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Queen Mary University of London Postdoctoral Fellow recognised for work on butterfly development

Dr Océane Seudre, a postdoctoral research fellow at Queen Mary University of London, is among the winners of the 2024 L'Oréal UNESCO For Women In Science Rising Talents Awards.

Date added: Monday, March 25, 2024


Professor Julia Hörnle,Dr Janelle Jones, Rita Kenkwanzi and Elizabeth Quinn have released research shows financial institutions can make a crucial difference to individuals affected by gambling-related harms.

Professor Julia Hörnle,Dr Janelle Jones, Rita Kenkwanzi and Elizabeth Quinn have released research shows financial institutions can make a crucial difference to individuals affected by gambling-related harms.

Date added: Wednesday, February 21, 2024


Student Spotlight: Meet Mithsuka, third year, Biochemistry student

We caught up with Mithsuka a third year Biochemistry Student who shared with us why he chose to embark on his BSc Biochemistry degree at Queen Mary, the highlights of his course so far and his role as a Clinical Skills Lab Technician and an Events Officer for the Sri Lankan Society. 

Date added: Thursday, February 1, 2024


Matteo Fumagalli, has recently published a paper about the genomic footprint of social stratification in admixing American populations.

Senior Lecturer in Genetics, Matteo Fumagalli, has recently published a paper about the genomic footprint of social stratification in admixing American populations.

Date added: Tuesday, January 16, 2024


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ADHD Awareness Month

To celebrate ADHD Awareness month, we wanted to highlight the important work of Dr Jessica Agnew-Blais, who recently won a UKRI grant to help provide a more comprehensive understanding of ADHD, particularly in how it presents in girls and women. 

Date added: Monday, October 16, 2023


Science and Engineering Underrepresented Groups in Research Internships 2022/23

The Faculty of Science and Engineering invites applications for Undergraduate Research Studentships from UK candidates from Underrepresented Groups in Research with priority this round to Black, Black British, Caribbean, or African candidates. The competition is part of wider set of measures to address the systemic underrepresentation of certain groups conducting research at QMUL. The internships will offer a broad understanding of research skills and methods as well as industry or non-academic career paths that are available to those with research skills.

Date added: Tuesday, May 9, 2023


Celebrating SBBS' Women in Science

The 11th February marks UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGIS), which aims to recognise women’s contributions in science, smash stereotypes and defeat discrimination against women and girls in the sciences.   This year the focus was on the role women and girls in science have in meeting Sustainable Development Goals, namely clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, industry innovation, and infrastructure, sustainable cities and communities and means of implementation.  Here in the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, we have many female role models who are helping to further scientific understanding and encouraging more women and girls to consider careers in science.  

Date added: Thursday, June 1, 2023


Peer Leader - Tyler Christian

We caught up with Tyler Christian to find out about his time as a Peer Leader in the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences. 

Date added: Friday, June 23, 2023


Field Trip to Croatia

In May, our second year Biology and Zoology students spent a week out in Croatia to complete a field course in Ecology, delivered in partnership with the University of Zagreb. Throughout the trip, students learnt how to integrate theory with empirical observations and data collection while soaking up the Croatian culture and testing out its unique cuisine.     

Date added: Wednesday, July 19, 2023


Biotech Breakthroughs: How the UK is leading the way for global innovation and excellence

Industrial biotechnology is the application of the biosciences to solving a broad range of challenges ranging from medicine and healthcare to agriculture and environmental science.  But did you know the United Kingdom is one of Europe’s leading biotech hub in breakthrough life-sciences start-ups!  We caught up with Dr Simon Moore (SM) and Dr Ruth Rose (RR) to learn more about Biotech hubs and what we can expect as the biotech sector continues to grow…

Date added: Wednesday, November 15, 2023


Harris Federation Outreach Event

Yesterday, we welcomed over 700 students from Harris Federation Academies across London. The Outreach event was filled with subject talks, lab demonstrations, campus tours and student life sessions.

Date added: Thursday, November 9, 2023


Society Spotlight: QMUL Biomedical Society

We caught up with Co-presidents of the QMUL Biomedical Society, Ahana and Kajetha, to learn more about the benefit of joining the society as well as the events they have planned for this academic year.

Date added: Tuesday, October 24, 2023


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Dr Pavel Kratina, Senior Lecturer in Ecology, publishes new research into tropical ecosystems

Tropical ecosystems are more reliant on emerging aquatic insects, making them more vulnerable to disruptions in the links between land and water, according to a new study by researchers from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Campinas in Brazil. 

Date added: Monday, October 9, 2023


South African Adventure

In September, our third-year students embarked on a trip to South Africa as part of the Savannah Ecology module. We caught up with Mia a third-year biology student who reflected on her experience and time out in the field.

Date added: Tuesday, October 10, 2023


World Sea Turtle Day: Wild Live Streaming

To kick off Sea Turtle Week, the Wild-Live Streaming (WLS) initiative made a visit to Richmond Park Academy, as part of its efforts to raise awareness about wildlife conservation amongst young people.

Date added: Friday, June 16, 2023


Peer Leader - Gurleen Gill

We caught up with Gurleen Gill to find out about her Biochemistry degree and time as a Peer Leader. 

Date added: Friday, May 12, 2023


Student Success: Shaun Bernadet

Shaun won a the best mentor award recently so we caught up with to him to understand his work, motivations and what he has gained from this experience.    

Date added: Friday, May 12, 2023


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New research by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Queen Mary researchers prompts urgent call from scientists to protect Madagascar’s unique biodiversity, before it’s too late

In two new papers published in Science, researchers from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Queen Mary University of London, and partners from over 50 global organisations have undertaken a major review of Madagascar’s extraordinary biodiversity.

Date added: Friday, December 2, 2022


British scientist describes rare discovery of a dinosaur eating a mammal

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

Date added: Wednesday, December 21, 2022


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Insects may feel pain, says growing evidence – here’s what this means for animal welfare laws

Professor Lars Chittka and Matilda Gibbons have co-written for the Conversation on insects' ability to feel pain.

Date added: Wednesday, December 14, 2022


Man wading in river surrounded by Ranunculus plants
Research reveals the benefits of a classic chalk river plant, the water crowfoot (Ranunculus)

A PhD research project conducted by Queen Mary’s Dr Jessica Marsh in conjunction with the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust has revealed the importance of water crowfoot – an aquatic plant found commonly in lowland rivers – in the conservation of young Atlantic salmon.

Date added: Thursday, December 8, 2022


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Instagram can support sea turtle conservation

Researchers have used Instagram to measure the pressures of tourism on loggerhead turtles in Zakynthos, Greece.

Date added: Wednesday, November 30, 2022


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In remembrance of Brenda Thake

We report, with great regret, the death of Brenda Thake on 11 November in her 80th year. 

Date added: Thursday, December 1, 2022


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First-ever study shows bumble bees ‘play’

Bumble bees play, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London published in Animal Behaviour. It is the first time that object play behaviour has been shown in an insect, adding to mounting evidence that bees may experience positive ‘feelings’. 

Date added: Thursday, October 27, 2022


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From Student to Staff - Meet the Lecturer, Dr Sally Faulkner

We spoke to Director of Teaching and Learning in Biology and Programme Lead for Zoology, Medical Genetics and Biology, Dr Sally Faulkner. She touches on her journey to becoming a lecturer from studying BSc Zoology at Queen Mary, as well as an innovative new Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) initiative she has been championing. 

Date added: Thursday, November 17, 2022


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Obituary: Michael C. Thorndyke (1946–2022)

Maurice R. Elphick and Sam Dupont

Date added: Thursday, October 6, 2022


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Starfish reveal evolutionary history of puberty hormone

Research from academics at Queen Mary University of London School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, published in BMC Biology, has revealed the evolutionary history of a hormone that controls sexual maturation in humans.

Date added: Wednesday, August 31, 2022


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Large-scale study of Brazilian wetlands ramps up evidence that biodiversity loss undermines ecosystem functioning

A new study analyses human impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in 72 lakes distributed across four large neotropical wetlands of Brazil – Amazon, Araguaia, Pantanal and Paraná. The research spans a 3.7million km gradient of human activities in Brazil.

Date added: Tuesday, August 23, 2022


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Only 1 in 5 Syrian children in refugee camps show resilience to mental health problems

Many more Syrian children living in refugee camps appear to be living with mental health problems than previously thought, according to new in-the-field research led by Queen Mary.  

Date added: Friday, August 12, 2022


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Queen Mary research is changing the way we think about bees

Hot on the heels of his new book ‘The Mind of a Bee’, Professor Lars Chittka’s lab shows that bumblebees appear to feel pain 

Date added: Friday, August 5, 2022


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Entelechy Arts and Queen Mary University of London share new report on the impact of remote creative programmes on older adults.

Identifying the art of well-being’ is the second and final report in this research partnership providing insights into the effects of remote creative programmes on older adults during the Covid-19 pandemic. Remote creative programmes were shown to have long-term benefits for older adults' social connection and well-being.

Date added: Thursday, July 14, 2022


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The Mind of a Bee review: Can a bee have a form of consciousness?

A radical new book from Professor Lars Chittka argues that a bee may have a mind of its own, awareness of the world, basic emotions and intelligence. It is a bold and brave claim – but is it true?

Date added: Thursday, July 14, 2022


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Insects May Be Able to Feel Pain, Study Suggests

While flies are often seen as pests, a new study may make you think twice about killing them.

Date added: Friday, July 8, 2022


Small puppy bearing fangs
Genomic analysis shows 18,000-year-old-puppy Dogor is a wolf

When Dogor was found in frozen mud in Siberia, scientists couldn't tell if he was a wolf or an early dog.

Date added: Friday, July 1, 2022


fossilised psittacosaurus' legs (Credit- Wikimedia Commons_ Ghedoghedo)
The strange search for dinosaur genitals

The sordid details of how dinosaurs had sex have long eluded scientists. Now there's a new idea emerging – could their most eccentric features tell us how they did it?

Date added: Thursday, June 30, 2022


How sex works

Date added: Tuesday, January 17, 2012


Revolutionary device turns sound into images

Date added: Monday, July 8, 2013


Scientists map UK ash tree genome

Date added: Monday, September 23, 2013


Playing Starcraft can increase your cognitive abilities

Date added: Thursday, August 22, 2013


The last stand? Ash trees under threat

Date added: Saturday, June 29, 2013


Hidden similarity found between bats and dolphins

Date added: Wednesday, September 4, 2013


Doing it for the kids

Date added: Sunday, July 7, 2013


Couple speaking to therapist
Relationship help programmes may be more successful for people who have ‘sensitivity’ genes

Professor Michael Pluess from Queen Mary's School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences has co-written for The Conversation on how genetics impacts therapy and similar relationship courses.

Date added: Tuesday, March 22, 2022


circular mammal tree of life
Study offers new insights into the timeline of mammal evolution

A new study, published today in the journal Nature, has provided the most detailed timeline of mammal evolution to date.

Date added: Wednesday, December 22, 2021


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Domestic chicks can master the abstract concept of “absence”

New experimental findings, published in eLife by an international research group involving Szabó from Central European University, Dr Elisabetta Versace from Queen Mary and researchers at the University of Trieste and the University of Trento shows that young domestic chicks are able to master the idea of the absence of an object. In a nutshell, chicks care about “nothing”.

Date added: Tuesday, June 7, 2022


Group of staff and students chatting around posters
Psychology department hosts successful workshop on Current Trends and Future Directions in Social Interaction

The EPS-Funded Workshop on Current Trends and Future Directions in Social Interaction was held successfully on 4 May 2022 at the Graduate Centre at Queen Mary University of London. The event saw an excellent line-up of 8 speakers, 25 poster presentations and 60 attendees.

Date added: Monday, May 23, 2022


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Biological Sciences climbs 15 places for research impact in the Research Excellence Framework 2021

The School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences has excelled in their REF results released today, which have shown a great improvement in their overall score, consolidating their position in the UK.

Date added: Thursday, May 12, 2022


Fire ants over image of genetic sequence
Scientists find new colony structure of fire ants evolved in one species before spreading to others

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London have discovered that a new form of ant society spread across species. They found that after the new form of society evolved in one species, a “social supergene” carrying the instruction-set for the new social form spread into other species. This spread occurred through hybridisation, i.e., breeding between ants of different species. This unlikely event provides an alternate way of life, making the ants more successful than if they only had the original social form.

Date added: Friday, March 11, 2022


Lionfish swimming
Animals have evolved to avoid overexploiting their resources – can humans do the same?

Dr Axel Rossberg, Reader in Theoretical Ecology at Queen Mary University of London has written for The Conversation on why predators don't overexploit their prey, based on research published in Ecology Letters.

Date added: Thursday, March 3, 2022


Jimi Hendri Parakeet
Parakeet ‘crime map’ busts Bogart and Hendrix myths

Queen Mary researchers have used geographic profiling to uncover the truth behind how the non-native birds arrived and spread in Britain.

Date added: Monday, December 16, 2019


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Student Blog - Rebecca Oldroyd

Rebecca Oldroyd recently presented at the National Council on Family Relations in Fortworth, Texas, after winning their competitive international travel section award. The 2nd year Psychology PhD student discussed some of her research findings on how transitions in family structure effect the health of children, her future research plans and the positive impact of her supportive supervisor.

Date added: Thursday, December 19, 2019


Study sheds new light on how cells interact with their surroundings

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London identify novel pathway behind how cells sense and respond to their environment.

Date added: Thursday, January 9, 2020


Scientists discover molecular ‘lock’ that prevents genetic mistakes when cells divide

Research from Queen Mary University of London has provided new insight into how dividing cells control the separation of their DNA. 

Date added: Monday, January 13, 2020


Solitary female bee selecting their nest
Smart single mother bees learn from their neighbours

Solitary female bees inspect other nests for signs of danger before making decisions on where to build their own, a new London-based study suggests.

Date added: Friday, January 31, 2020


Gwyneth Paltrow's alternative 'health treatments' exposed in new music video by Queen Mary Biologist

SBCS's Rock n roll biologist Professor Lars Chittka has released a new music video which takes aim at the alternative ‘health treatments’ of Gwyneth Paltrow. 

Date added: Thursday, January 23, 2020


Pinpointing rare disease mutations

A new study from Queen Mary University of London and EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute has uncovered the genes essential for supporting life, which could help researchers to identify mutations responsible for rare childhood diseases.

Date added: Monday, February 3, 2020


Queen Mary lead European project to tackle plastic pollution

A €14m joint project involving key partners across England and France has launched this week in a bid to prevent plastic hotspots in the Channel

Date added: Monday, February 10, 2020


Post-it notes of goals
Psychologists discover secret to achieving goals

Research led by scientists at Queen Mary University of London has provided new insights into why people often make unrealistic plans that are doomed to fail

Date added: Monday, February 24, 2020


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Bumblebees can experience an object using one sense and later recognise it using another

How are we able to find things in the dark? And how can we imagine how something feels just by looking at it?

Date added: Monday, March 2, 2020


Tractor spraying pesticides on a field
Using medicine-based approaches to protect pollinators

Molecular medicine approaches could improve the efficiency and sensitivity of pesticide research and evaluation, according to researchers from Queen Mary University of London. 

