A study has found that young chimpanzees develop distinct population-specific vocal patterns as they mature (ontogeny), challenging the long-held assumption that their calls are inflexible and determined solely by genetics. Led by Doctoral researcher Kassandra Giragosian from the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences at Queen Mary University of London, in collaboration with the University
The 2026 funding round attracted 4,807 applications, including 1,575 in Social Sciences and Humanities, with 421 grants awarded. ERC Starting Grants support outstanding early-career researchers to develop ambitious, innovative five-year projects that advance the frontiers of knowledge across all research fields. Dr Camille Terrier , Reader in Queen Mary’s School of Economics and Finance , has been
The four projects, funded by the Leverhulme Trust and Wellcome , span all areas of the University and cover topics ranging from healthcare and artificial intelligence to waste management, pollution and sustainable technology. Funded by the Leverhulme Trust, the first of these DTPS will train the next generation of researchers to tackle the global waste crisis through interdisciplinary research and
Scientists could have a new way to explore the hidden behaviour of matter, thanks to research involving Queen Mary University of London that uses a quantum computer to carry out a new form of computational spectroscopy. Spectroscopy is an important scientific technique used to understand the properties of matter. By analysing how materials and molecules respond to energy or light, researchers can
Adobe freestock image Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have shown that making extremely small changes to the structure of a material can dramatically improve its ability to respond to electrical signals. Published recently in Science Advances, the breakthrough could help create a new generation of wireless devices that can change frequency on demand, making communication systems more
A major two-part biopic of Charles de Gaulle, based on an acclaimed biography written by former Queen Mary University of London historian Professor Julian Jackson , is set to arrive in UK cinemas following its success in France. De Gaulle , directed by Antonin Baudry, draws on Professor Jackson's biography A Certain Idea of France: The Life of Charles de Gaulle , which was researched and written d
In the study, published in Heart , the team used detailed heart and abdominal MRI scans of more than 34,000 UK Biobank Participants to compare three types of body fat: visceral fat around the abdominal organs, fat beneath the skin and fat surrounding the heart. They combined these scans with an artificial intelligence model that estimated each person’s biological heart age using 56 measures of hea
Imagine trying to find one key that opens a single lock among billions of almost identical keys. That is remarkably similar to the challenge scientists face when searching for antibodies, the proteins our immune system uses to recognize viruses, bacteria and diseased cells. For more than 30 years, a technology called phage display has helped researchers solve this problem, leading to life-saving m
Professor Hao receives the Booker Gold Medal Professor Hao receives the award with the official citation: “For pioneering contributions to metamaterials, antennas, and intelligent wireless systems, translating fundamental electromagnetics into transformative technologies that have advanced satellite communications, body-centric networks, and next-generation radio systems.” This global honour was f
EduGrade AI, an educator-controlled assessment and feedback platform, has been selected for the Innovate UK ICURe Exploit Business and Spinout Readiness programme, following its successful completion of the ICURe Explore programme. The project is now progressing towards spinout formation through Queen Mary Innovation, marking an important step in taking the project beyond the university and toward
Adobe freestock image Published in Nature Photonics , the international study introduces Clavina – a modular, programmable photonic quantum computing architecture capable of combining both linear and nonlinear quantum operations within a single system. The advance provides a practical blueprint for more powerful and adaptable quantum computers that could one day tackle problems beyond the reach of
Anyone who has struggled through a poor phone call knows the frustration of missing half a conversation. Now, researchers at Queen Mary University of London, led by Paul Anthony Haigh, have developed an artificial intelligence system designed to solve an equivalent problem in the world of high-speed optical communications. This groundbreaking work has the potential to address many real-world, sust
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