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Ants sacrifice their colony mates as parts of a deadly disinfection

09 Jan 2018

New research from the IST Austria, in collaboration with Royal Holloway and the University of Würzburg, has found that Lasius neglectus ants sacrifice ill ants to protect their colony from infection.

New breakthrough could help gardeners achieve seed sowing success

01 Dec 2017

Researchers from Royal Holloway, University of London, and the University of Osnabrück in Germany have found that common fungi could hold the key to help so-called hard seeds germinate

Bee scientists welcome pesticide ban support

11 Nov 2017

The decision by the Environment Secretary, Michael Gove that the UK government will support further restrictions across the EU on the use of neonicotinoids, is warmly welcomed by bee scientists.

In Conversation with Chris Packham on a future in science based media

16 Aug 2017

Dr Steve Portugal, Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at Royal Holloway, talked with Chris Packham to gather insight and advice for Biologists considering a future in Science communications

Bumblebees risking extinction from neonicotinoid pesticides

14 Aug 2017

Bumblebees are less able to start colonies when exposed to a common neonicotinoid pesticide, which could lead to collapses in wild bee populations.

Gene therapy: Microdystrophin restores muscle strength in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

25 Jul 2017

New research published today in Nature Communications has demonstrated the efficacy of an innovative gene therapy in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Students vote Biological Sciences Department of the Year!

18 Jul 2017

This year's Laurel Awards, set up by Royal Holloway's Student Union, saw the School of Biological Sciences voted as Department of the Year.

Deal or no deal: Animals who assist with parenting may simply be playing the market

29 Jun 2017

For centuries evolutionary biologists have been considering a difficult question: why do some animals ‘choose’ not to have children and instead help others rear their young?

Applying a household acid to plants in drought could help secure food crops

28 Jun 2017

New research published in the journal Nature Plants has identified a novel survival strategy that helps protect plants against the effects of drought.

Royal Holloway at the Chelsea Flower Show

25 May 2017

Two projects supervised by Professor Alan Gange from the School of Biological Sciences are featuring at the Chelsea Flower Show this year.
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