Date added: Thursday, March 5, 2020


An illustration of people wearing face masks to avoid viral transmission
Coronavirus: sequencing the DNA of patients screened for coronavirus might save lives

Professor Richard Buggs, Professor of Evolutionary Genomics, and Professor Richard Nichols, Professor of Genetics, both with the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, co-wrote an opinion piece for The Conversation about sequencing the DNA of patients screened for coronavirus to help save lives.

Date added: Tuesday, March 17, 2020


Three spined stickleback
Are epigenetics really the silver bullet against climate change?

Species use ‘natural’, epigenetic mechanisms to adapt to their environments but these responses may not be enough to help them cope with climate change, according to new research involving scientists from Queen Mary University of London.

Date added: Monday, March 23, 2020


Dr Rosemary Clyne, Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences at Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary academic wins teaching excellence award

Dr Rosemary Clyne, Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences at Queen Mary University of London, has received the prestigious 2021 Teaching Excellence Award from the Biochemical Society.

Date added: Tuesday, March 24, 2020


Skulls of a male (top) and female (bottom) gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)
On Dinosaur Day, Friday 15 May, we're delving deeper into new research led by Queen Mary, which has reopened the debate on whether we can identify male and female dinosaur fossils.

On Dinosaur Day, Friday 15 May, we're delving deeper into new research led by Queen Mary, which has reopened the debate on whether we can identify male and female dinosaur fossils. 

Date added: Tuesday, May 12, 2020


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Aphids evolve dependence on microbes in a predictable manner

A new study by researchers at the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences is the first to show that the process of evolving dependence on bacteria for nutrients occurs in a series of predictable steps.

Date added: Friday, May 22, 2020


International Day for Biological Diversity: How Queen Mary research is helping to conserve species worldwide

Biodiversity is used to describe the wide variety of plants, animals and microorganisms found in the world, and the interactions between them.

Date added: Friday, May 22, 2020


ash trees
Scientists find genes to save ash trees from deadly beetle

An international team of scientists have identified candidate resistance genes that could protect ash trees from the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), a deadly pest that is expected to kill billions of trees worldwide.

Date added: Monday, May 25, 2020


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Global warming will cause ecosystems to produce more methane than first predicted

New research suggests that as the Earth warms natural ecosystems such as freshwaters will release more methane than expected from predictions based on temperature increases alone.

Date added: Tuesday, June 30, 2020


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Starfish provide missing link in evolution of key brain messenger molecules

Scientists have revealed that neurochemicals in the fly brain and the human brain evolved from a common ancestral molecule, despite having very different structures. 

Date added: Monday, July 13, 2020


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Meet the undergraduate - Lewis Batkin, BSc Genetics

Lewis had recently completed his undergraduate degree in Genetics and has been awarded a full scholarship and stipend on behalf of HDRUK to study MSc Precision Medicine: Genomics and Analytics at the University of Leeds. We spoke to him about his time at Queen Mary and the healthcare community project and internship he took part in.

Date added: Wednesday, August 19, 2020


Workers of the red fire ant on a sequencing chip
New study shows evolutionary breakdown of ‘social’ chromosome in ants

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London have found that harmful mutations accumulating in the fire ant social chromosome are causing its breakdown.

Date added: Tuesday, August 25, 2020


Alexandre de Mendoza Soler
SBCS researcher receives prestigious early-career award

Dr Alex de Mendoza has been awarded a highly competitive European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant to support ground-breaking scientific research.

Date added: Thursday, September 3, 2020


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Researchers shed light on evolution of giant plant genomes

New research from scientists at Queen Mary University London, the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and Biology Centre CAS, Czech Republic has discovered how ‘giant’ plant genomes evolve.

Date added: Thursday, November 5, 2020


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Charity founded by Queen Mary academic holds first online conference to help fight inequality in science

DrosAfrica, a grassroots biomedical charity, has held its first online workshop to help establish a highly skilled community of Drosophila African scientists and further biomedical research.

Date added: Monday, November 9, 2020


A large spotted dinosaur with spiny back and a long neck
Study sheds new light on the behaviour of the giant carnivorous dinosaur Spinosaurus as a monstrous heron

New research from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Maryland, has reignited the debate around the behaviour of the giant dinosaur Spinosaurus.

Date added: Tuesday, January 26, 2021


wolf snarling in forest
Ancient DNA from extinct dire wolves reveals their unique evolutionary history

Extinct dire wolves split off from other wolves nearly six million years ago and were only a distant relative of today’s wolves, according to new research.

Date added: Wednesday, January 13, 2021


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Celebrating the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences' Women in Science

Today is UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which aims to recognise women’s contributions in science, smash stereotypes and defeat discrimination against women and girls in science.

Date added: Thursday, February 11, 2021


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Global warming poses threat to food chains

Rising temperatures could reduce the efficiency of food chains and threaten the survival of larger animals, new research shows.

Date added: Monday, March 1, 2021


Fungi in petri dishes
How We Discovered a Hidden World of Fungi Inside the World’s Biggest Seed Bank

Rowena Hill, a PhD student at Queen Mary University of London and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, has written a piece for the Conversation about a newly-discovered hidden world of fungi inside the world's biggest seed bank. 

Date added: Monday, March 22, 2021


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Study Provides First Evidence of DNA Collection From Air

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have shown for the first time that animal DNA shed within the environment can be collected from the air.

Date added: Wednesday, March 31, 2021


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Scientists’ discovery ends long-standing photosynthesis controversy

New findings overturn conventional thinking about the location of a key plant enzyme involved in photosynthesis.

Date added: Tuesday, March 9, 2021


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Queen Mary researchers win prestigious design award for innovative sea turtle behaviour simulator

Atlantis, a sea turtle simulator co-created by Queen Mary researchers and designers at Wolf in Motion, has won the IF award for User Experience design.  

Date added: Thursday, May 6, 2021


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World Environment Day – How Queen Mary research is helping to protect the planet

For World Environment Day (5 June), we take a look at some of the groundbreaking research from across Queen Mary's Faculty of Science and Engineering that is helping to improve global understanding of environmental challenges, restore ecosystems and support sustainable development.

Date added: Thursday, June 3, 2021


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Radar tracking uncovers mystery of where honeybee drones have sex

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London and Rothamsted Research have used radar technology to track male honeybees, called drones, and reveal the secrets of their mating behaviours.  

Date added: Thursday, May 20, 2021


New evidence links insect population collapse to dams

In this article for the Conversation, Queen Mary PhD researcher Liam Nash shares the findings of a recent study that sheds new light on insect population declines in tropical regions. 

Date added: Thursday, June 17, 2021


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Insight into power generation in photosynthesis may lead to more resilient crops

A study into the energy-making process in plants could help engineer crops more resistant to stress or bacteria that produce pharmaceuticals.

Date added: Friday, September 10, 2021


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Preventing Plastic Pollution project helps Team GB athletes to kick plastics out of sport

Queen Mary University of London is working in partnership with 18 organisations from across France and England to reduce the impact of plastic pollution on the marine environment. As part of the project, Team GB athletes have been invited to make a pledge to tackle plastic pollution.

Date added: Thursday, August 5, 2021


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Scientists discover chemical signals in starfish that stop them eating

Like humans, starfish produce chemicals that tell them they’re full and to stop eating, according to a new study published today in the journal eLife.

Date added: Tuesday, September 7, 2021


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Two new species of large predatory dinosaur discovered on Isle of Wight

A new study, involving Queen Mary University of London, suggests that bones found on the Isle of Wight belong to two new species of spinosaurid, a group of predatory theropod dinosaurs closely related to the African giant Spinosaurus.

Date added: Tuesday, September 28, 2021


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Project unites experts and citizen scientists in the fight against plastic pollution

A new short film shows how the Preventing Plastic Pollution (PPP) project is bringing research and community action together to map and truly understand the sources and movement of plastic pollution from source to sea.  

Date added: Thursday, November 4, 2021


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Student Spotlight - Jannath's Summer Biochemistry Internship

We spoke to MSci Biochemistry Student, Jannath Akhtar who undertook a summer internship at Queen Mary, which was an initiative from the SBBS Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee to boost the employability and research skills of students from underrepresented backgrounds.

Date added: Tuesday, December 7, 2021


A group on brown coloured fire ants
Larger societies of fire ants contain more viruses

Scientists have found that fire ants from colonies with multiple queens have more viruses than fire ants from colonies with just one queen.

Date added: Friday, December 10, 2021


Student Spotlight - Ugne, BSc Pharmacology and Innovative Therapeutics

We spoke to Ugne, from Lithuania to find out how she finds studying Pharmacology and Innovative Therapeutics at Queen Mary

Date added: Monday, December 13, 2021


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High levels of aquatic plant cover benefits the abundance, growth and feeding of juvenile Atlantic salmon during summer

In response to three decades of declining Atlantic salmon in most of their native range, scientists at Queen Mary and the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) are looking at how the management of juvenile habitat can maximise the numbers and quality of seaward-migrating salmon smolts to increase survival at sea and the number of returning spawners.

Date added: Monday, December 13, 2021


Gemini Medley
Student Spotlight - Gemini, BSc Neuroscience

We spoke to Gemini to find out how she finds studying Neuroscience at Queen Mary

Date added: Thursday, December 16, 2021


Tyler Christian
Student Spotlight - Tyler, BSc Biology

We spoke to Tyler to find out what he is enjoying about studying BSc Biology at Queen Mary 

Date added: Friday, December 17, 2021


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Student Spotlight - Amanah, BSc Biochemistry

We spoke to Amanah to find out what she enjoys about studying Biochemistry at Queen Mary 

Date added: Friday, December 17, 2021


Elizabeth Clare crouching down to sample air
DNA from air could revolutionize the way we measure animal biodiversity, say scientists

Two independent research groups have detected the presence of animals by collecting DNA from air

Date added: Wednesday, January 5, 2022


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Student Spotlight - Shreya, BSc Medical Genetics to Medicine

Shreya studied BSc Medical Genetics with us and stayed on to study Medicine. We spoke to her about how she found her course and what she enjoyed about studying at Queen Mary. She also told us about her different volunteering opportunities and what societies she has taken part in. 

Date added: Thursday, January 27, 2022


Starfish laying over each other
Starfish hold the key to understanding neurohormone evolution

Research from academics at Queen Mary University of London School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, published today in PNAS, has revealed a new perspective on the evolutionary origin of a neurohormone that regulates growth in humans.

Date added: Thursday, February 10, 2022


Bumblebee on yellow flower
New study pinpoints bumblebee genes that help them adapt to environmental changes

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London and Imperial College London have identified genes that could help bumblebees overcome environmental challenges such as climate change.

Date added: Wednesday, February 9, 2022


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25 strategic Lectureships/Senior Lectureships available in the Faculty of Science and Engineering

The School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences (SBBS) is seeking candidates for several new academic positions to enhance its research in three strategic areas: Digital Environment, Biosciences, and Green Energy and Sustainability. The Faculty of Science and Engineering has 25 lectureships and senior lectureships (Teaching and Research) to offer, and it is expected that 7 of these will be placed in SBBS.

Date added: Tuesday, February 22, 2022


Queen Mary scientist takes his research to Parliament

, 33, a PhD student in the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences at Queen Mary University of London, hailing from Toronto, is attending Parliament to present his biosciences research to a range of politicians and a panel of expert judges, as part of STEM for BRITAIN on Monday 7th March.

Date added: Friday, March 4, 2022


Couple speaking to therapist
Genetic study suggests more sensitive people respond better to couple’s therapy

How well someone responds to couple’s therapy could be determined by their genes, according to a new study led by Queen Mary University of London and the University of Denver.

Date added: Wednesday, February 2, 2022


Students sitting exams
Don’t worry about cancelled exams – research shows we should switch to teacher assessment permanently

Dr Margherita Malanchini, Lecturer in Psychology, with the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, co-wrote an opinion piece for The Conversation, about the positive evidence supporting a switch from exams to teacher assessments permanently.

Date added: Friday, March 27, 2020


A lit cigarette
Screening of zebrafish identifies gene involved in human nicotine addiction

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have shown that zebrafish can provide genetic clues to smoking, a complex human behaviour.  

Date added: Monday, March 30, 2020


fruit fly
Genes and social environment affect individual but not population preferences for right or left sided behaviour: lessons/insights from fruit flies

Being alone or with a partner strongly affects the behaviour of fruit flies Drosophila melanogaster. The presence of a partner changes the front-back position in a pair and induces more extreme biases towards the right or the left side. However, the presence of a partner does not increase the alignment of the whole population on a specific side, a new study has found.

Date added: Friday, April 3, 2020


Heat-map of coronavirus in the UK
Coronavirus: country comparisons are pointless unless we account for these biases in testing

Dr Magda Osman, Reader in Experimental Psychology, with the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, and Professor Norman Fenton, Professor of Computer Science, Professor Martin Neil, Professor of Computer Science and Statistics, and Mr Scott Mclachlan, Postdoctoral Research Assistant, with the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, co-wrote an opinion piece for The Conversation, about the flaws in comparing countries on coronavirus.

Date added: Thursday, April 2, 2020


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Psychologists from Queen Mary University of London have created a free online resource for mental health services now looking to deliver psychological therapy to children remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Psychologists from Queen Mary University of London have created a free online resource for mental health services now looking to deliver psychological therapy to children remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Date added: Tuesday, April 21, 2020


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People more likely to accept nudges if they know how they work and how effective they are

The more people know about when and why behavioural interventions are being used and their effectiveness, the more likely they are to accept their use to change their behaviour, according to recent research from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Oxford.

Date added: Monday, June 1, 2020


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Study in twins finds our sensitivity is partly in our genes

Some people are more sensitive than others – and around half of these differences can be attributed to our genes, new research has found.

Date added: Wednesday, June 3, 2020


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Researchers launch new website for people to test their sensitivity

Studies have shown that some people seem more sensitive than others. Now researchers have developed a free online questionnaire that allows you to test exactly how sensitive you are.

Date added: Thursday, June 25, 2020


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Coronavirus: Queen Mary study suggests more people have had it than previously estimated

Queen Mary researchers Professor Norman Fenton, Professor Martin Neil and Dr Scott Mclachlan from the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, and Dr Magda Osman, from the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, co-wrote an opinion piece for The Conversation on over-confidence in the reporting of Covid-19 statistics. 

Date added: Friday, June 26, 2020


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A tribute to Dr Robert Keers

Here are a few memories of a very special scientist, colleague and friend, Dr Robert Keers. 

Date added: Wednesday, August 19, 2020


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Tortoise hatchlings are attracted to faces from birth

Tortoises are born with a natural preference for faces, according to new research from scientists at Queen Mary University of London, the University of Trento and the Fondazione Museo Civico Rovereto. 

Date added: Monday, September 14, 2020


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Nudges fail more often than is reported, experts warn

Research led by Queen Mary University of London has shown that despite the widespread use of behavioural interventions across society, failed interventions are surprisingly common.

