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Study finds co-formulants used in commercial fungicide affects the health of bumblebees

08 Nov 2021

Researchers from Royal Holloway have found for the first time that a co-formulant found in commercial agricultural pesticides used across the UK significantly affects the health of bumblebees.

Water adhesive properties of bird eggshells linked to climate and nest environment

20 Oct 2021

New research led by academics at Royal Holloway has revealed how the moisture-resistance of bird eggshells has evolved to thrive in different environments.

Royal Holloway academic wins a British Ecological Society award

20 Oct 2021

The prize is awarded for outstanding current research which is having a significant impact on the development of the science of ecology or its application.

Honeybees’ waggle dance reveals bees in rural areas travel further for food

06 Oct 2021

The information from decoding waggle dances told researchers that foraging trip distances were consistently shorter in urban areas compared to agricultural areas.

New research from Royal Holloway identifies genetic predisposition to rare form of stroke

05 Oct 2021

New research has identified the first genetic link for Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT): an uncommon form of stroke affecting mostly young individuals, and primarily women.

New findings show pigeons act selflessly when under threat

04 Jun 2021

Pigeons flock together in the presence of predators for the collective benefit, rather than for selfish interest

Natural caffeine found in floral nectar can prevent disease in bumblebees

28 May 2021

A new study published by researchers from Royal Holloway and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has concluded that natural caffeine can prevent disease in bumblebees.

Research shows weed killers should be redesigned to save bumblebees

08 Apr 2021

A study by researchers at Royal Holloway has concluded that weed killers, bought by many households across the country and used in agriculture, could easily be redesigned to be more bumblebee friendly

Fishes from the depths of the ocean show significant signs of microplastic ingestion

16 Feb 2021

Scientists from Royal Holloway and the Natural History Museum have sampled 30 mesopelagic specimens to find that 66.7% of these ocean fishes contain microfibres.

New insight to how cannabis-derived compounds may reverse cellular changes found in people with multiple sclerosis

14 Jan 2021

New research at Royal Holloway has identified how two compounds derived from cannabis could function at a cellular level to reduce disease-associated changes in a range of conditions.
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