21 ceremonies. Thousands of unforgettable moments. One incredible community. 🎓💙 Congratulations to every member of the Class of 2026, and welcome to our global Queen Mary alumni community. Thank you for celebrating #QMGraduation with us. ✨

As temperatures rise, amphibians are changing what they eat to cope 🐸 New research by @kratina.bsky.social from @qmul.bsky.social shows tadpoles can adapt their diet, but only up to a point, revealing limits to nature's ability to keep pace with climate change. www.qmul.ac.uk/news/latest-...

Climate change is forcing amphibians to change their diet – but they can only adapt so far

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Warming planet = more methane 🌍 New research shows microbial emissions from freshwater will rise with temperature—and “good” microbes can’t keep up. A worrying feedback loop in our climate system. www.qmul.ac.uk/news/latest-... #ClimateChange #Methane #Science

Methane emissions from Europe’s biogas plants are higher than we thought — but most could be cut quickly and at little or no cost, new @qmullibrary.bsky.social research shows. www.qmul.ac.uk/news/latest-...

New European Study Reveals Methane Emissions from Biogas Plants Are Higher Than Previously Estimated – But Most Could Be Easily Reduced

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Could we have a fossil fuel free chemical industry? A @qmullibrary.bsky.social led study could pave the way to make clean chemicals, plastics and food using solar energy. www.qmul.ac.uk/news/latest-...

Innovation paves way to make ‘clean’ chemicals, plastics and food using solar energy

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Not all Arctic soil microbes wake up when permafrost thaws. A new mSystems study reveals staggered microbial activity — with major implications for carbon & methane models in a warming Arctic. www.qmul.ac.uk/news/latest-... #ArcticResearch #ClimateScience

Thawing Arctic soil awakens only half of soil microbes, new study reveals

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Queen Mary has been named one of the UK’s Best Employers 2026 by the @financialtimes.com. 8th among @russellgroup.bsky.social universities. 12th in education. 109th across all sectors. Learn more: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

Queen Mary is one of UK’s best employers

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Drug manufacturing involves lots of energy-intensive chemical separations. But methods developed at Queen Mary University of London’s Livingston Lab could slash energy costs by 90%. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Khc... Find out more: www.qmul.ac.uk/research/pro...

Collaborating for greener drug development

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Congratulations to Dr Marc Fernández-Yagüe (School of Physical and Chemical Sciences) who has received a European Research Council Starting Grant. A fantastic achievement and recognition of Queen Mary’s research strength in materials chemistry. Find out more: tinyurl.com/bde9yh79

Queen Mary early-career researchers awarded prestigious European Research Council Starting Grants

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Queen Mary is delighted to be a ‘University of the Year’ finalist in the #THEAwards! And we’re so proud Professors @larschittka.bsky.social and @alastairhackney.bsky.social have been shortlisted for Outstanding Research Supervisor of the Year. @timeshighered.bsky.social. tinyurl.com/ebe8yx23

A new study from our researchers shows that highly sensitive people are more likely to experience mental health problems compared to less sensitive people. The findings suggest these individuals could benefit more from interventions like mindfulness. shorturl.at/IHUsD @qmul.bsky.social

People with sensitive personalities more likely to experience mental health problems

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Fantastic to see this paper in @nature.com, co-authored by @qmul.bsky.social researchers, showing how arrow worms invent new genes!

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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

www.nature.com/articles/s41... Arctic winter is changing fast. In February 2025, #Svalbard saw rain, thawing tundra, and pooling meltwater. The comment by Bradley and co-authors shows how winter #warming is reshaping #polar ecosystems—and why this is the new #Arctic.

Svalbard winter warming is reaching melting point - Nature Communications

The Arctic winters are changing fast. In February 2025, Svalbard endured rain, thawing tundra, and pooling meltwater. The Comment by Bradley and coauthors describes how winter warming is reshapin...

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"The gear I packed felt like a relic from another climate." – @drbradbrad.bsky.social‬, on a shocking February in #Svalbard. The new Nature Comms commentary reveals the #Arctic winter reaching its melting point, with widespread thaw & vegetation bloom. Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

If you're melting, take comfort: even fruit flies are apparently over this heatwave. 🫠 A fantastic new study shows how #Drosophila larvae have repeatedly evolved to pick their perfect temperature, essentially "fine-tuning" their comfort zone. Read more: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

Brilliant to see this fascinating research! We're especially delighted to see @ehowaspi.bsky.social, visiting researcher at the @qmulsbbs.bsky.social, contributing to this amazing study.