Date added: Wednesday, October 28, 2020


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New project will explore use of digital technologies to support remote learning in performing arts

A new research collaboration, led by Queen Mary University of London, will investigate how digital technologies could be used to support learning in performing arts during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Date added: Tuesday, December 8, 2020


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Could a wristband or certificate allow you out of lockdown after a negative coronavirus test?

Dr Magda Osman, Reader in Experimental Psychology at Queen Mary University of London has written an opinion piece for The Conversation exploring whether freedom passes based on negative test results could offer a way to avoid placing restrictions on everyone.

Date added: Wednesday, January 6, 2021


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#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek: Improving our understanding of mental health, resilience and well-being

For Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re taking a closer look at how researchers at Queen Mary University of London are undertaking to better understand mental health and potentially find new ways to treat mental health conditions.

Date added: Thursday, May 13, 2021


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Subsidies most effective way to encourage sustainable food choices, study shows

Subsidising low carbon emission meals could encourage more people to choose them, according to new research. 

Date added: Wednesday, March 17, 2021


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To what extent are we ruled by unconscious forces?

Dr Magda Osman, Reader in Experimental Psychology at Queen Mary University of London, provides her perspective on this question in an article for the Conversation's new series, Life’s Big Questions, co-published with BBC Future. 

Date added: Friday, May 28, 2021


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Queen Mary Professor elected to Germany’s National Academy of Sciences

Professor Lars Chittka from Queen Mary University of London has been elected to the prestigious German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.

Date added: Monday, November 8, 2021


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Scientists discover gut bacteria that improve memory in bees

An international research team have discovered a specific type of gut bacteria in bees that can improve memory.

Date added: Thursday, November 25, 2021


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Student Spotlight - Shazia, BSc Psychology

We spoke to Shazia to find out what she enjoys about studying BSc Psychology at Queen Mary and how she has found mixed-mode education 

Date added: Friday, December 17, 2021


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Student Spotlight - Jumana, BSc Biomedical Sciences

We spoke to Jumana, who comes from Palestine about how she has found studying Biomedical Sciences at Queen Mary. She tells us about the exciting societies and volunteering she has been involved with her future plans to study medicine. 

Date added: Tuesday, January 4, 2022


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Queen Mary Supports New UK-India Consortium to Address Global Sustainability Challenges

Scientists from the UK and India have set up multi-disciplinary virtual platform for international collaboration on global sustainability challenges, such as carbon reduction and environmental remediation.

Date added: Tuesday, March 16, 2021


Naked mole-rats anti-cancer gene is unique among mammals

Researchers have found that the gene which gives naked mole-rats their natural resistance to cancer is unique among mammals.

Date added: Wednesday, May 6, 2015


String pulling bees provide insight into spread of culture

Bumblebees can learn to pull strings for food and pass on the ability to a colony, according to researchers at the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at QMUL.

Date added: Tuesday, October 4, 2016


Meet the Lecturer - Dr Lesley Howell

In this blog, we spoke to Lesley Howell, Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry at the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS). Dr Howell explains how she became a lecturer and her passion for teaching.

Date added: Friday, July 27, 2018


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Queen Mary spinout Chromosol wins Royal Society of Chemistry competition

Chromosol, a spinout company from Queen Mary University of London has been announced as a winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry Emerging Technologies Competition.

Date added: Wednesday, September 30, 2020


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Meet the Placement student - Nishma Thakor, BSc Chemistry with a Year in Industry

We spoke to Nishma, who reflected on her time as a placement student at GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceutical Supply Chain at Ware in the Incoming Materials Quality Control Laboratory.

Date added: Tuesday, September 15, 2020


Teaching blog - large group teaching

Our ran a workshop on large group teaching. TIGER chair Dr Rachel O'Callaghan blogs about the event. You can also watch a recording of the event below.

Date added: Tuesday, August 9, 2016


Teaching blog - helping first years make the leap

Our Teaching Interest Group and Education Research (TIGER) ran a seminar on helping first year students adjust with guest speaker Dr Harriet Jones from the University of East Anglia.  TIGER founder and chair Dr Rachel O'Callaghan blogs about the seminar.  You can also watch a recording of the event below. 

Date added: Thursday, January 5, 2017


Our teaching interest group one year in

Our School formed the , a forum for anyone involved in teaching and curriculum development, over a year ago. Since then, TIGER has held three events, formed an executive committee, and supported teaching activity in our School and beyond. Dr Rachel O'Callaghan, TIGER founder and chair, shares her thoughts on TIGER's first year.

Date added: Friday, August 5, 2016


Teaching awards triumph for SBCS

It was highly flattering to be nominated for Teacher of the Year in the 2015-16 Queen Mary Student Union (QMSU) Teaching Awards, especially as I’ve always held the belief that I was “just doing my job”. I was absolutely flabbergasted to have won and am extremely grateful to all the students who took the time to nominate me and other staff for the award.

Date added: Tuesday, April 26, 2016


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Meet the Undergraduate - Simranjeet Duhra, MSci Chemistry

Simranjeet is going into her final year of her MSci Chemistry degree and in this blog reflects on her time so far, including the impact of the pandemic on studying.

Date added: Wednesday, August 12, 2020


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Student blog- How to survive uni life, Naeem Ahmed

Naeem is just going into his final year of studying BSc Chemistry and in this blog shares his tips and tricks for new students

Date added: Tuesday, August 11, 2020


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Meet the Undergraduate - Tayyib Ahmed Saddique, MSci Chemistry

Tayyib has recently graduated from his MSci Chemistry degree and in this blog he explains what studying the subject at Queen Mary has been like 

Date added: Tuesday, August 11, 2020


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Meet the Undergraduate - Jyoti Singh, MSci Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Fourth year MSci Pharmaceutical Chemistry student, Jyoti Singh reflects on her time studying at Queen Mary

Date added: Thursday, August 6, 2020


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Student Blog- Getting the most out of your Chemistry degree

Third year Pharmaceutical Chemistry student Greg Alvey offers his tips and tricks to make the most of the course

Date added: Thursday, August 6, 2020


Meet the Undergraduate - Aisha Sharif, BSc Chemistry

Aisha has just finished her first year studying chemistry and in this blog tells us how she has found studying at Queen Mary so far

Date added: Tuesday, August 11, 2020


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Meet the Undergraduate - Sule Serife Ali, BSc Pharmaceutical Chemistry

In this blog, third year BSc Pharmaceutical Chemistry student and student ambassador, Sule writes about her experience studying at Queen Mary 

Date added: Thursday, August 6, 2020


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Queen Mary starts up research laboratories as campus facilities begin to reopen

Queen Mary University of London has reopened the majority of its laboratories to enable academics to carry out their world-leading research and to continue the phased reopening of more campus facilities for the new academic year. 

Date added: Friday, June 19, 2020


New reptile species was one of largest ever flying animals

A newly identified species of pterosaur is among the largest ever flying animals, according to a study from Queen Mary University of London.

Date added: Tuesday, September 10, 2019


Natural preferences behind early social interactions in newborns are timed

  Early predispositions that drive new-born animals to approach and learn from other living beings are not permanent, new research suggests.

Date added: Thursday, December 12, 2019


Visit by Queen Mary Heads of Schools strengthens ties with institutions and female academics in Mexico

Professors Boris Khoruzhenko, Head of the School for Mathematical Sciences, and Richard Pickersgill, Head of School for Biological and Chemical Sciences, have visited Mexico with Professor Teresa Alonso, Queen Mary’s Dean for International in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, to support and strengthen a number of Queen Mary University of London initiatives in the country

Date added: Monday, December 9, 2019


Scientists uncover resistance genes for deadly ash tree disease

New research has identified the genetic basis of resistance to ash dieback in UK trees, opening up new avenues for conservation.

Date added: Tuesday, November 19, 2019


A tribute to Dr Steve Le Comber

Here are a few memories of a very special scientist, colleague and friend, Dr Steve Le Comber. If you would like to make your own written tribute to Steve, there is a memorial book in the G.E Fogg Building foyer on the Mile End campus.

Date added: Tuesday, October 1, 2019


Meet the Undergraduate – Alvis Kalarikkan

In this Meet the Undergraduate blog, we spoke to final year Neuroscience student Alvis Kalarikkan, who joined Queen Mary University of London in 2017. He talks about his passion for neuroscience, his internship at the University of Trento in collaboration with the Comparative Cognition lab of Dr Elisabetta Versace at Queen Mary and his plans for the future.

Date added: Monday, November 11, 2019


£20m investment in future bioscience researchers

The London Interdisciplinary Doctoral Training Partnership, known as LIDo, has received a further five years' funding from the UKRI Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).

Date added: Monday, November 4, 2019


Chicks born with ability to distinguish and avoid different dangers

Chicks are born with the knowledge to flee from predators rather than learning it from experience, according to a study by University of Trento and Queen Mary University of London.

Date added: Tuesday, October 29, 2019


Queen Mary’s ‘rock and roll’ professor nominated for $100,000 research award

Professor Lars Chittka’s research on the cognitive ability of insects has been nominated for the prestigious Frontiers Spotlight Award worth $100,000.

Date added: Friday, October 25, 2019


Two SBCS students were highly commended ‘Volunteer Heroes‘ at this year’s St John Ambulance Everyday Heroes Awards

Two students from Queen Mary University of London's School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) were highly commended in the ‘Volunteer Hero’ category at the 2019 St John Ambulance Everyday Heroes Awards, after giving CPR to a stranger on their way home from a night out last December.

Date added: Tuesday, October 22, 2019


SBCS PhD student wins best talk prize at LIDo BBSRC DTP retreat

PhD student Polina Reichert from Queen Mary University of London’s School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) won the best talk prize at the LIDo BBSRC DTP’s annual retreat in September.

Date added: Thursday, September 26, 2019


Meet the Lecturer – Dunja Aksentijevic

In this Meet the Lecturer blog, we spoke to School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) Lecturer in Physiology and Biochemistry Dr Dunja Aksentijevic. She discusses her passion for teaching, the Aurora Leadership Programme and her research into a new drug to target heart metabolism in type II diabetes and obesity.

Date added: Thursday, September 12, 2019


What to expect when you start university – Aleena Shahzad

In this blog, we spoke to Queen Mary University of London student Aleena Shahzad. Aleena is entering her second year studying Psychology at the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS). She discusses what students should expect in their first few weeks at the University and offers some pieces of advice.

Date added: Monday, September 2, 2019


Tips for Psychology study – Maisha Khan

In this blog, Psychology student Maisha Khan offers her top tips for studying Psychology at Queen Mary University of London’s School of Biological and Chemical Sciences.

Date added: Monday, September 2, 2019


First year chemistry study tips – Tahmina Ali

In this blog, Chemistry student Tahmina Ali offers her advice for studying Chemistry at Queen Mary University of London’s School of Biological and Chemical Sciences.

Date added: Monday, September 2, 2019


What happens during Welcome Week

In this blog, we spoke to Neuroscience alumni Tim Loong about some of the useful activities taking place during Welcome Week at Queen Mary University of London.

Date added: Wednesday, August 21, 2019


Moving to university - Top tips for how to prepare

In this blog, we spoke to Queen Mary University of London Medical Genetics alumna Atalanta Hersey. She offers her advice on how to prepare for university life.

Date added: Wednesday, August 21, 2019


Ancient pigs endured a complete genomic turnover after they arrived in Europe

New research led by Queen Mary University of London and Oxford University has resolved a pig paradox.

Date added: Thursday, August 15, 2019


Meet the Student Entrepreneur – Rebecca Rickwood

In this blog post we spoke to Queen Mary University of London alumna and entrepreneur Rebecca Rickwood, who graduated with a first class honours degree in Chemistry this summer. In October, Rebecca will be taking part in the finals of the Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Awards with her eco-friendly, geopolymer cement business Gement.

Date added: Monday, August 12, 2019


‘Love hormone’ has stomach-turning effect in starfish

A hormone that is released in our brain when we fall in love also makes starfish turn their stomach inside out to feed, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London.

Date added: Tuesday, August 6, 2019


Meet the Lecturer – David Hone

David Hone is Senior Lecturer in Zoology at the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). He joined SBCS in 2012, after completing his PhD and working in postdoctoral and teaching positions in Dublin, Beijing and Munich.

Date added: Monday, April 23, 2018


Sexual competition helps horned beetles survive deforestation

A study of how dung beetles survive deforestation in Borneo suggests that species with more competition among males for matings are less likely to go extinct, according to research led by scientists from Queen Mary University of London and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Date added: Tuesday, July 30, 2019


Loneliness affects long-term brain function, according to new study

Being alone for just a day affects areas in the brain involved in thinking and perception, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London.

Date added: Monday, July 29, 2019


Graduation Day 2019 celebrates achievements of SBCS students

On 24 and 25 July, 700 students from the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) at Queen Mary University of London celebrated their graduation across four ceremonies.

Date added: Thursday, July 25, 2019


SBCS student project awarded Cognition and Evolution poster award

A project by MSc Ecology and Evolutionary Biology student Kiera Rose and PhD student Shuge Wang from Queen Mary University of London’s School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) recently won a poster award at the renowned international workshop CogEvo 2019, co-organised by University of Trento and Harvard University.

Date added: Friday, July 19, 2019


Queen Mary Professor champions inclusion and diversity in chemical sciences

Professor Marina Resmini from Queen Mary University of London has become a Trustee of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and Chair of its Inclusion and Diversity committee.

Date added: Friday, July 19, 2019


Graduation Day for Queen Mary - Nanchang University students

On 24 June, 215 BSc Biomedical Sciences students graduated as part of Queen Mary University of London's joint programme with Nanchang University in China.

Date added: Thursday, July 4, 2019


School students attend Chemistry taster day at Queen Mary

On 3 July, 90 students from schools in London, Kent and Hertfordshire attended a Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) sponsored taster day in chemistry at Queen Mary University of London.

Date added: Thursday, July 11, 2019


SBCS PhD student receives prestigious Ernst Mayr award

On 22 June, PhD student Sandra Álvarez-Carretero from Queen Mary University of London’s School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) was awarded the Ernst Mayr award from the Society of Systematic Biologists (SSB) during their annual Evolution meeting in Providence, Rhode Island. 

Date added: Tuesday, July 9, 2019


Goats can distinguish emotions from the calls of other goats

Goats can probably distinguish subtle emotional changes in the calls of other goats, according to a new study led by Queen Mary University of London.

Date added: Wednesday, July 10, 2019


Vivian Moses research prize winners announced

The winners of the inaugural Vivian Moses Prize were announced at an event to celebrate the life of Vivian Moses on 22 May 2019. The Prize is awarded to members of the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) research community for significant advancement in biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology or genetics.

Date added: Monday, June 24, 2019


Psychology Department celebrates ten years at Queen Mary

On 13 June, the Psychology Department at Queen Mary University of London’s School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) celebrated the ten-year anniversary of its founding with an event attended by current and former staff, students and guests.

