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Physics

Subtle Warps Upend The Planet-Forming Disc Blueprint

Warped protoplanetary discs change the origin story. In new observations from the Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA), an international team…

Aug 27, 2025

Brain & Behavior

Study links sensitive personalities to mental health risk

People who feel and process the world more deeply are significantly more likely to experience mental health difficulties.

Aug 16, 2025

Health

20-Minute ‘Heat Zap’ Treatment Could Free Millions From High Blood Pressure Pills

A 20-minute procedure that destroys problematic adrenal nodules through targeted heat therapy could offer freedom from blood pressure medications for millions worldwide.

Feb 10, 2025

Health

85% of Women Prefer the Option Between Self-Sampling and Traditional Cervical Screening

A new study led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London reveals women would welcome the option to choose between self-sampling and traditional screening done by a nurse or doctor for human papillomavirus (HPV)-based cervical screening.

Oct 10, 2024

Health

Starfish Survival Secret: Scientists Uncover Hormone Behind Limb Detachment

Quiz: Test Your Knowledge on Starfish Autotomy What is the scientific term for an animal's ability to detach a body part to evade predators?

Aug 29, 2024

Brain & Behavior

Non-Cognitive Skills Rival Intelligence in Predicting Academic Success, Study Finds

A groundbreaking study published in Nature Human Behaviour reveals that non-cognitive skills, such as motivation and self-regulation, play a crucial role in academic achievement.

Aug 26, 2024

Health

Blood proteins predict the risk of developing more than 60 diseases

Research on thousands of proteins measured from a drop of blood demonstrates the ability of proteins to predict the onset of many diverse diseases.

Jul 22, 2024

Health

Study identifies multi-organ response to seven day water fast

New findings reveal that the body undergoes significant, systematic changes across multiple organs during prolonged periods of fasting.

Mar 1, 2024

Health

Study finds new treatment to reverse inflammation and arterial blockages in rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have found that the molecule RvT4 enhances the body’s natural defences against atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Feb 6, 2024

Health

Scientists discover ‘long colds’ may exist, as well as long Covid

A new study from Queen Mary University of London, published in The Lancet’s EClinicalMedicine, has found that people may experience long-term symptoms —or…

Oct 6, 2023

Health

New genes and natural toxins offer hope for cancer patients unresponsive to chemotherapy

Scientists at Queen Mary University of London have uncovered two novel genes linked to chemotherapy resistance in head and neck cancer patients.

Sep 4, 2023

Physics

How a cup of water can unlock the secrets of our Universe

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have made a discovery that could change our understanding of the universe.

Aug 24, 2023

Health

Revolutionary 10-minute scan detects and helps cure leading cause of hypertension

Doctors at Queen Mary University of London and Barts Hospital, and Cambridge University Hospital, have led research using a new type of CT scan to light up tiny nodules in a hormone gland and cure high blood pressure by their removal.

Jan 16, 2023

Health

New drug can successfully treat patients typically resistant to high blood pressure treatment

A new drug called Baxdrostat has been shown to significantly reduce high blood pressure (hypertension) in patients who may not respond to current treatments…

Nov 8, 2022