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News story: Helping students build confidence and competence in the lab with new technologies

The study of chemistry is an inherently hands-on experience. 

News story: Colliding top quarks reveal hidden quantum magic

Queen Mary University of London physicist Professor Chris White, along with his twin brother Professor Martin White from the University of Adelaide, have discovered a surprising connection between the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and the future of quantum computing.

News story: Queen Mary University of London data centre waste heat to provide hot water and heating for campus

University’s green initiative reduces carbon footprint and energy costs

News story: New Queen Mary spinout Syntex secures £250k to develop invention for superior synthetic heart valves

The invention will allow surgeons to give patients synthetic heart valves that free them to live lives indistinguishable from having a healthy heart.

News story: Queen Mary University of London celebrates Horizon Prize win for transformative virtual education initiatives

The innovative work of the 3DI Virtual Reality Institute and the International Sustainable Chemistry Consortium (ISCC), co-founded by Queen Mary’s Dr Stellios Arseniyadis, has been recognised with the 2024 Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Horizon Prize for Education.

News story: New fossil discovery reveals key step in the evolution of flying reptiles

A remarkable new fossil discovery is shedding light on how flying reptiles, known as pterosaurs, evolved from their early forms into the later giants that ruled prehistoric skies. 

News story: Queen Mary University of London secures major funding to support next generation of researchers

Queen Mary University of London has been awarded substantial new funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) as part of their £500 million investment to support and foster the next generation of researchers

News story: Scientists recreate mouse from gene older than animal life

New research sheds light on evolutionary origins of stem cells with groundbreaking experiment to create mouse using ancient genetic tools 

News story: Queen Mary student and graduate recognised on National Engineering Day 

Engineering student Balvinder Kaur Dhillon wins ‘Junior Nobel Prize’, while alum Navjot Sawhney is recognised by the Royal Academy of Engineering on National Engineering Day. 

News story: New study sheds light on the role of sound and music in gendered toy marketing

Research reveals music and soundscapes used in toy commercials are reinforcing rigid gender norms, shaping the way children perceive masculinity and femininity.

News story: Starch nanocomposite films pave the way for green electronics

Queen Mary University of London researchers have developed new nanocomposite films using starch instead of petroleum-based materials, marking a significant advancement in the field of sustainable electronics

News story: Graphene-based memristors move a step closer to benefiting next-generation computing

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London and Paragraf Limited have demonstrated a significant step forward in the development of graphene-based memristors and towards unlocking their potential for use in future computing systems and artificial intelligence (AI). 

News story: Screen-free bedtimes boost toddler sleep, new research shows

A world-first randomised controlled trial (RCT) of toddler screen time published open-access in JAMA Pediatrics shows that removing screen time in the hour before bed improves the quality of toddler sleep. 

News story: Scientists bring socioeconomic status at the forefront of epidemic modelling

Study shows how neglecting income, education, and ethnicity affects disease spread predictions on COVID-19 data.

News story: UK-led collaboration contributes to largest infrared map of Milky Way

The most extensive infrared survey of the Milky Way, mapping over 1.5 billion celestial objects, has been completed, marking a major milestone for global astronomy.

News story: Queen Mary University of London students showcase important AI research at Google DeepMind HQ

Empowering the future of AI talent through the Research Ready Programme.

News story: Beyond labels: A new framework for neurodiversity and mental health

A new article introduces a dimensional approach to understanding the mental health needs of neurodivergent people.

News story: Animating Minds project receives UKRI funding at Queen Mary

Professor Rachael Bedford at the Child Development Lab co-leads the initiative.

News story: DERI collaborates with Sierra Leone to combat climate change

Queen Mary University of London’s Digital Environment Research Institute (DERI) has joined forces with the Directorate of Science, Technology, and Innovation (DSTI) in Sierra Leone to tackle the pressing issue of climate change.

News story: Scientists discover how starfish get ‘legless’

A neurohormone that makes their arms fall off is identified.

News story: Non-cognitive skills: the hidden key to academic success

New research reveals the growing importance of emotional intelligence in shaping educational outcomes.

News story: Queen Mary University of London seeks top talent in AI, Machine Learning and Computer Science

The University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering expands its research portfolio with up to 30 new academic positions. 

News story: Queen Mary University of London hosts inaugural Mexican symposium to strengthen academic ties

Queen Mary University of London, in collaboration with The Polytechnic Foundation and The National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico (IPN), proudly hosted the First International Symposium of IPN Students in the UK on August 19-20.