Date added: Thursday, June 13, 2019


Meet the Undergraduate – Daisy Umelo

In this blog post, we spoke to BSc Pharmacology and Innovative Therapeutics student Daisy Umelo. Now coming to the end her final year at Queen Mary University of London’s School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS), Daisy reflects on her time at the School and her future studying Medicine at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Date added: Thursday, June 13, 2019


SBCS student wins chemistry poster competition at Undergraduate Research Conference

On 5 June, 70 undergraduate students from chemistry departments in London and further afield attended a half day Undergraduate Research Conference at London Metropolitan University (LMU) that featured talks and poster presentations by final year students on their respective projects.

Date added: Monday, June 10, 2019


Equality, diversity and inclusion with Co-Chair Dr Anna Pachol

In this blog, we spoke to Co-Chair of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee at the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) Dr Anna Pachol. After joining Queen Mary University of London in 2016, Dr Pachol discusses the committee’s achievements and aspirations.

Date added: Thursday, May 30, 2019


Meet the Undergraduate – Chloe Chapman

In this Meet the Undergraduate blog post, we spoke to BSc Biology student Chloe Chapman, who joined the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) at Queen Mary University of London in 2017. She talks about her experience of the Biology programme, her upcoming research project in Greece and her plans for the future.

Date added: Wednesday, May 29, 2019


Schools compete in Salters’ Festival of Chemistry at Queen Mary

On 9 May, school students from across London, Middlesex, Hertfordshire, Essex and Kent competed in an exciting day of hands-on chemistry at Queen Mary University of London’s School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS).

Date added: Tuesday, May 14, 2019


Climate change responsible for severe infectious disease in UK frogs

Climate change has already increased the spread and severity of a fatal disease that infects common frogs in the UK, according to research led by Queen Mary University of London, Zoological Society of London (ZSL)’s Institute of Zoology and University College London (UCL).

Date added: Tuesday, May 14, 2019


Meet the Postgraduate – Harriet Judah

In this blog, we spoke to MSc Chemical Research student Harriet Judah. Harriet joined the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) at Queen Mary University of London in 2015, graduating with a BSc in Chemistry before staying on to do a Masters degree.

Date added: Monday, May 13, 2019


Meet the Undergraduate – Lewis Batkin

In this blog, we spoke to BSc Genetics student Lewis Batkin, who joined Queen Mary University of London’s School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) in September 2017.

Date added: Thursday, May 9, 2019


Queen Mary academics take their research out of the lab and into the pub

More than 25 academics from Queen Mary University of London are taking part in the 2019 Pint of Science Festival at several pubs across London from 20 - 22 May.

Date added: Tuesday, April 23, 2019


Meet the PhD Students – Sidonie Aubert and Tania Katsina

In this blog, we spoke to chemistry PhD students Sidonie Aubert and Tania Katsina. Sidonie joined Queen Mary University of London in 2016 with Tania arriving in 2017. They are now both coming towards the end of their PhDs during which they have been working in Dr Stellios Arseniyadis’ research group.

Date added: Thursday, April 25, 2019


SBCS students excel in Telegraph STEM Awards

Tean Choroszewska and Aphrodite Liddington from the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at Queen Mary University of London reached the Telegraph STEM Awards Healthcare Challenge final on 21 March.

Date added: Thursday, April 4, 2019


Equality and Diversity with PhD Student Christina Kousseff

In this blog, we spoke to second year Chemistry PhD student Christina Kousseff about her role on the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences’ equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) committee.

Date added: Wednesday, April 3, 2019


Rabbits like to eat plants with lots of DNA

Rabbits prefer to eat plants with plenty of DNA, according to a new study by Queen Mary University of London and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Date added: Wednesday, March 20, 2019


People choose healthy and sustainable lunches if given the green light

People are likely to choose healthier and more sustainable canteen meals if they are labelled with a traffic light system, according to research from Queen Mary University of London.

Date added: Wednesday, March 20, 2019


Beware of sleeping queens underfoot this spring

Scientists at Queen Mary University of London have discovered a never before reported behaviour of queen bumblebees.

Date added: Wednesday, March 20, 2019


SBCS lecturer receives Suffrage Science Award

Dr Isabel M Palacios of the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) at Queen Mary University of London was recognised at the Engineering and Physical Sciences Suffrage Science Awards on 8 March.

Date added: Wednesday, March 13, 2019


Improved regulation needed as pesticides found to affect genes in bees

Scientists are urging for improved regulation on pesticides after finding that they affect genes in bumblebees, according to research led by Queen Mary University of London in collaboration with Imperial College London.

Date added: Monday, March 11, 2019


TIGER Blog - Making your Scholarship Count

On 28 February, Professor Lu Mello from the University of Liverpool delivered a workshop as part of our TIGER group that focused on scholarship and pedagogical research.

Date added: Thursday, March 7, 2019


Queen Mary Undergraduate to Postgraduate – Amelia-Rose McKenzie

In this blog we spoke to MSc Ecology and Evolutionary Biology student Amelia-Rose McKenzie. Amelia joined Queen Mary in 2015, taking a BSc in Zoology before going on to do her Masters’ degree. She discusses her experience of Queen Mary University of London from undergraduate to postgraduate level and her plans for the future.

Date added: Tuesday, March 5, 2019


Meet the Alumna – Equality, Diversity and Inclusion with Jane Smith

In this blog, we spoke to MSci Chemistry alumna Jane Smith, who talks about her time studying and working at Queen Mary University of London.

Date added: Thursday, February 28, 2019


Queen Mary Chemistry Summer School – From Bench to Market

In this blog, we spoke to Dr Giorgio Chianello and Dr Zoe Wilson about the Chemistry Summer School Queen Mary University of London will be hosting this July.

Date added: Tuesday, February 26, 2019


My Year in Industry at GSK – Zahra Arjomand Nia

In this blog, we spoke to Chemistry with a Year in Industry/Research student Zahra Arjomand Nia. Zahra joined Queen Mary University of London in 2015 and spent her Year in Industry at pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). She is now in her final year at Queen Mary and will graduate in 2019.

Date added: Wednesday, December 5, 2018


Meet the Undergraduate – Annika Ramos

In this blog, we spoke to undergraduate student Annika Ramos who discusses her summer internship at PwC, experience at Queen Mary University of London and her plan to run for Vice President of Education at the University’s Student Union. 

Date added: Thursday, February 14, 2019


TIGER Blog - Engage, Contextualise, Share: Innovative Use of Social Media in Higher Education

Dr Glenn Hurst from the University of York delivered a hugely interesting talk on 4th Feb as part of the TIGER seminar series titled Engage, Contextualise, Share: Innovative Use of Social Media in Higher Education.

Date added: Wednesday, February 6, 2019


SBCS students obtain industrial placements at GlaxoSmithKline

In this blog, we spoke Queen Mary University of London undergraduate students Aneesah Mukadam and Nishma Thakor about their upcoming placement year at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Aneesah and Nishma are studying Chemistry with a Year in Industry at Queen Mary’s School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS).

Date added: Monday, February 4, 2019


Meet the Lecturer – Isabelle Mareschal

Dr Isabelle Mareschal joined the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) at Queen Mary University of London in 2013. She is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology in the Department of Psychology having previously been a long-term postdoctoral research assistant in Sydney, London and New York. We spoke to her about her role at Queen Mary and her research in emotion recognition.

Date added: Friday, January 25, 2019


International Student Life in London – Timothy Deng Hong Loong

In this blog, we spoke to Queen Mary University of London undergraduate student Timothy Deng Hong Loong from Singapore. He talks about his experience of living in London since joining the University to study Neuroscience in the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS).

Date added: Tuesday, January 15, 2019


Bees can count with just four nerve cells in their brains

Bees can solve seemingly clever counting tasks with very small numbers of nerve cells in their brains, according to researchers at Queen Mary University of London.

Date added: Monday, January 14, 2019


Meet the Undergraduate - Mariam Hafidh Abbas

In this blog, we spoke to Medical Genetics undergraduate student Mariam Hafidh Abbas from Iraq. Mariam is currently in her second year at the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) at Queen Mary University of London. She is the course representative of Genetics and Medical Genetics.

Date added: Monday, December 17, 2018


Brainwaves suppress obvious ideas to help us think more creatively

The human brain needs to suppress obvious ideas in order to reach the most creative ones, according to scientists at Queen Mary University of London and Goldsmiths, University of London.

Date added: Tuesday, December 11, 2018


SBCS Students Attend Future Scientists Field Trip

From 4 - 8 June, 20 School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) students from across all of the SBCS disciplines attended a ‘Future Scientists’ fieldtrip at the Field Studies Centre (FSC), in Millport, Scotland. Funding for the fieldtrip was provided by the Sheina Marshall Memorial Fund.

Date added: Thursday, June 14, 2018


Chemistry student Alina Zakrjevsky secures placement at Roche

In this blog, we spoke to second-year undergraduate Chemistry student, Alina Zakrjevsky. Alina recently secured a placement in Medicinal Chemistry at Roche in Switzerland – one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world.

Date added: Wednesday, November 21, 2018


New 5.2m undergraduate Chemistry teaching laboratory opened at Queen Mary University of London

On Friday 9 November, a new undergraduate Chemistry lab was officially opened at Queen Mary University of London by Head of Chemistry Professor Marina Resmini.

Date added: Monday, November 12, 2018


TIGER Blog - Calculating Feedback for the Masses

In this blog, TIGER Chair Rachel O'Callaghan reviews the TIGER event on 'Calculating Feedback for the Masses', which was delivered by Lecturer in Biochemistry and Academic Lead for E-Learning Dr Mark Roberts.

Date added: Wednesday, November 7, 2018


Meet the Postgraduate – Phebian Odufuwa

In this blog, we spoke to postgraduate student Phebian Odufuwa from Nigeria. Phebian is currently studying on the Plant and Fungal Taxonomy, Diversity and Conservation MSc, having completed her bachelor’s degree in Botany.

Date added: Thursday, October 25, 2018


TIGER Blog - Forum on improving graduate outcomes

The Teaching Interest Group and Educational Research (TIGER) held the second Education Research Forum on September 11th. Forum founder and TIGER member Jayne Dennis talks about the highlights of the event.

Date added: Friday, October 19, 2018


Meet the Lecturer – Dr Shirley Wang

In this blog, we spoke to School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) Lecturer in Psychology and clinical psychologist Dr Shirley Wang. Dr Wang joined Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) this summer from Syracuse University London, where she taught health psychology. She has also previously worked as a health and science writer.

Date added: Friday, October 12, 2018


Meet the Postgraduate - Jacqueline Bond

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology postgraduate student Jacqueline Bond began her study in the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) in 2017. We spoke to Jacqueline to learn more about her experience of the course, her field work in Borneo and her research project on bees.

Date added: Tuesday, October 9, 2018


Meet the Student Ambassador – Candelaria Martinez Sosa

In this blog, we spoke to third year Psychology student Candelaria from Argentina. She spoke about her experience as a student ambassador for the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS).

Date added: Tuesday, October 2, 2018


Meet the PhD Student – David Hemprich-Bennett

David Hemprich-Bennett started his PhD in the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) in 2014 after working a summer at Bristol University on their Bats in Churches project. We spoke to David to learn more about his PhD experience at the University.

Date added: Wednesday, September 12, 2018


SBCS Graduates Launch Nutrition-Tech Start-up

In the summer of 2018, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) PhD graduates Zach, Fosca, Ari and Alistair launched a nutrition-tech start-up called Shoreditch-son in Okinawa, Japan. We spoke to Zach, CEO, to learn more about the start-up.

Date added: Thursday, September 6, 2018


Epigenetic patterns determine if honeybee larvae become queens or workers

Scientists at Queen Mary University of London and The Australian National University have unravelled how changes in nutrition in the early development of honeybees can result in vastly different adult characteristics.

Date added: Thursday, August 30, 2018


What to expect when you start university - Foteini Bifsa

In this blog, we spoke to Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) student Foteini Bifsa. Foteini, from Greece, is entering her second year studying Biochemistry at the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, a subject is which she is also course representative. She discusses what students should expect in their first few weeks at the University and offers some pieces of advice.

Date added: Tuesday, August 21, 2018


Opt-out organ donation register unlikely to increase number of donations

An opt-out organ donation register is unlikely to increase the number of donations, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London.

Date added: Thursday, August 16, 2018


Meet the Postgraduate - Ana Cecilia Híjar Islas

In this 'Meet the Postgraduate' blog, we spoke to Ana Cecilia Híjar Islas. Ana, from Mexico is studying an MSc in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology in the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS). She joined Queen Mary University of London in September 2017, on a scholarship from the Mexican National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT).

Date added: Thursday, July 12, 2018


Genes drive ageing, making normal processes damaging

Ageing in worms mainly results from the direct action of genes and not from random wear and tear or loss of function, and the same is likely to be true in humans, according to research by UCL, Lancaster University and Queen Mary University of London scientists.

Date added: Sunday, August 12, 2018


Meet the Undergraduate – Carola Bigogno

In this blog, we spoke to Italian student Carola Bigogno, who graduated in July 2018 with first class honours in Biomedical Sciences after joining the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) in September 2015. She talks about her journey at QMUL, living and studying in London and her future at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Date added: Thursday, August 2, 2018


SBCS’ Dr Chema Martin receives prestigious ERC Starting Grant

School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) Lecturer in Organismal Biology Chema Martin has received a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) as part of the 'excellent science' pillar of the EU's current Research and Innovation programme, Horizon 2020.

Date added: Friday, July 27, 2018


Meet the Undergraduate - Quinita Nortje

In this blog we spoke to 3rd year Medical Genetics student Quinita Nortje from South Africa. Quinita joined Queen Mary University of London in 2014 and began her university journey on the Science and Engineering Foundation Programme (SEFP). 

Date added: Monday, June 11, 2018


Graduation Day celebrates achievements of SBCS students

On Thursday 26 July, 600 students from the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) celebrated their graduation across two ceremonies.

Date added: Thursday, July 26, 2018


People trust scientific experts more than the government even when the evidence is outlandish

Members of the public in the UK and US have far greater trust in scientific experts than the government, according to a new study by Queen Mary University of London.

Date added: Wednesday, July 18, 2018


Ancient American dogs almost completely wiped out by arrival of European breeds

The arrival of Europeans to the Americas, beginning in the 15th century, all but wiped out the dogs that had lived alongside native people on the continent for thousands of years, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London.

Date added: Friday, July 6, 2018


What is TIGER and how can you get involved?

In this blog, we spoke to Chair and Founder of the Teaching Interest Group and Education Research Rachel O’Callaghan to find out more about the group’s founding and activities.

Date added: Thursday, June 28, 2018


‘Lower status’ people more likely to share wealth than ‘higher status’ people

When playing an economic game those that were assigned as ‘lower status’ were more likely to share their wealth than their ‘higher status’ counterparts, according to a new study at Queen Mary University of London.

Date added: Thursday, June 28, 2018


Graduation Day for First Cohort of Nanchang University - QMUL Students

On Tuesday 26 June, the first cohort of Nanchang University - Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) Biomedical Sciences / Clinical Biomedicine degree students attended their graduation.

Date added: Thursday, June 28, 2018


American swamp sparrows have sung the same songs for more than 1,000 years

American swamp sparrows may have sung the same songs for more than 1,000 years and passed them on through generations by learning, according to researchers at Queen Mary University of London, Imperial College London and Duke University.

