New Nature study (co-authored by Queen Mary researchers) reveals that arrow worms evolved unique organs by inventing brand-new genes — not just reusing old ones. 🧬🌊 🔗 www.qmul.ac.uk/sbbs/news/it... @qmulse.bsky.social

A parasitic wasp on a windowsill in Chandigarh turned out to be a brand-new species—and revived a genus lost since the 1960s. Meet Losgna occidentalis, now officially part of science thanks to museum sleuthing and a global team of collaborators. Read the full story: www.qmul.ac.uk/sbbs/news/it...

A new study led by our researchers finds women with ADHD could be 3x more likely to have PMDD — a severe premenstrual disorder with serious health impacts. Even undiagnosed ADHD symptoms = higher risk. Find out more: www.qmul.ac.uk/sbbs/news/it... @agnewblais.bsky.social @qmulse.bsky.social

Dive into the underexplored frontiers of lab automation beyond established high-throughput drug screening pipelines! Join @qmulsbbs.bsky.social for an evening where Material Science takes centre stage in revolutionizing laboratory processes. lu.ma/10y82mai

Join us for an engaging day of scientific exchange at Inaugural Symposium of the Centre for Molecular Cell Biology! 📅 Monday 30th June, 9am - 6pm 📍 Skeel Lecture Theatre, People's Place, Queen Mary University of London Find out more and register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/inaugural-...

This comes off the back of a paper I wrote with two colleagues a few years ago on the slightly bigger topic of using extinct flying vertebrates as models for aircraft design: www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...

How pterosaurs can inspire aircraft design ✈️ Dr @davehone.bsky.social wrote for The Conversation UK about how ancient flying reptiles that lived alongside dinosaurs may hold the key to future aircraft and drone design. theconversation.com/how-pterosau...

It's finally here! Great start of the summer. We got our latest preprint from @chemamd.bsky.social in @qmulsbbs.bsky.social @qmulse.bsky.social, showing evidence of developmental system drift in the specification of dorsoventral (belly vs back) axis in annelids 🪱🪱🪱 #DevBio #EvoDevo

Job alert - We are looking for an Environmental Facility Technician @qmulsbbs.bsky.social to help support file work, experiments, isotope ratio mass spectrometry, gas chromatography etc. Please apply here: qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...

Ever wonder how your cells build themselves? 🤔 New research from @qmulsbbs.bsky.social & @dundee.ac.uk, out in @pnas.org, reveals the key mechanism behind microtubule growth. It's crucial for understanding cell division and has potential impacts on cancer treatments. www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

What have we learnt in the past 25 years since the groundbreaking BBC series Walking With Dinosaurs first aired? That's what this article in the @theguardian.com seeks to explore, featuring SBBS' resident paleontologist, @davehone.bsky.social! www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we’re spotlighting (Dr Jessica Agnew-Blais (@agnewblais.bsky.social), whose research is reshaping our understanding of ADHD - looking at how genetic and environmental factors shape its progression, especially in girls and women. #ADHDResearch #WomenInScience

New research co-authored by @kratina.bsky.social shows how human land use + invasive fish are reshaping rivers — and cutting fishery value by 50%. Native fish are shrinking. Non-natives are thriving. Ecosystem services are vanishing. doi.org/10.1038/s415... #Ecology #Biodiversity #Conservation

Exciting news! Prof. @yannickwurm.bsky.social is joining @aria-research.bsky.social as a Programme Director. He’s diving into big, bold questions—like using AI to predict evolution and unlocking the secrets of superorganisms to inspire medical breakthroughs. 🐜🤖💡 www.qmul.ac.uk/sbbs/news/it...

Congrats to Dr Elena Torlai Triglia, who has received a prestigious Springboard Award from @acmedsci.bsky.social! Her research is tackling melanoma head-on by investigating how DNA mutations drive the disease—and could lead to more personalised cancer treatments.🧬🧪 www.qmul.ac.uk/sbbs/news/it...

Key insights: ‣ Only 1% of known insect species have reliable population data. ‣ 20% of assessed species are classified as threatened (IUCN). ‣ Most monitoring focuses on Europe and North America, leaving huge gaps in Africa & South America. #Biodiversity #Conservation

99% of insect species lack conservation data. A major study led by @ukceh.bsky.social and @zslofficial.bsky.social, with contributions from Professor Iwan Jones and Dr John Murphy of @qmulrivercomms.bsky.social, highlights urgent gaps in our understanding of global insect populations.

Could woolly mice be the key to resurrecting mammoths? Dr @alexdemendoza.bsky.social and Benjamin Tapon, PhD student at @qmulsbbs.bsky.social, break down the science behind one company’s ambitious plan to bring back the woolly mammoth through genetic engineering. theconversation.com/woolly-mice-...

Which film from the Jurassic Park franchise is your favorite? 🎥 @davehone.bsky.social has his say on this matter and much more as he speaks to the New Scientist about the history of dinosaurs in movies.🦕 Watch the full video: institutions.newscientist.com/video/246977... 📹: New Scientist (2025)

We’re transforming waste heat from our Tier 2 data centre into a #sustainable energy source, providing heating and hot water for campus. Tim Lee, Lead Engineer: "One of our projects is connected to a residency building and will support 250 student showers 365 days a year."

Our resident bee-expert @larschittka.bsky.social was on BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time earlier today, talking to Melvyn Bragg about pollination! 🐝 Listen to the episode here and find out more about this fascinating topic: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m....

Dr Janelle Jones, senior author: “Arts interventions are accessible, cost-effective, and enjoyable. They offer a way to address mental health challenges that doesn’t rely solely on medication or traditional therapy.” Read the full study in @nature.com #MentalHealth: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

A new @queenmarycbb.bsky.social, @qmulsbbs.bsky.social study reveals that group arts activities like painting, dancing, or music can significantly reduce #depression and #anxiety in older adults. The effect sizes are comparable to antidepressants or talking therapies. www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

Our very own Dr Giulia De Falco has been appointed to a prestigious @who.int subcommittee on tumour classification—the only UK rep on this global panel! Her work will help keep cancer diagnostics up to date & accessible worldwide. Find out more: www.qmul.ac.uk/sbbs/news/it... #CancerResearch #WHO

Queen Mary asked over 100 young people what they think about AI at the world’s first Children’s AI summit, held in partnership with the Alan Turing Institute. Find out what they said and their messages for world leaders: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fB7... via @news.sky.com

So pleased to see international collaboration (Australia, China, Japan, Mexico, UK) yielding new insights into the evolution of relaxin signaling rdcu.be/ebitn. Congratulations to QMUL @qmulsbbs.bsky.social PhD student Yuling Feng and thank you to everyone involved, including BBSRC for funding.

This neat little video was done by one of out final years students at @qmulsbbs.bsky.social as part of his dissertation on science communication. Please give it a watch and share, it's a nice piece about rhino conservation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsip...

🧊🌍 New research from Queen Mary reveals that algae are accelerating the Greenland Ice Sheet melt—without needing extra nutrients. Dr James Bradley warns that this process could create a dangerous feedback loop, further intensifying the problem. Read more: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...