News story: Better arranged molecules improve solar panel efficiency

Researchers have shown how arrangements of molecules in organic solar cells can improve light absorption, leading to better and cheaper solar panels.

News story: Dr SaeJune Park awarded KSEAUK outstanding early career investigator award

Dr SaeJune Park, a Lecturer in Terahertz (THz) Electronics and Head of the THz Laboratory at Queen Mary University of London, has been honoured with the 2024 Korean Scientists and Engineers Association in the UK (KSEAUK) Outstanding Early Career Investigator Award.

News story: Researchers unlock life history secrets of Jurassic mammals using X-ray imaging

Using dental growth rings, scientists reveal dramatic differences in growth patterns between ancient and modern mammals

News story: Carsurin, NBRI and Queen Mary University of London strengthen strategic alliance to propel Indonesia’s EV industry

PT Carsurin Tbk (“Carsurin”), the National Battery Research Institute (“NBRI”) and Queen Mary University of London are happy to announce a pivotal Strategic Alliance that will strengthen Indonesia’s position in the electric vehicle (EV) industry. 

News story: New study simulates gravitational waves from failing warp drive

Sci-fi spaceships could create bursts within the range of future detectors

News story: Perovskite discovery goes automatic: new platform expedites material development for next-gen tech

Automated material synthesis and characterization reduces discovery time from hours to minutes

News story: Scientists assess how large dinosaurs could really get

The maximum size of T. rex is estimated to be 70% larger than current values 

News story: Degraded rainforests still hold significant value, new study shows

A massive new study of 127 surveys across 11 years, published in Nature and carried out by an international team of researchers, sheds light on the true value of degraded tropical rainforests.

News story: Queen Mary Professor wins IEEE John Kraus Antenna Award for pioneering work in body-centric wireless communication

Professor Yang Hao of Queen Mary University of London has been awarded the IEEE John Kraus Antenna Award in recognition of his significant contributions to the field of antennas and propagation.

News story: Ancient microbes offer clues to how complex life evolved

Microbes shed light on how our single-celled ancestors mixed viral DNA into their own genetic code.

News story: Learning to speak the language of AI in healthcare

Bias in healthcare data can have serious consequences, impacting diagnoses, treatments, and overall patient outcomes. Dr Julia Ive dives deep in this critical issue, exploring the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to analyse the qualitative aspects of healthcare records, specifically through Natural Language Processing (NLP).

News story: Baby chicks learn faster due to mother’s colour

The study reveals that newborn chicks are predisposed to learn quicker based on the colour of their mother.

News story: Biodiversity Credits let businesses contribute to species conservation

Study demonstrates how a simple metric could steer the global economy towards halting and reversing biodiversity loss

News story: Shrinking glaciers: microscopic fungi enhance soil carbon storage in new landscapes created by shrinking Arctic glaciers

Queen Mary University of London researchers led by Dr James Bradley studied how microbes colonise these barren landscapes.

News story: Queen Mary University of London researchers to showcase sustainable battery technology at Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

Dr Maria Crespo to unveil pathbreaking tech using waste materials for next-generation batteries 

News story: Queen Mary University of London to partner with Indonesia's BMKG to train the next generation of climate and environmental scientists

Queen Mary University of London has secured a partnership with the Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG).

News story: Shaping the future of STEM education: Nobel laureate Carl Wieman visits Queen Mary

Professor Wieman and Queen Mary University of London academics discussed their techniques for effective teaching informed by research. 

News story: Playing Fantasy Football for money may be bad for your mental health

Study finds that players who have greater financial involvement in Fantasy Football report more mental health concerns

News story: Queen Mary's Digital and Professional Solutions Apprenticeship programme expands

Queen Mary University of London celebrates the redevelopment of its longest-running degree apprenticeship programme, the Digital and Professional Solutions Professional (DTSP). 

News story: Queen Mary University of London joins US AI Safety Consortium

Queen Mary is one of over 200 leading AI stakeholders collaborating on this critical initiative.

News story: Queen Mary project to tackle risks of ChatGPT-like systems for healthcare and law

Professor Maria Liakata awarded RAI UK Keystone grant to address sociotechnical limitations of Large Language Models (LLMs).

News story: Queen Mary University of London leads £1.7 million project to revolutionise drug discovery with next-generation organ-chip technology

Queen Mary University of London in collaboration with a consortium of leading pharmaceutical companies, organ-chip technology providers, and regulatory bodies, has secured a £1.7 million research grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to develop a groundbreaking approach to drug discovery.