Date added: Wednesday, June 20, 2018


Clever bees can identify different flowers by patterns of scent

Bumblebees can tell flowers apart by patterns of scent, according to new research involving Queen Mary University of London and led by the University of Bristol.

Date added: Wednesday, June 13, 2018


Meet the Undergraduate – Dilan Al

In this blog we spoke to Chemistry with a Year in Industry student Dilan Al. Dilan, from Turkey, started studying in the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) at Queen Mary University of London in 2014. Supported by her industrial supervisor at SBCS, Dr Chris Jones, Dilan did her industrial year in Switzerland, working for Pharmaceutical company Hoffmann La Roche.

Date added: Tuesday, June 19, 2018


Meet the Undergraduate - Jakob Brown

Jakob Brown joined Queen Mary University of London in 2015 and is currently in the final year of his Psychology BSc at the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS). We spoke to Jakob to learn about his experience at SBCS, his Psychology course and a very fascinating dissertation.

Date added: Monday, May 28, 2018


Changing Climates – a photographic journey of women in science

From 5 - 11 June, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) postdoctoral researcher Sarah Harpenslager will be exhibiting a photographic journey of inspiring female scientists at the Brick Lane Art Gallery.

Date added: Thursday, May 17, 2018


Meet the Postgraduate – Raphaella Jackson

In this student blog, we spoke to Raphaella Jackson, who is currently undertaking a Bioinformatics MSc at Queen Mary University of London’s School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS). She is a citizen of three countries – Canada, United States and New Zealand.

Date added: Friday, May 11, 2018


Meet the Postgraduate – Pascaline Francelle

In this student blog we spoke to Pascaline Francelle from France. Pascaline joined Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) in 2017 and is currently undertaking an MSc in Freshwater and Marine Ecology at the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS).

Date added: Monday, April 9, 2018


Queen Mary Hosts Royal Society of Chemistry Focus Group

On Monday 30 April, the Department of Chemistry at Queen Mary University of London hosted a Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) focus group.

Date added: Wednesday, May 2, 2018


Wildlife haven of Sulawesi much younger than first thought, new research reveals

Scientists at Queen Mary University of London and Oxford University have shed light on the origins of some of South-East Asia’s most iconic and unique wildlife; the ‘deer-pig’, ‘warty pig’ and the ‘miniature buffalo.’

Date added: Wednesday, April 11, 2018


Competition between males improves resilience against climate change

Animal species with males who compete intensively for mates might be more resilient to the effects of climate change, according to research by Queen Mary University of London.

Date added: Wednesday, April 18, 2018


QMUL – NCU Joint Research Symposium Showcases Excellence in Biomedical Research

From 12 – 13 April, the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) welcomed academic staff and students from Nanchang University in China as part of a two-day biomedical research symposium.

Date added: Wednesday, April 18, 2018


Guest lecturer Dr Ingrid Schoon discusses mental health at SBCS

On 29 March, Dr Ingrid Schoon delivered a lecture on ‘Adolescent Mental Health and the Transition to Adulthood’ to students at Queen Mary University of London’s School of Biological and Chemical Sciences.

Date added: Thursday, April 5, 2018


Dr Vidya Darbari receives Early Career Award

Queen Mary University of London’s (QMUL) School of Biological and Chemical Sciences is delighted to announce that Dr Vidya Darbari, Lecturer in Structural Biology, has been awarded the Early Career Prize by the British Crystallographic Association’s (BCA) Biological Structures Group. 

Date added: Thursday, March 8, 2018


Meet the Lecturer – Dr Tippu Sheriff

Dr Tippu Sheriff has been teaching in the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) since 2002. He teaches a number of undergraduate modules in Chemistry including Practical Chemistry, Solid State and Inorganic Chemistry, States of Matter and more. We interviewed Tippu to learn more about his passion for Chemistry.

Date added: Monday, March 19, 2018


Meet the Undergraduate – Nathan Long

In this student blog we spoke to Nathan Long. Nathan joined Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) in 2016 and is currently in his second year of studying a BSc in Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS).

Date added: Monday, March 26, 2018


Queen Mary student takes her research to Parliament

A PhD student from Queen Mary University of London presented her research to the Houses of Parliament as part of a Parliamentary poster competition.

Date added: Monday, March 12, 2018


Dinosaur frills and horns did not evolve for species recognition

The elaborate frills and horns of a group of dinosaurs including Triceratops and Styracosaurus did not evolve to help species recognise each other, according to researchers at Queen Mary University of London.

Date added: Wednesday, March 21, 2018


Researchers discover new method for metal-free C-H bond functionalisation

Research led by Dr Christopher Jones, Senior Lecturer at the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences has led to the first reporting of transition metal-free intramolecular hydride transfer onto arynes.

Date added: Wednesday, March 14, 2018


Researchers unravel the time of origin of flowering plants

Flowering plants likely originated between 149 and 256 million years ago according to new research involving Queen Mary University of London, and led by University College London (UCL).

Date added: Tuesday, February 6, 2018


Varinder Aggarwal delivers Dewar Lecture on Assembly Line Synthesis

On Wednesday 21 February 2018, students at Queen Mary University of London’s School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) were treated to a fascinating lecture from Varinder Aggarwal, a leading figure in UK chemical synthesis.

Date added: Thursday, February 22, 2018


Dr Iwan Jones featured on BBC Two

Don’t forget to catch ’ talk about mayflies on the River Frome with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall on BBC Two Saturday night at 6.15pm.  Check out the BBC Two programme: Hugh's Wild West.

Date added: Friday, January 26, 2018


Scientists explore the evolution of a ‘social supergene’ in the red fire ant

Scientists from the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at QMUL have discovered that the chromosome responsible for the social organisation of colonies of the highly invasive fire ant is likely to have evolved via a single event rather than over time

Date added: Monday, February 27, 2017


Pupils' mental health improved through school-based programme, study shows

School-aged children can be taught to better their mental health through intervention programmes delivered at school, suggests a new study carried out in east London and led by an academic at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).

Date added: Thursday, May 11, 2017


Fukomys livingstoni, I presume?

Two new species of African mole-rat have been discovered by researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), together with colleagues in Tanzania and at the University of Pretoria.

Date added: Thursday, April 27, 2017


Seasonal warming leads to smaller animal body sizes

Changes in the body size of animals measured under controlled laboratory conditions have been shown to closely match changes in body size with seasonal warming in nature, according to research from School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS).

Date added: Wednesday, March 29, 2017


Ghosts of past diseases shape species evolution

A team of researchers from the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG) has revealed that diseases can not only affect fish evolution, but also the aquatic environments in which fish live.

Date added: Tuesday, March 21, 2017


New technology enables detailed analysis of target proteins

A team of researchers from the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS), Francis Crick Institute,Goethe University Frankfurt and University of Tübingen in Germany have developed a novel technology to understand how an important protein connects to other cellular proteins.

Date added: Monday, March 20, 2017


Queen Mary University of London part of £3m consortium for structural biology

A new £3m grant from Wellcome Trust to a consortium involving scientists from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) will help to set up a new facility for cryo-electron microscopy – a technology that is revolutionising biology.

Date added: Friday, March 3, 2017


Teaching video - what is teaching excellence?

Our Teaching Interest Group and Education Research (TIGER) ran a seminar on what is teaching excellence.  Watch the video of the seminar below and see what our three speakers had to say.

Date added: Tuesday, March 21, 2017


Blog post: staff v. student football showdown

Dr Tippu Sheriff blogs about the recent staff versus student football match in the chemistry and biochemistry department, which he and his fellow lecturers are in no way bitter about losing.  

Date added: Friday, March 17, 2017


Ball-rolling bees reveal complex learning

Bumblebees can be trained to score goals using a mini-ball, revealing unprecedented learning abilities, according to scientists at the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences.

Date added: Friday, March 10, 2017


Goats can identify the calls of their goat friends

A new study led by scientists at the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at QMUL has found that goats can recognise their stablemate friends calling by developing a mental image of how they sound and look.

Date added: Tuesday, March 7, 2017


The development of nanogel-based targeted drugs

Date added: Friday, June 25, 2010


Bumblebees find efficient routes without a GPS

Date added: Monday, September 24, 2012


Marine animals could hold the key to looking young

Date added: Wednesday, October 3, 2012


Jeff Duckett says, 'Share the pain'

Date added: Thursday, May 20, 2010


Warming affects ecosystems not just biodiversity

Date added: Wednesday, May 9, 2012


Brendan Curran on cloned animals and food safety

Date added: Monday, November 29, 2010


Carbon impact of land, water compared

Date added: Wednesday, June 27, 2012


Research highlights from our 2014 REF submission

Academics within the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences are involved in a wide range of ground breaking projects across the broad sweep of biological, chemical and psychological sciences. The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 will consider the strength of our research in six core areas.

Date added: Thursday, December 18, 2014


Dr Michael Proulx - spark of recognition

Date added: Friday, June 8, 2012


Phytoplankton like it hot: Warming boosts biodiversity and photosynthesis in phytoplankton

Warmer temperatures increase biodiversity and photosynthesis in phytoplankton, researchers at the Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and University of Exeter have found. Globally, phytoplankton - microscopic water-borne plants - absorb as much carbon dioxide as tropical rainforests and so understanding the way they respond to a warming climate is crucial.

Date added: Monday, December 21, 2015


Agave – biofuel of the future?

Date added: Thursday, October 21, 2010


QMUL Research seeks to safeguard the Future of Europe’s Ash Trees

SBCS's Dr Richard Buggs is the local organiser of the international fraxback conference. On Friday 29th of November, Dr Buggs will host a session entitled “Living with ash dieback in continental Europe: present situation, long-term experience and future perspectives” at the Linnean Society of London.

Date added: Thursday, November 28, 2013


Mark Trimmer is awarded a NERC grant

Date added: Thursday, March 18, 2010


Alan McElligott's work with goats is featured in the Guardian newspaper

’s research on optimistic goats has been featured in the Guardian’s piece on Do animals have emotions?

Date added: Monday, November 17, 2014


Catching Criminals and tracing malaria outbreaks

Date added: Wednesday, April 10, 2013


Scientists discover mechanisms of shape-shifting sea cucumbers

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL's School of Biological and Chemical Sciences have discovered for the first time how marine animals called sea cucumbers can rapidly change the stiffness of their body, which could provide a useful basis for developing novel biomaterials for applications in medicine.

Date added: Tuesday, October 4, 2016


Congenitally blind people have more accurate memories

Date added: Tuesday, April 30, 2013


We welcome the NERC Doctoral Training Partnership students to our School

This week we are hosting students from the London Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Doctoral Training Partnership to offer our expertise and training for their PhD projects.

Date added: Tuesday, November 18, 2014


Richard Buggs talks on BBC News about ash dieback

Date added: Friday, October 17, 2014


SBCS researcher wins grant to study addiction

Date added: Friday, August 6, 2010


Big data analysis shows weak link between badgers and cattle for TB transmission

The largest simulation to date of the numbers of cattle and badgers infected with tuberculosis (TB) casts serious doubts about the extent to which badgers cause TB in cattle, according to research from the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at QMUL.

Date added: Tuesday, September 27, 2016


You've got to be kidding me!

Date added: Friday, February 17, 2012


The music of cells

Date added: Monday, July 18, 2011


In a Chorus of Bleats, One That Sounds Familiar

Date added: Tuesday, June 26, 2012


Student coders triumph at London ZooHackathon

A group of QMUL students were on the winning team of the London ZooHackathon, a computer coding and technology event which aims to tackle wildlife trafficking. Environmental Science student Marysia Clouter, who was part of the winning team, took our third year module Ecology and Conservation, which she says was instrumental in developing her understanding of the natural world.

Date added: Friday, October 21, 2016


Students make important dinosaur discovery in Canada

Final year undergraduate students from the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences studying a new module called Species and their Relationships: Dinosaurs to DNA have uncovered a rare and important dinosaur skull while on a trip to Canada as part of the course.

Date added: Tuesday, October 21, 2014


Petting farms called to stop children stroking the animals

Date added: Monday, September 21, 2009


Ear today, eye tomorrow

Date added: Tuesday, August 24, 2010


Only scholarly freedom delivers real 'impact'

Date added: Sunday, November 8, 2009


QMUL to join Russell Group of universities

Date added: Thursday, March 15, 2012


Congratulations to our academic excellence prizewinners!

The School of Biological and Chemical Sciences awarded prizes to over 30 students for outstanding academic excellence. Most of the prizes were awarded to graduating students but a few were given to first and second year students who have done exceptionally well in their studies so far.

Date added: Wednesday, July 23, 2014


Dr Thomas Ings on why bees remain active in winter

Date added: Saturday, March 6, 2010


Anggoro Prasetyo, 1970-2010

Date added: Wednesday, March 17, 2010


Dianne Abbott MP opens SBCS Science Expo for Schools

Date added: Tuesday, June 29, 2010


Genoveva Esteban highly commended

Date added: Monday, July 19, 2010


Giorgio De Faveri comments on 'Science is Vital'

Date added: Tuesday, October 12, 2010


Brendan Curran interviewed by 'Farming Today'

Date added: Tuesday, October 12, 2010


Sonifying zebrafish

Date added: Monday, June 27, 2011


Culture evolves

Date added: Wednesday, September 21, 2011


How ostriches mate

Date added: Monday, May 20, 2013


Jack the Ripper and tyrannosaurs

Date added: Wednesday, July 31, 2013


The new dawn of the dinosaur

Date added: Thursday, August 22, 2013


Farming and wetlands: readdressing the balance

More than 50 per cent of our planet’s wetlands, from peatbogs to estuaries, both natural and man-made, are under threat from habitat destruction and climate change.

Date added: Monday, February 10, 2014


Fight or flight? Vocal cues help deer decide during mating season

Male fallow deer are sensitive to changes in the groans that rivals make during mating season when competing for the attention of female deer, and can assess the level of threat other males pose simply from vocal cues, according to new research from Queen Mary University of London.

Date added: Monday, February 10, 2014


Crayfish study provides complicated web of interactions

How different species of invasive crayfish interact with each other and affect their local environment has been uncovered for the first time by scientists at Queen Mary University of London.

Date added: Monday, February 17, 2014


Hat-trick of research awards for QMUL bee expert

A scientist from Queen Mary University of London, who studies how bees forage for food and the evolution of their sensory systems, has received a top prize from the UK’s national academy of science as well as a prestigious grant from the international Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP). These two awards are in addition to a major grant awarded by European Research Council last month.

Date added: Friday, May 9, 2014


UK top 10 for QMUL in international science and medicine rankings

A league table measuring the scientific performance of some 750 universities worldwide rates Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) 9th in the UK and 52nd globally.

Date added: Thursday, May 29, 2014


Criminal profiling technique targets killer diseases

A mathematical tool used by the Metropolitan Police and FBI has been adapted by researchers at Queen Mary University of London to help control outbreaks of malaria, and has the potential to target other infectious diseases.

