barrier” in the solar wind. This discovery, published in Physical Review X by Queen Mary University of London researchers, offers a significant step towards understanding two long-standing mysteries: how the Sun’s atmosphere is heated to millions of degrees and how the supersonic solar wind is generated.

 

New understanding of how red blood cells are created could make artificial blood easier to make
4 July 2025

Studies undertaken by researchers at Queen Mary and University of Konstanz have identified a critical chemical signal in the development of red blood cells. The discovery will help make the manufacture of artificial blood more efficient.

Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves, Wes Streeting and clinic staffQueen Mary dental students and staff help launch the NHS 10 Year Plan
4 July 2025

Queen Mary University of London dental students and staff met Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting and Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, as part of the launch of the UK Government’s new 10 Year Health Plan for England.

New drug tackles uncontrolled hypertension caused by aldosterone dysregulation
1 July 2025

Results from a clinical trial of a novel aldosterone synthase inhibitor, lorundrostat, found it significantly reduces systolic blood pressure in adults with uncontrolled hypertension (uHTN) or resistant hypertension (rHTN).

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSmaller islands offer crucial refuge for endangered mammals in Wallacea
30 June 2025

Research shows smaller islands could hold the key to long-term survival of Indonesia’s rare mammals

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