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MicrotubulesCellular scaffolding secrets unlocked: scientists discover key to microtubule growth
30 May 2025

Scientists found out how naturally unstable filaments decide whether to grow or to shorten.

Electrophysiology at atomic resolution: scientists simulate ion channel currents with unprecedented
21 May 2025

Breakthrough study reveals how potassium ions flow through channels in cellswith implications for drug development and understanding neural signalling

Light-to-electricity nanodevice reveals how Earth’s oldest surviving cyanobacteria worked
16 May 2025

Atomic-level snapshot of a 3-billion-year-old photosynthetic assembly shows life nailed the design early.

New insights into black hole scattering and gravitational waves unveiled
15 May 2025

A landmark study published in Nature has established a new benchmark in modelling the universe’s most extreme events: the collisions of black holes and neutron stars.

Queen Mary scientists achieve micro-scale breakthrough with big promise
13 May 2025

New techniques to mimic the complexity of living human organs provide an alternative to using animals in science

Queen Mary University of London to play key role in new UK Multidisciplinary Centre for Neuromorphic Computing
8 May 2025

A new national initiative to pioneer brain-inspired, energy-efficient computing technologies has been launched, with Queen Mary University of London playing a crucial role alongside other leading UK institutions.

Close up of a blue motherboardAtom-thin semiconductors could cut energy use by over 90%
29 April 2025

A team of UK scientists at Queen Mary University of London, University of Nottingham and University of Glasgow has received a £6 million EPSRC programme grant, “Enabling Net Zero and the AI Revolution with Ultra-Low Energy 2D Materials and Devices (NEED2D).” This will develop energy efficient, atomically-thin semiconductors to dramatically reduce the electricity demand from AI data centres and high-performance computing.

A vast molecular cloud, long invisible, is discovered near the solar system
28 April 2025

An international team uncovers a hidden celestial structure using innovative far-ultraviolet techniques.

New study reveals critical gaps in insect biodiversity research
4 April 2025

Researchers propose a unified framework to monitor and protect insect biodiversity amid growing concerns over global declines

Biologists discover ancient neurohormone that controls appetite
25 March 2025

A team of biologists at Queen Mary University of London has discovered that a neurohormone controlling appetite in humans has an ancient evolutionary origin, dating back over half a billion years.

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