Date added: Tuesday, June 3, 2014


Chemistry festival for secondary school pupils returns with new science challenges

Students from schools across London, Hertfordshire and Kent enjoyed an exciting day of hands-on fun activities at the Salters' Festival of Chemistry at Queen Mary University of London on Wednesday 14 May.

Date added: Tuesday, June 24, 2014


Silver lining found for making new drugs

Chemists at Queen Mary University of London have discovered a new chemical to aid drug manufacturing processes, making it more environmentally-friendly and easier to scale up for industry.

Date added: Thursday, June 26, 2014


Scientists improve metal detectors for early diagnosis of lifestyle and age-related diseases

Sensors created by chemists at Queen Mary University of London could lead to a set of new tools for researchers to investigate conditions like diabetes resulting in earlier diagnosis and new treatments.

Date added: Thursday, July 10, 2014


Ambika Kumar named Course Rep of the Year

Ambika Kumar was named Course Rep of the Year at the Education Awards 2014. She is graduating with a First class degree in Biomedicine before going straight on to a PhD in Microbiology at Queen Mary.

Date added: Friday, July 18, 2014


Professor Peter Hudson FRS on biology, baths and identifying your groove

Professor Peter Hudson FRS was named as an Honorary Doctor of Science (DSc) for his work in disease ecology at the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences Summer graduation ceremony.

Date added: Tuesday, July 22, 2014


Students give us their seal of approval

Molecular Biology and Chemistry programmes at Queen Mary University of London are ranked second in London for student satisfaction, according to the latest results of a nationwide poll of final-year undergraduates.

Date added: Wednesday, August 13, 2014


It's a do or die situation in this clash of the ash

has been working with Teagasc researchers, and other partners, to counter ash dieback disease by crossing Asian and Irish species of the tree.

Date added: Wednesday, August 20, 2014


Chemistry students discover new way of identifying hydrogen peroxide

Chemists from Queen Mary University of London have discovered a new way of identifying peroxide-based explosives, which could make detection of suspect devices more cost-effective in the future.

Date added: Friday, September 12, 2014


Queen Mary receives share of £125m for bioscience PhD students

Queen Mary University of London is part of a group of London-based institutions awarded £15m to train bioscience PhD students as part of a £125m nationwide campaign to support the training and development of PhD students tackling some of the world’s major challenges.

Date added: Thursday, October 2, 2014


Entire amphibian communities are being wiped out by emerging viruses

Scientists from QMUL, UCL, Zoological Society of London, and the National Museum of Natural Sciences (MNCN-CSIC) in Madrid, tracing the real-time impact of viruses in the wild have found that entire amphibian communities are being killed off by closely related viruses introduced to mountainous areas of northern Spain.

Date added: Friday, October 17, 2014


QMUL scientists find further evidence that fish are cleverer than previously thought

Scientists working at Queen Mary University of London and University of Bath have found that zebrafish are able to visually process multiple objects simultaneously, more proof that fish are cleverer than their ‘three-second memory’ reputation suggests.

Date added: Friday, October 31, 2014


Animal welfare could be improved by new understanding of their emotions

A new study from researchers at Queen Mary University of London looking at how goats express subtle positive emotions could lead to greater understanding of animal welfare.

Date added: Friday, December 5, 2014


Did Christopher Columbus really bring syphilis back to Europe?

Following his comments in the Daily Mail, where he questioned new theories derived from a single skeleton with a questionable pathology, was asked to write a piece in the Conversation about his theories on whether Christopher Columbus brought syphilis back to Europe.

Date added: Monday, December 8, 2014


Dr Isabelle Mareschal conducts experiments with Science Museum visitors

Londoners are notorious for avoiding eye contact with each other but how bad are we really? That’s one of the things visitors to the Science Museum can currently help to find out if they take part in an experiment being run by QMUL and UCL researchers to learn how long people can comfortably make eye contact with someone else.

Date added: Monday, December 8, 2014


Do you speak cow? Researchers listen in on ‘conversations’ between calves and their mothers

Researchers have been eavesdropping on 'conversations' between calves and their mothers — measuring the process of how cows communicate using detailed acoustic analysis for the first time.

Date added: Tuesday, December 16, 2014


We confirm our place as one of the UK’s elite research departments in the REF 2014

The School of Biological and Chemical Sciences has shown itself to be one of the UK’s elite research departments in the UK with our latest ranking in the Research Excellence Framework (REF).

Date added: Thursday, December 18, 2014


Testing for Bovine Tuberculosis is more effective than badger culls at controlling the disease

Modelling produced by researchers in QMUL’s School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) has found that the only effective potential Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) control strategies are badger culling, cattle testing, controlling cattle movement, and ceasing the practice of housing farm cattle together during winter.

Date added: Wednesday, January 14, 2015


Life-sized Tyrannosaurus rex skull arrives on campus

The School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) has taken delivery of a life-sized cast of a Tyrannosaurus rex skull that will be used for school visits, public engagement and outreach.

Date added: Friday, January 16, 2015


'Nudge' psychology is not based on robust evidence and conscious decision-making is more effective

A new study says that the kind of instinctive decision-making advocated in best-selling popular psychology books like ‘Nudge’, ‘Thinking Fast and Slow’ and ‘Blink’ is not backed up by reliable evidence.

Date added: Wednesday, January 28, 2015


Tropical wasps attack intruders with unfamiliar faces

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) in collaboration with the University of Florence, have discovered that a species of tropical wasps can memorise the faces of members of their colony and will attack any individual with an unfamiliar face. These wasps can also recognise the smell of their nestmates, but pay more attention to the unique facial patterns in their species when considering whether an individual is friend or foe.

Date added: Wednesday, February 4, 2015


'Stressed' young bees could be the cause of colony collapse

Pressure on young bees to grow up too fast could be a major factor in explaining the disastrous declines in bee populations seen worldwide.

Date added: Monday, February 9, 2015


Bees form false memories just like humans

In the same way that humans sometimes remember things that didn’t actually occur, researchers have found that bees also misremember. False memories have never been observed in non-human animals before.

Date added: Friday, February 27, 2015


We announce a new educational partnership with Kew

From September 2015 QMUL will be offering a new MSc Plant and Fungal Taxonomy, Diversity and Conservation in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.

Date added: Friday, February 27, 2015


Cold-blooded animals grow bigger in the warm on land, but smaller in warm water

Scientists studying arthropods, the group of cold-blooded animals that includes crabs and insects, have found that individuals within species living on land tend to grow to a larger size in the warm and nearer the equator, but that the reverse is true of species found in water.

Date added: Monday, March 23, 2015


Conscientious children less likely to smoke

Conscientious children are less likely to smoke in later life, a study carried out by of QMUL and researchers from UCL has found.

Date added: Tuesday, March 24, 2015


Bumblebees differentiate flower types when arranged horizontally but not vertically

Bumblebees trained to go to feeders labelled with a certain colour or pattern cue but avoid differently labelled alternative feeders did so when feeders were arranged horizontally but didn’t when arranged vertically. Researchers believe this could be because groups of flowers arranged horizontally, like those in a meadow, often include several different species, while those arranged vertically, like in blossoming trees are likely to all be the same species.

Date added: Tuesday, April 7, 2015


Professor Mark Trimmer delivers his Inaugural Lecture

In April 2015 Professor Mark Trimmer delivered his inaugural lecture - New spokes for old cycles: The life sustaining transformation of bio-elements on Earth

Date added: Thursday, April 9, 2015


New evidence that tyrannosaurs fought and ate each other

Examination of a Daspletosaurus skull by Dr David Hone of the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences found signs that it had been bitten by another tyrannosaur during its lifetime as well as after it had died.

Date added: Friday, April 10, 2015


Proteins that control anxiety in humans and cause insects to shed their skins have common origin

Researchers have discovered that a protein which controls anxiety in humans has the same molecular ancestor as one which causes insects to moult when they outgrow their skins. Studies on sea urchins provided the missing link because they have a protein with elements common to those in both humans and insects and reveal a common ancestry hundreds of millions of years ago.

Date added: Wednesday, April 22, 2015


Bumblebees use nicotine to fight off parasites

Bumblebees that have been infected by parasites seek out flowers with nicotine in the nectar, likely to fight off the infection, new research has found. The nicotine appears to slow the progression of disease in infected bees but has harmful effects when consumed by healthy bees.

Date added: Tuesday, April 28, 2015


Study finds pet owners reluctant to face up to their cats' kill count

Cat owners fail to realise the impact of their cat on wildlife according to new research from the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences and the University of Exeter.

Date added: Friday, July 10, 2015


Find out about our outstanding year in our annual report

We've released our first ever annual report, looking back at this year's exciting developments at the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences.

Date added: Tuesday, July 21, 2015


School of Biological and Chemical Sciences celebrates successes in National Student Survey

Student satisfaction in biology and zoology teaching in QMUL’s School of Biological and Chemical Sciences has increased by 5% in a year, according to the latest National Student Survey (NSS). In addition, molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry teaching was ranked fourth in London.

Date added: Wednesday, August 12, 2015


Fallow deer are all about the bass when sizing up rivals

Research published in the journal BMC Evolutionary Biology, has found that fallow deer bucks make judgements about the possible threat from competitors from the sound of their calls.

Date added: Monday, August 17, 2015


Freshers week tips from our undergraduates

Starting your undergraduate degree at Queen Mary soon? Have dozens of questions or concerns? Some of our lovely student ambassadors have shared their experiences. Take a look below to get a taste of what your Freshers Week will be like.

Date added: Wednesday, August 26, 2015


Queen Mary scientists speak at Professor Brian Cox's summer school

Two scientists from Queen Mary’s School of Biological and Chemical Sciences spoke at a science summer school event this week with Professor Brian Cox. Mathematical biologist and PhD student were invited along with other top scientists to deliver talks at the St Paul’s Way Trust Science Summer School 2015.

Date added: Friday, August 28, 2015


First imagery from echolocation reveals new signals for hunting bats

The ability of some bats to spot motionless prey in the dark has baffled experts until now. By creating the first visual images from echolocation, researchers reveal we have been missing how bats sense their world.

Date added: Monday, September 14, 2015


Giraffe, impala and boomslang - our South Africa field trip

Lecturer shares his experience of our recent field trip to South Africa, open to undergraduate students on our biology, genetics and zoology programmes. 

Date added: Tuesday, October 6, 2015


Students triumph at Biotechnology Entrepreneurs Scheme

A team of Queen Mary postgraduate students are through to the final of the annual Biotechnology YES (Young Entrepreneur Scheme) competition.

Date added: Wednesday, October 21, 2015


Is happiness a matter of our genes?

Senior lecturer in development psychology at the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences Dr Michael Pluess organised a public event at Queen Mary University of London, in partnership with the Centre for Economic Performance from the London School of Economics and Action for Happiness. 

Date added: Tuesday, October 27, 2015


Industry collaboration drives Queen Mary research into higher yields in agricultural crops

Scientists from the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences have teamed up with industry to create the next generation of lighting systems.  Professor Alexander Ruban, Professor of Biophysics, collaborated with Finnish company Valoya and Microsoft to create a novel solution for simulation of natural outdoor light.

Date added: Wednesday, October 28, 2015


PhD student stumbles upon a new way for producing oldest chemical compounds

A chemistry PhD student has found a simple way for the first time of producing two chemical compounds that were first discovered in late 19th century, entirely by accident. The discovery could have implications for fighting disease and growing crops, where the sulfur containing compounds called sultones and sultines, play a significant role.

Date added: Wednesday, October 28, 2015


Watching cement dry could help dental fillings last longer

Scientists led by the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and Aberystwyth University have revealed ‘sweet points’ for dental fillings, where cement used to fill cracks regain elasticity before hardening indefinitely. This could have implications for creating more durable and longer-lasting fillings in the future.

Date added: Tuesday, November 10, 2015


Success at Engagement and Entrepreneurship awards

Academics from the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences triumphed at the recent Public Engagement and Entrepreneurship awards, which recognise outstanding staff and student achievement throughout Queen Mary.

Date added: Thursday, November 12, 2015


Male bees have more than a one-track mind

Male bumblebees are just as smart as female worker bees despite their dim-witted reputation, according to new research from Queen Mary's School of Biological and Chemical Sciences.

Date added: Monday, November 16, 2015


Using technology to enhance student outcomes

Dr James Pickering visited Queen Mary in November to give a talk on using technology to enhance student outcomes, attended by academics across the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, the School of Medicine and Dentistry, the E-Learning unit and beyond.

Date added: Monday, November 16, 2015


Student voices: obsession is a great thing

Our Student Voices series gives our students a chance to blog about life at QMUL's School of Biological and Chemical Sciences.

Date added: Thursday, November 26, 2015


New review on origin and evolution of the nervous system

A review from the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences highlights the importance of developmental processes in understanding nervous system evolution.

Date added: Friday, November 27, 2015


Five biomedical scientists visit Nanchang University in China

After over 10,000 miles and 48 hours of travelling, five biomedical scientists from Queen Mary found their way to Nanchang University, China. The School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at QMUL runs a , and our London-based students went to visit Nanchang as part of a cultural exchange project.

Date added: Tuesday, December 1, 2015


First demonstration of sexual selection in dinosaurs identified

Large ornamental structures in dinosaurs, such as horns and head crests are likely to have been used in sexual displays and to assert social dominance, according to a new analysis of Protoceratops carried out by scientists at the School of Biological and Chemical sciences (SBCS) at QMUL.

Date added: Thursday, January 14, 2016


Student voices: life is for living

Our Student Voices series gives our students a chance to blog about life at QMUL's School of Biological and Chemical Sciences.

Date added: Monday, January 18, 2016


Student Voices: Dinosaurs in the Horniman Museum

Our Student Voices series gives our students a chance to blog about life at QMUL's School of Biological and Chemical Sciences. This edition is written by Patrick Hennessey, third year zoology student, who recently went to the Horniman Museum with staff and students from the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences.

Date added: Thursday, April 21, 2016


Student voices: presenting at a conference

Our Student Voices series gives our students a chance to blog about life at QMUL's School of Biological and Chemical Sciences. This edition is written by Jemma Mary Brett, third year Zoology student, who recently presented at the British Conference of Undergraduate Research (BCUR).

Date added: Wednesday, March 30, 2016


Student Voices - wading in Windermere

Postgraduate students on our Aquatic Ecology and Freshwater and Marine Ecology MSc programmes went on a week-long field trip to the Lake District.  Two of our students - Kirsty MacLeod and Adrienne Kerley - have blogged about the trip. Find out what they got up to.

Date added: Thursday, January 21, 2016


Going postgraduate? Find out all you need to know

Find out more about postgraduate study in Bioinformatics, Ecology, Botany, Chemical Research and more, and discover more about the world-leading research, teaching and support we offer our MSc students.

Date added: Thursday, February 4, 2016


Slime can see

After more than 300 years of looking, scientists led by Queen Mary University of London have figured out how bacteria “see” their world. And they do it in a remarkably similar way to us.

Date added: Tuesday, February 9, 2016


Starfish reveal the origins of brain messenger molecules

Biologists from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have discovered the genes in starfish that encode neuropeptides - a common type of chemical found in human brains. The revelation gives researchers new insights into how neural function evolved in the animal kingdom.