News story: Singing researchers uncover cross-cultural patterns in music and language

Predictable melodies in songs may aid social bonding and group synchronisation, according to researchers. 

News story: The origin and long-distance travels of upside down trees

Scientists have solved the mystery behind the origin, evolution and dispersal around the world of iconic baobabs.

News story: Advance in understanding spatial navigation: walls, not floors, define space

New research published in Current Biology sheds light on how animals create and maintain internal spatial maps based on their surroundings.

News story: AI in Music: Queen Mary begins new research partnerships.

Queen Mary University of London is starting four new collaborative projects to develop new ways to use AI in music.

News story: New study reveals how parasites shape complex food webs

A new study published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B sheds light on how parasites influence the intricate relationships between predator and prey populations.

News story: Pioneering AI in Earth Sciences: DERI’s Professor Cédric John

Professor John leads Data Science for the Environment and Sustainability at the Digital Environmental Research Institute (DERI).

News story: Chicks prove vision and touch linked at birth

Queen Mary study reveals that newly hatched chicks can instantly recognise objects with their vision, even if they've only ever experienced them by touch.

News story: Quantum interference could lead to smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient transistors

Researchers develop new single-molecule transistor that uses quantum interference.

News story: Queen Mary publishes a government report exploring intellectual property in the metaverse

A new report by Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute (QMIPRI) delves into the potential ramifications of the Metaverse on intellectual property (IP) rights. 

News story: 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.

News story: Professor Yang Hao receives 2024 EurAAP Antenna Award for world-leading contributions in wireless

Professor Yang Hao from the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, was honored with the prestigious award at the ceremony held on Monday, March 18th in Glasgow, Scotland. 

News story: Breakthrough in melting point prediction: over 100-year-old physics problem solved by Queen Mary Professor

A longstanding problem in physics has finally been cracked by Professor Kostya Trachenko of Queen Mary University of London's School of Physical and Chemical Sciences.

News story: Queen Mary University of London contributes to next phase of Integrating Finance and Biodiversity Programme

The battle against the alarming decline of species receives a significant reinforcement today as the Integrating Finance and Biodiversity (IFB) Programme secures an additional £3 million in follow-on funding from the esteemed Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). 

News story: Queen Mary University of London wins first-ever EPSRC grant for training technicians

A £971,000 grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) will fuel the creation of a training hub for microwave and antenna technicians.

News story: Queen Mary University of London researchers develop AI technique to rapidly reconstruct blood flow patterns in coronary arteries

New method eliminates time-consuming computational fluid dynamics calculations.

News story: Queen Mary University of London researcher receives UKRI funding for methane monitoring project

Dr Paul Balcombe has secured £750,000 in funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for his project on improving methane monitoring.

News story: Queen Mary team awarded £7 million grant to train next generation of organ-on-a-chip scientists and bioengineers

A team of bioengineers led by Professor Hazel Screen have been awarded a £7 million grant to establish an EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Next Generation Organ-on-a-Chip Technologies.

News story: Bees master complex tasks through social interaction

Bumblebees surprise scientists with advanced social learning skills

News story: Queen Mary joins €3 million project to develop advanced 3D printing for aerospace repairs

Queen Mary University of London is spearheading a transformative initiative in additive manufacturing (AM). 

News story: Can plant genomics help us preserve Britain's biodiversity?

The UK government’s new biodiversity net gain scheme means that all new building projects in the UK must achieve a 10% net gain in biodiversity or habitat. However, as Professor of Plant Genetics Andrew Leitch explains, we need to protect and preserve biodiversity on a much larger scale.

News story: A Night of Science and Engineering: Queen Mary showcases cutting-edge research and innovation

Queen Mary University of London held its second annual Night of Science and Engineering last evening at the university's Octagon venue.

News story: Queen Mary researchers shine at The Alan Turing Institute 

Three exceptional Queen Mary researchers have been awarded Turing Fellowships by The Alan Turing Institute.

News story: Record-breaking polar explorer, Dr Zoe Hudson, receives Honorary Degree for pioneering spirit

On the evening of February 29th, 2024, during the Night of Science and Engineering event, Queen Mary conferred the honorary degree Dr Zoe Hudson, a record-breaking polar explorer and alumna. This recognition celebrates Dr Hudson's remarkable achievements in pushing boundaries and inspiring others through her multiple polar expeditions.

News story: Radiation from massive stars shapes planetary systems

Astronomers have discovered a unique planetary system where a young star is being stripped bare of its planet-forming material at an astonishing rate.