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Then vs Now: Same chimp, same task - 17 years apart 🐒🔧 New Oxford-led research suggests that ageing can affect how wild chimpanzees use tools, though the impact varies widely between individuals. More info ⬇️ www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-07...

Our very own Dr Babis Rallis's fascinating work on #caffeine and #cellularageing has been featured in Bloomberg. Beyond just a morning boost, new insights suggest caffeine could play a role in slowing cellular ageing. Find out more about this exciting research: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

Scientists Probe Caffeine’s Hidden Benefits

Hey, it's Tim in Munich, where I'm feeling rather virtuous right now about my morning coffee habit. But first ...

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Researchers at @qmulspcs.bsky.social confirmed the "helicity barrier" in solar wind using NASA Parker Solar Probe data. This explains why the Sun's atmosphere is millions of degrees hotter than its surface! A breakthrough for space weather & astrophysics. Read more: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

Pioneering space probe reveals secrets of mysterious solar barrier

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Smaller islands in Wallacea, Indonesia, provide vital, higher-quality habitats for endangered mammals, highlighting the importance of targeted conservation and habitat protection on these landmasses. doi.org/g9rdch

Smaller islands offer crucial refuge for endangered mammals in Wallacea, Indonesia

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that smaller islands within the Wallacea biodiversity hotspot are crucial refuges for endangered vertebrates, providing higher-quality habitats and supporting populations.

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Researchers from Queen Mary and Kew Gardens, have found that natural selection is working to combat the devastating ash dieback disease. Find out more: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

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

Researchers uncover link between ADHD and severe premenstrual disorder in women

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Congratulations to Professor Andrew Livingston, VP for Research & Innovation at Queen Mary, who has been recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Chemical Engineering Council and has secured a major grant from @ukri.org's EPSRC! www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

Professor Andrew Livingston celebrated for double honours in chemical engineering

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Queen Mary has risen 35 places in two years in the QS league table. We’re now ranked 110th in the world according to QS, and for the second year, a top 100 university globally and top 10 in the UK by @usnews.com Learn more: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

Expert panellists have recognised Queen Mary’s innovation and research excellence at the University’s Research and Innovation Awards. Judges were incredibly impressed by the high standard of submissions and positive impact of their work. www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

A robotic hand featuring high-resolution tactile sensing across 70% of its surface achieves human-like dexterity and adaptive grasping, outperforming previous systems in dynamic real-world tasks. doi.org/g9psjw

Robotic hand with unprecedented tactile sensitivity achieves human-like dexterity in real-world tasks

Researchers have unveiled a robotic hand, the F-TAC Hand, which integrates high-resolution tactile sensing across an unprecedented 70% of its surface area, allowing for human-like adaptive grasping.

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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...

Cellular scaffolding secrets unlocked: scientists discover key to microtubule growth

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Scientists from @mpi-nat.bsky.social & @qmul.ac.uk cracked the code on ion channel currents with atomic-level accuracy. As Dr @wojciechkopec.bsky.social says, this "opens up entirely new avenues for studying physiology and developing therapeutics."

Our paper on testing #Alphafold predictions and structural phylogenetics of a #photosystem subunit is now published in @pplplantarum.bsky.social. Work by @tomdongmin.bsky.social, with JW Murray & D Pretorius at Imperial. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @qmulse.bsky.social @qmul.ac.uk 🌳

Exploring the Structural Diversity and Evolution of the D1 Subunit of Photosystem II Using AlphaFold and Foldtree

Although our knowledge of photosystem II has expanded to include time-resolved atomic details, the diversity of experimental structures of the enzyme remains limited. Recent advances in protein struc...

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Excited to kick off Digital Environment Research Institute (DERI)'s inaugural Research Day and explore "Hard Problems: Can Interdisciplinarity Solve Them?" with world-leading researchers exploring critical challenges like #ClimateChange, #HumanHealth, and the impact of #AI.

Thrilled to see Dr @lindacremonesi.bsky.social on BBC Breakfast this morning! She was talking about the scientific race to uncover why our Universe exists within the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE). Read more about this groundbreaking research here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...