Date added: Wednesday, February 10, 2016


Prof Marina Resmini delivers her inaugural lecture

In February 2016, Professor Marina Resmini delivered her inaugural lecture: Why size matters: from antibodies to nanomaterials.

Date added: Friday, February 12, 2016


Flowers tone down the iridescence of their petals and avoid confusing bees

Flowers' iridescent petals, which may look plain to human eyes, produce the perfect signal for bees, according to a new study involving researchers from QMUL's School of Biological and Chemical Sciences.

Date added: Monday, February 29, 2016


What does geographic profiling have to do with modern art?

Scientists at the School of Biological and Chemical Science (SBCS) at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have shown research on infectious disease outbreaks can been adapted to study the locations of artworks by graffiti artist Banksy.

Date added: Thursday, March 3, 2016


New study reveals new pathway for river pollution

Scientists from the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have discovered new ways how rivers convert excess nitrogen, which can have damaging impacts on the environment, to harmless nitrogen in a new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience.

Date added: Wednesday, March 30, 2016


SBCS palaeontologist chronicles tyrannosaur evolution in new book

How the dinosaur group, the tyrannosaurs, evolved over the course of 100-million years into the giant carnivorous bone-crushers that are so well recognised today, is charted in a new book by a Zoology lecturer from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).

Date added: Thursday, April 21, 2016


Schools compete in chemistry festival at SBCS

School kids from across London, Middlesex, Hertfordshire, Essex and Kent competed in an exciting day of hands-on chemistry at the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).

Date added: Monday, May 16, 2016


London bee tracking project - save London bees

Hundreds of bees with individual coloured number tags have been released from our rooftops for a project that hopes to uncover the secret lives of London’s bees. Biologists from the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences have attached weather-resistant number tags on the backs of bees, and encourage the public to identify them and take photos for a competition.

Date added: Monday, July 4, 2016


Bees remain excellent searchers even when ill

Honeybees are hardwired to efficiently search the landscape enabling them to continue working for the greater good of their hives even when they are sick, according to new research co-authored by the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at QMUL.

Date added: Monday, September 12, 2016


Turtle project triumphs in engaging the public

A conservation project led by Senior Lecturer in collaboration with NGOs has been shortlisted for a national award in public engagement, and has won funding from QMUL’s Centre for Public Engagement.

Date added: Friday, October 28, 2016


Researchers create synthetic skin

Wearable technologies could be transformed with a new type of artificial material that can mimic the properties of skin from sensing touch to even being self-healing.

Date added: Wednesday, December 7, 2016


Lost hormone is found in starfish

Biologists from the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) have discovered that the evolutionary history of a hormone responsible for sexual maturity in humans is written in the genes of the humble starfish.

Date added: Tuesday, July 5, 2016


Could goats become man's best friend?

Goats have the capacity to communicate with people like other domesticated animals, such as dogs and horses, according to scientists from the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).

Date added: Monday, July 11, 2016


Our School celebrates successes in National Student Survey

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) continues to rank top in London among Russell Group universities for student satisfaction, according to the latest National Student Survey (NSS).

Date added: Thursday, August 11, 2016


Good food puts bees in good mood

We all know what it’s like to taste our favourite food and instantly feel good about the world but the same phenomenon may happen in bumblebees.

Date added: Thursday, September 29, 2016


A Naked Mole-Rat Eutopia at Somerset House

From 10-16 October, Somerset House’s Utopian Treasury will host a contemporary art installation ‘powered’ by live data from a naked mole-rat colony by Julie Freeman, an artist at Queen Mary University of London.

Date added: Friday, October 7, 2016


Photo µSR gives insights into key industrial processes and fundamental science

Photochemistry is a chemical reaction caused by the absorption of light (photons). It underpins a large range of important biological and industrial processes, from photosynthesis in plants through a host of chemical engineering applications – for example, the manufacture of the antimalarial drug artemisinin. Excitations in molecules also play a key role in devices – for example organic LEDs and organic photovoltaic cells. 

Date added: Tuesday, January 3, 2017


Researchers reveal that not all violent acts are equal

People from different nationalities make similar judgements and decisions about the severity of different violent acts – a finding that could help international organisations, such as the UN and World Health Organisation to better manage crime and violent behaviour – according to research led by the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at QMUL.

Date added: Thursday, January 12, 2017


Competitive males are a blessing and a curse, study reveals

Showy ornaments used by the male of the species in competition for mates, such as the long tail of a peacock or shaggy mane of a lion, could indicate a species' risk of decline in a changing climate, according to a new study from the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences.  

Date added: Thursday, November 17, 2016


Ash tree genome aids fight against disease

Researchers at the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have successfully decoded the genetic sequence of the ash tree, to help the fight against the fungal disease, ash dieback. 

Date added: Wednesday, January 4, 2017


January 2017

Researchers reveal that not all violent acts are equal
12 January 2017

Teaching blog - helping first years make the leap
5 January 2017

Ash tree genome aids fight against disease
4 January 2017

Photo µSR gives insights into key industrial processes and fundamental science
3 January 2017

December 2016

Researchers create synthetic skin
7 December 2016

November 2016

Competitive males are a blessing and a curse, study reveals
17 November 2016

October 2016

Turtle project triumphs in engaging the public
28 October 2016

Student coders triumph at London ZooHackathon
21 October 2016

A Naked Mole-Rat Eutopia at Somerset House
7 October 2016

String pulling bees provide insight into spread of culture
4 October 2016

Scientists discover mechanisms of shape-shifting sea cucumbers
4 October 2016

September 2016

Good food puts bees in good mood
29 September 2016

Big data analysis shows weak link between badgers and cattle for TB transmission
27 September 2016

Bees remain excellent searchers even when ill
12 September 2016

August 2016

Our School celebrates successes in National Student Survey
11 August 2016

Teaching blog - large group teaching
9 August 2016

Our teaching interest group one year in
5 August 2016

July 2016

Could goats become man's best friend?
11 July 2016

Lost hormone is found in starfish
5 July 2016

London bee tracking project - save London bees
4 July 2016

May 2016

Science for 6th Formers A One-Day Science Conference
27 May 2016

Schools compete in chemistry festival at SBCS
16 May 2016

April 2016

Teaching awards triumph for SBCS
26 April 2016

SBCS palaeontologist chronicles tyrannosaur evolution in new book
21 April 2016

Student Voices: Dinosaurs in the Horniman Museum
21 April 2016

March 2016

Student voices: presenting at a conference
30 March 2016

New study reveals new pathway for river pollution
30 March 2016

What does geographic profiling have to do with modern art?
3 March 2016

February 2016

Flowers tone down the iridescence of their petals and avoid confusing bees
29 February 2016

Prof Marina Resmini delivers her inaugural lecture
12 February 2016

Starfish reveal the origins of brain messenger molecules
10 February 2016

Slime can see
9 February 2016

Going postgraduate? Find out all you need to know
4 February 2016

January 2016

Student Voices - wading in Windermere
21 January 2016

Student voices: life is for living
18 January 2016

First demonstration of sexual selection in dinosaurs identified
14 January 2016

December 2015

Phytoplankton like it hot: Warming boosts biodiversity and photosynthesis in phytoplankton
21 December 2015

Five biomedical scientists visit Nanchang University in China
1 December 2015

November 2015

New review on origin and evolution of the nervous system
27 November 2015

Student voices: obsession is a great thing
26 November 2015

Using technology to enhance student outcomes
17 November 2015

Male bees have more than a one-track mind
16 November 2015

Using technology to enhance student outcomes
16 November 2015

Success at Engagement and Entrepreneurship awards
12 November 2015

Watching cement dry could help dental fillings last longer
10 November 2015

October 2015

Industry collaboration drives Queen Mary research into higher yields in agricultural crops
28 October 2015

PhD student stumbles upon a new way for producing oldest chemical compounds
28 October 2015

Is happiness a matter of our genes?
27 October 2015

Students triumph at Biotechnology Entrepreneurs Scheme
21 October 2015

Giraffe, impala and boomslang - our South Africa field trip
6 October 2015

September 2015

First imagery from echolocation reveals new signals for hunting bats
14 September 2015

August 2015

Queen Mary scientists speak at Professor Brian Cox's summer school
28 August 2015

Freshers week tips from our undergraduates
26 August 2015

Fallow deer are all about the bass when sizing up rivals
17 August 2015

School of Biological and Chemical Sciences celebrates successes in National Student Survey
12 August 2015

July 2015

Find out about our outstanding year in our annual report
21 July 2015

Study finds pet owners reluctant to face up to their cats’ kill count
10 July 2015

May 2015

Naked mole-rats anti-cancer gene is unique among mammals
6 May 2015

April 2015

Bumblebees use nicotine to fight off parasites
28 April 2015

Proteins that control anxiety in humans and cause insects to shed their skins have common origin
22 April 2015

New evidence that tyrannosaurs fought and ate each other
10 April 2015

Professor Mark Trimmer Delivers his Inaugural Lecture
9 April 2015

Bumblebees differentiate flower types when arranged horizontally but not vertically
7 April 2015

March 2015

Conscientious children less likely to smoke
24 March 2015

Cold-blooded animals grow bigger in the warm on land, but smaller in warm water
23 March 2015

February 2015

We announce a new educational partnership with Kew
27 February 2015

Bees form false memories just like humans
27 February 2015

‘Stressed’ young bees could be the cause of colony collapse
9 February 2015

Tropical wasps attack intruders with unfamiliar faces
4 February 2015

January 2015

'Nudge' psychology is not based on robust evidence and conscious decision-making is more effective
28 January 2015

Life-sized Tyrannosaurus rex skull arrives on campus
16 January 2015

Testing for Bovine Tuberculosis is more effective than badger culls at controlling the disease
14 January 2015

December 2014

Research highlights from our 2014 REF submission
18 December 2014

We confirm our place as one of the UK’s elite research departments in the REF 2014
18 December 2014

Do you speak cow? Researchers listen in on ‘conversations’ between calves and their mothers
16 December 2014

Dr Isabelle Mareschal conducts experiments with Science Museum visitors
8 December 2014

Did Christopher Columbus really bring syphilis back to Europe?
8 December 2014

Animal welfare could be improved by new understanding of their emotions
5 December 2014

November 2014

We welcome the NERC Doctoral Training Partnership students to our School
18 November 2014

Alan McElligott's work with goats is featured in the Guardian newspaper
17 November 2014

October 2014

QMUL scientists find further evidence that fish are cleverer than previously thought
31 October 2014

Join us at the Science Museum to see how long you can hold a stare
29 October 2014

Dr Eizaguirre involved in a study of loggerhead turtle hatchlings around Cape Verde
24 October 2014

Students make important dinosaur discovery in Canada
21 October 2014

Richard Buggs talks on BBC News about ash dieback
17 October 2014

Entire amphibian communities are being wiped out by emerging viruses
17 October 2014

Queen Mary receives share of £125m for bioscience PhD students
2 October 2014

September 2014

What will you discover?
29 September 2014

Queen Mary ranked among the top 20 universities in the UK
17 September 2014

Chemistry students discover new way of identifying hydrogen peroxide
12 September 2014

August 2014

It's a do or die situation in this clash of the ash
20 August 2014

Students give us their seal of approval
13 August 2014

July 2014

Congratulations to our academic excellence prizewinners!
23 July 2014

Professor Peter Hudson FRS on biology, baths and identifying your groove
22 July 2014

Ambika Kumar named Course Rep of the Year
18 July 2014

Scientists improve metal detectors for early diagnosis of lifestyle and age-related diseases
10 July 2014

June 2014

Silver lining found for making new drugs
26 June 2014

Chemistry festival for secondary school pupils returns with new science challenges
24 June 2014

Criminal profiling technique targets killer diseases
3 June 2014

May 2014

UK top 10 for QMUL in international science and medicine rankings
29 May 2014

Hat-trick of research awards for QMUL bee expert
9 May 2014

February 2014

Crayfish study provides complicated web of interactions
17 February 2014

Fight or flight? Vocal cues help deer decide during mating season
10 February 2014

Farming and wetlands: readdressing the balance
10 February 2014

November 2013

QM Research seeks to safeguard the Future of Europe’s Ash Trees
28 November 2013

Unravelling Darwin’s Greatest Mystery: Research at Queen Mary SBCS points to the Origin of the Sexes
14 November 2013

Queen Mary Secures PhD Scholarships thanks to £100m NERC Funding Boost
5 November 2013

September 2013

Scientists map UK ash tree genome
23 September 2013

Hidden similarity found between bats and dolphins
4 September 2013

August 2013

The new dawn of the dinosaur
22 August 2013

Playing Starcraft can increase your cognitive abilities
22 August 2013

ISIS is helping to close the gap in the race to develop novel antibiotics
16 August 2013

Can video games make you smart (or at least more flexible)?
13 August 2013

July 2013

Jack the Ripper and tyrannosaurs
31 July 2013

Could this creature help mankind protect itself from cancer?
15 July 2013

Revolutionary device turns sound into images
8 July 2013

Doing it for the kids
7 July 2013

Fishy business as Queen Mary 'boffins' test humans for impulsive behaviour
1 July 2013

June 2013

The last stand? Ash trees under threat
29 June 2013

Chemistry festival creates a bang at Queen Mary
18 June 2013

What’s in a name?
5 June 2013

May 2013

How ostriches mate..
20 May 2013

Flesh-eating plant cleaned junk from its minimalist genome
16 May 2013

April 2013

Congenitally blind people have more accurate memories
30 April 2013

Happy Goats: How animal rehab works
23 April 2013

Catching Criminals and tracing malaria outbreaks
10 April 2013

Does the 'five-second rule' about dropping food really exist?
10 April 2013

Bees use logic to find the best flowers
10 April 2013

March 2013

Bang goes the theory: Sugar on trial
24 March 2013

The One Show: Bees
12 March 2013

February 2013

Attenborough's Natural Curiosities shines spotlight on 'Young Wrinklies'
13 February 2013

Female deer take control during the mating season
5 February 2013

January 2013

'Jet-lagged' fruit flies provide clues for body clock synchronisation
21 January 2013

Scientists identify new 'social' chromosome in the red fire ant
20 January 2013

The Forum: plant and flower shapes
14 January 2013

New genetics project could help save the ash tree
2 January 2013

New study sheds light on dinosaur size
2 January 2013

December 2012

Honey bees' genetic code unlocked
18 December 2012

All in the mind: Gaydar
3 December 2012

November 2012

Researchers decode birch tree genome sequence for the first time
29 November 2012