News story: Pore evolution secrets revealed: new study unlocks additive manufacturing potential

A collaboration between Queen Mary University of London, University College London (UCL), Rolls-Royce, and a team of international researchers has unlocked the secrets of pore evolution in directed energy deposition (DED) additive manufacturing.

News story: People in power avoid using sensitive language at work (politics, religion, ethnicity)

A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology finds that people in positions of power are three times less likely to use sensitive language in work-related emails than people junior to them.

News story: Terahertz biosensor detects skin cancer with remarkable accuracy, ushering in new era of early detection

Researchers have developed a revolutionary biosensor using terahertz (THz) waves that can detect skin cancer with exceptional sensitivity, potentially paving the way for earlier and easier diagnoses. 

News story: Clumped isotope data reveals hidden CO2 sink in ocean transform faults

Professor Cedric John, Head of Data Science for the Environment and Sustainability at Queen Mary University of London, and his team played a pivotal role in a new study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), uncovering a previously unknown aspect of the geological carbon cycle. 

News story: Queen Mary secures £1.23 million for AI research from UKRI

Out of a staggering 19 initiatives funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Queen Mary University of London has secured a coveted spot among both the nine research hubs and the ten crucial scoping projects, receiving a substantial share of the £100 million investment in artificial intelligence (AI).

News story: Mimas' surprise: tiny moon holds young ocean beneath icy shell

Hidden beneath the heavily cratered surface of Mimas, one of Saturn's smallest moons, lies a secret: a global ocean of liquid water. 

News story: Bringing robotics into wine making

New Queen Mary partnership with Extend Robotics and Saffron Grange vineyard seeks to revolutionise how high value crops are grown.

News story: Queen Mary’s Professor David Leslie galvanises support for a global AI Ethics Observatory at UNESCO in Slovenia. 

Professor Leslie has warned of a ticking time bomb if governments and world leaders don’t proactively address the ethical issues around AI. 

News story: A new study unravels the evolution of taste and smell in fruit flies

A new study in Nature Communications unveils the hidden world of sensory evolution in fruit flies. By delving into the genes and cells behind their delicate noses and tongues, researchers have discovered surprising secrets about how these tiny insects adapt their senses to different environments. 

News story: SNOLAB and Queen Mary collaborate on quantum technology workshop

Queen Mary University of London's School of Physical and Chemical Sciences (SPCS) recently made waves in the quantum technology scene with a collaborative workshop held at SNOLAB, the deepest cleanest laboratory located 2.1 kilometers underground in a nickel mine near Sudbury, Ontario. 

News story: Q&A with Professor Hazel Screen: From bones to organ chips on Operation Ouch!

Professor Hazel Screen of the School of Engineering and Materials Science recently took on a new challenge: explaining the fascinating world of organ-chips technology to the young audience of Operation Ouch! In this Q&A, we delve into Professor Screen's research, her experience on the show, and why organ-chips hold so much promise for the future of medicine. 

News story: Ignite your AI passion: a new summer research intensive placement supported by Google DeepMind Research Ready funding stream

Queen Mary University of London is thrilled to announce the launch of the Research Ready Programme, a transformative initiative designed to empower the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) talent. This intensive 6-week summer programme, running from June 17th to July 26th, 2024, will equip 2nd and 3rd year undergraduate students from underrepresented groups with the fundamental skills and knowledge to thrive in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science. Applications open January 22nd, 2024.  

News story: Climate change threatens fish supply: tiny phytoplankton, big consequences

A new study published in Nature Communications reveals a hidden danger lurking beneath the waves: climate change is silently eroding the ocean's ability to provide fish, with even small declines in plankton leading to much bigger drops in fish stocks. 

News story: Ofcom and Queen Mary University of London publish white paper on reflective surfaces in wireless networks

Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, in collaboration with Queen Mary, has published a white paper exploring the potential role and spectrum-regulatory issues of reflective surfaces in future wireless networks. 

News story: Queen Mary's Dr Yuanwei Liu made IEEE Fellow for contributions to wireless communication technologies.

This honor recognises Dr Liu's significant contributions to the fields of non-orthogonal multiple access technologies and wireless power transfer.

News story: Queen Mary University of London study reveals genetic legacy of racial and gender hierarchies

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have revealed how sociocultural factors, in addition to geography, play a significant role in shaping the genetic diversity of modern societies. The research published in eLife employed deep learning to unravel the intricate patterns of ancestry-related sex bias and assortative mating, revealing how societal structures have shaped the genetic diversity of this region.