Chimpanzee justice
29 November 2012

Warming temperatures cause aquatic animals to shrink the most
7 November 2012

October 2012

Research shows money and credit cards contain faecal matter
15 October 2012

Prof Alan Hildrew wins major ecology prize
11 October 2012

River Thames invaded with foreign species
11 October 2012

Marine animals could hold the key to looking young
3 October 2012

September 2012

Bumblebees find efficient routes without a GPS
24 September 2012

Born this way? Ethical battles in Science and Medicine
3 September 2012

August 2012

When it comes to food, chimps only think of themselves
30 August 2012

Feedback, good or bad, can backfire
16 August 2012

Crayfish species proves to be the ultimate survivor
7 August 2012

Cockroaches say, "Bah!" to Social Media
2 August 2012

July 2012

The Photosynthetic membrane - a new book by Prof Ruban
19 July 2012

The Toilet: an unspoken history
18 July 2012

June 2012

Carbon impact of land, water compared
27 June 2012

In a Chorus of Bleats, One That Sounds Familiar
26 June 2012

Biological Switch Paves Way for Improved Biofuel Production
26 June 2012

Dr Michael Proulx - spark of recognition
8 June 2012

May 2012

The digital human
31 May 2012

Zebrafish could hold the key to understanding psychiatric disorders
18 May 2012

Better housing conditions for zebra fish could improve research results
11 May 2012

Warming affects ecosystems not just biodiversity
9 May 2012

Le rat-taupe glabre, super-heros des labos
1 May 2012

April 2012

I woke up gay
19 April 2012

March 2012

Banknotes carry more germs than a toilet seat
15 March 2012

QMUL to join Russell Group of universities
15 March 2012

Dr Briefer and Dr McElligott on Countryfile
12 March 2012

Carp dominate crayfish in invasive species battleground
7 March 2012

Molecular machine behind E.coli/cholera decoded
3 March 2012

February 2012

'Rules' may govern genome evolution in a young plant species
17 February 2012

You've got to be kidding me!
17 February 2012

Catching killer weeds easier with geographic profiling
15 February 2012

January 2012

How sex works
17 January 2012

December 2011

A failed invasion
16 December 2011

Optical illusion reveals reflexes in the brain
14 December 2011

Men have a stronger reaction to seeing other men's emotions compared with women's
7 December 2011

October 2011

MakeItSimple brings £1.12 Million to SBCS
10 October 2011

September 2011

Honey, we shrank the copepods
29 September 2011

Culture evolves
21 September 2011

August 2011

Zoologger: The world's smartest insect
23 August 2011

Cleaning eating surfaces
17 August 2011

See with your ears?
9 August 2011

July 2011

Grant success for SBCS academics
26 July 2011

The music of cells
18 July 2011

Newly discovered molecule for resetting 'body clocks'
13 July 2011

Sexual orientation and gender conformity share genes
8 July 2011

Disease detection
6 July 2011

Naked mole rat blueprint revealed
6 July 2011

Zinc and the zebrafish
4 July 2011

June 2011

Take a beeline? Not a chance with these bees
29 June 2011

Sonifying zebrafish
27 June 2011

Photosynthesis and solar technology
7 June 2011

May 2011

Wildlife in trouble from oil palm plantations, researchers say
24 May 2011

Method used in hunt for serial killers turns to killer diseases
18 May 2011

Goats recognise their kids' voices
11 May 2011

Less radiation in Chernobyl lakes than feared
4 May 2011

April 2011

Why your steering wheel is dirtier than a public toilet seat
27 April 2011

Steven Le Comber features on BBC4
21 April 2011

Unravelling how a trypanocidal drug works
21 April 2011

Female deer confirm bigger is not always better when choosing a mate
21 April 2011

March 2011

Plant speciation caught in the act
17 March 2011

Qazi Rahman on the science of sexual orientation at NHM
1 March 2011

February 2011

Psychology applications up
15 February 2011

December 2010

Cancer sufferer funds treatment through running club
17 December 2010

Seeing the world through the eyes of a bee
13 December 2010

Lars Chittka interviewed in Current Biology
8 December 2010

Controlling uncertainty: decision making and learning in complex worlds
7 December 2010

November 2010

Brendan Curran on cloned animals and food safety
29 November 2010

Michael Proulx inteviewed by IC Radio
29 November 2010

New bat for Sumatra
12 November 2010

Termites: small animals with a big impact
5 November 2010

Dr Ron Cutler on new immune discovery
5 November 2010

October 2010

Move over lab rat
31 October 2010

Warming destabilises aquatic ecosystems
22 October 2010

Agave – biofuel of the future?
21 October 2010

Giorgio De Faveri comments on 'Science is Vital'
12 October 2010

Brendan Curran interviewed by 'Farming Today'
12 October 2010

Restaurant high chairs harbour more bacteria than the average toilet seat
12 October 2010

September 2010

Tracking the flight of the bumblebee
24 September 2010

August 2010

Ear today, eye tomorrow
24 August 2010

Andrew Leitch talks about cloning and new technologies in agriculture
9 August 2010

SBCS researcher wins grant to study addiction
6 August 2010

SBCS's Brendan Curran interviewed on cow’s milk
3 August 2010

Queen Mary honours government scientist
2 August 2010

July 2010

Women are attracted to men with deep voices
20 July 2010

SBCS graduate, Karen Baratram, wins top prize
19 July 2010

Genoveva Esteban highly commended
19 July 2010

Warmer ecosystems could absorb less atmospheric carbon dioxide
1 July 2010

Busy bees benefit from a break
1 July 2010

June 2010

Dianne Abbott MP opens SBCS Science Expo for Schools
29 June 2010

The development of nanogel-based targeted drugs
25 June 2010

A sense of direction
22 June 2010

The germ breeders
22 June 2010

Bee stripes may not keep predators away
7 June 2010

Collective foraging decisions in a gregarious insect - how cockroaches 'talk' about food
7 June 2010

How do bumblebees get predators to buzz off?
1 June 2010

May 2010

Jeff Duckett says, 'Share the pain'
20 May 2010

Want to find your way fast? Follow a girl!
10 May 2010

Chris Faulkes talks about “ the sabre-toothed sausage'’
10 May 2010

April 2010

Saving precious metals, such as platinum and gold, from the drain
30 April 2010

Accreditation for our BSc Biomedical Science degree by IBMS
17 April 2010

Honest deer every year
14 April 2010

March 2010

Maurice Elphick finds that sea-creatures' sex protein gives new insight into diabetes
24 March 2010

Super bug! World’s strongest insect revealed by Dr Rob Knell
24 March 2010

Super fast seeing bees – research by Peter Skorupski and Lars Chittka
18 March 2010

Mark Trimmer is awarded a NERC grant
18 March 2010

Anggoro Prasetyo, 1970-2010
17 March 2010

Welcome to GM potatoes
12 March 2010

Dr Thomas Ings on why bees remain active in winter
6 March 2010

Language and the Doolittle Conundrum
6 March 2010

Guy Woodward says that Scottish lakes are still recovering from acid rain
2 March 2010

February 2010

Dr Steve LeComber comments on ‘films that would make Einstein blush’
25 February 2010

More news on new species discovered in a Dorset pond
16 February 2010

Your hospital survival guide
16 February 2010

‘Research is off-target’ – a letter to the Times by Professor John Allen
11 February 2010

Hydrothermal vents and the origin of life
3 February 2010

January 2010

PhD student Claire Sarell wins 'Junk the Jargon' final
28 January 2010

Steve Rossiter and James Cotton on convergent evolution between bats and whales
27 January 2010

Dr Esteban and Prof Finlay on conservation work in a letter to Nature
22 January 2010

Dr Dobbs and colleagues talk about chemistry to BBC
22 January 2010

Dr Ron Cutler talks about how to avoid the ‘winter vomiting bug’, norovirus
21 January 2010

Dr Genoveva Esteban and colleagues find amazing new pondlife on a nature reserve
14 January 2010

Revealing same-sex attraction's evolutionary role
11 January 2010

Gay by Nature! Dr Rahman on his work on human sexual orientation
11 January 2010

December 2009

Mark Chase, a visiting professor at QM, on the ‘Attack of the Killer Tomatoes’
10 December 2009

Hear Dr Steve Rossiter talk about whether food has affected bird evolution
10 December 2009

November 2009

Dr Ron Cutler comments on health risks at childrens' farms
26 November 2009

Professor Lars Chittka talks about insects, consciousness and an ability to count
18 November 2009

Bee-aware: bees active in winter – a study by Dr Tom Ings and colleagues
10 November 2009

Only scholarly freedom delivers real 'impact'
8 November 2009

Dr Tom Ings on the mystery of colour-changing camouflage in crab spiders
8 November 2009

Professor Elphick on the sacking of a government drug adviser
2 November 2009

October 2009

Circadian surprise: mechanism of temperature synchronisation in fruit flies
30 October 2009

Copycat suicides fuelled by media reports
2 October 2009

September 2009

Petting farms called to stop children stroking the animals
21 September 2009

July 2009

Kitchen cupboard remedies: garlic for colds, cuts, thrush
27 July 2009

Sharks hunt their victims just like serial killers
27 July 2009

News and events
27 July 2009

Want to find your way fast? Follow a girl!

Date added: Monday, May 10, 2010


All in the mind: Gaydar

Date added: Monday, December 3, 2012


Unravelling how a trypanocidal drug works

Date added: Thursday, April 21, 2011


Less radiation in Chernobyl lakes than feared

Date added: Wednesday, May 4, 2011


Honey, we shrank the copepods

Date added: Thursday, September 29, 2011


What’s in a name?

Date added: Wednesday, June 5, 2013


Bee stripes may not keep predators away

Date added: Monday, June 7, 2010


More news on new species discovered in a Dorset pond

Date added: Tuesday, February 16, 2010


Born this way? Ethical battles in Science and Medicine

Date added: Monday, September 3, 2012


Feedback, good or bad, can backfire

Date added: Thursday, August 16, 2012


Le rat-taupe glabre, super-heros des labos

Date added: Tuesday, May 1, 2012


SBCS's Brendan Curran interviewed on cow’s milk

Date added: Tuesday, August 3, 2010


Plant speciation caught in the act

Date added: Thursday, March 17, 2011


The germ breeders

Date added: Tuesday, June 22, 2010


Bang goes the theory: Sugar on trial

Date added: Sunday, March 24, 2013


Steven Le Comber features on BBC4

Date added: Thursday, April 21, 2011


Dr Ron Cutler comments on health risks at childrens' farms

Date added: Thursday, November 26, 2009


Dr Briefer and Dr McElligott on Countryfile

Date added: Monday, March 12, 2012


Warming destabilises aquatic ecosystems

Date added: Friday, October 22, 2010


Honey bees' genetic code unlocked

Date added: Tuesday, December 18, 2012


Welcome to GM potatoes

Date added: Friday, March 12, 2010


Grant success for SBCS academics

Date added: Tuesday, July 26, 2011


Hydrothermal vents and the origin of life

Date added: Wednesday, February 3, 2010


The Photosynthetic membrane - a new book by Prof Ruban

Date added: Thursday, July 19, 2012


Bees use logic to find the best flowers

Date added: Wednesday, April 10, 2013


Copycat suicides fuelled by media reports

Date added: Friday, October 2, 2009


Goats recognise their kids' voices

Date added: Wednesday, May 11, 2011


Termites: small animals with a big impact

Date added: Friday, November 5, 2010


New genetics project could help save the ash tree

Date added: Wednesday, January 2, 2013


Queen Mary ranked among the top 20 universities in the UK

Date added: Wednesday, September 17, 2014


Prof Alan Hildrew wins major ecology prize

Date added: Thursday, October 11, 2012


Move over lab rat

Date added: Sunday, October 31, 2010


Sharks hunt their victims just like serial killers

Date added: Monday, July 27, 2009


See with your ears?

Date added: Tuesday, August 9, 2011


Honest deer every year

Date added: Wednesday, April 14, 2010


Carp dominate crayfish in invasive species battleground

Date added: Wednesday, March 7, 2012


Busy bees benefit from a break

Date added: Thursday, July 1, 2010


Banknotes carry more germs than a toilet seat

Date added: Thursday, March 15, 2012


Cockroaches say, "Bah!" to Social Media

Date added: Thursday, August 2, 2012


Your hospital survival guide

Date added: Tuesday, February 16, 2010


The One Show: Bees

Date added: Tuesday, March 12, 2013


The Toilet: an unspoken history

Date added: Wednesday, July 18, 2012


Newly discovered molecule for resetting 'body clocks'

Date added: Wednesday, July 13, 2011


Zoologger: The world's smartest insect

Date added: Tuesday, August 23, 2011


How do bumblebees get predators to buzz off?

Date added: Tuesday, June 1, 2010


New bat for Sumatra

Date added: Friday, November 12, 2010


Dr Dobbs and colleagues talk about chemistry to BBC

Date added: Friday, January 22, 2010


Michael Proulx inteviewed by IC Radio

Date added: Monday, November 29, 2010


Naked mole rat blueprint revealed

Date added: Wednesday, July 6, 2011


Disease detection

Date added: Wednesday, July 6, 2011


What will you discover?

Date added: Monday, September 29, 2014


Queen Mary honours government scientist

Date added: Monday, August 2, 2010


Catching killer weeds easier with geographic profiling

Date added: Wednesday, February 15, 2012


When it comes to food, chimps only think of themselves

Date added: Thursday, August 30, 2012


MakeItSimple brings £1.12 Million to SBCS

Date added: Monday, October 10, 2011


Zinc and the zebrafish

Date added: Monday, July 4, 2011


The Forum: plant and flower shapes

Date added: Monday, January 14, 2013


New study sheds light on dinosaur size

Date added: Wednesday, January 2, 2013


Women are attracted to men with deep voices

Date added: Tuesday, July 20, 2010


A sense of direction

Date added: Tuesday, June 22, 2010


Chemistry festival creates a bang at Queen Mary

Date added: Tuesday, June 18, 2013


Lars Chittka interviewed in Current Biology

Date added: Wednesday, December 8, 2010


Language and the Doolittle Conundrum

Date added: Saturday, March 6, 2010


Cancer sufferer funds treatment through running club

Date added: Friday, December 17, 2010


Seeing the world through the eyes of a bee

Date added: Monday, December 13, 2010


Tracking the flight of the bumblebee

Date added: Friday, September 24, 2010


Female deer take control during the mating season

Date added: Tuesday, February 5, 2013


Photosynthesis and solar technology

Date added: Tuesday, June 7, 2011


Chimpanzee justice

Date added: Thursday, November 29, 2012


River Thames invaded with foreign species

Date added: Thursday, October 11, 2012


PhD student Claire Sarell wins 'Junk the Jargon' final

Date added: Thursday, January 28, 2010


I woke up gay

Date added: Thursday, April 19, 2012


The digital human

Date added: Thursday, May 31, 2012


Take a beeline? Not a chance with these bees

Date added: Wednesday, June 29, 2011


Revealing same-sex attraction's evolutionary role

Date added: Monday, January 11, 2010


Cleaning eating surfaces

Date added: Wednesday, August 17, 2011


Dr Ron Cutler on new immune discovery

Date added: Friday, November 5, 2010


Molecular machine behind E.coli/cholera decoded

Date added: Saturday, March 3, 2012


Psychology applications up

Date added: Tuesday, February 15, 2011


Optical illusion reveals reflexes in the brain

Date added: Wednesday, December 14, 2011


Happy Goats: How animal rehab works

Date added: Tuesday, April 23, 2013


Crayfish species proves to be the ultimate survivor

Date added: Tuesday, August 7, 2012


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