Animal research news

Biologists discover ancient neurohormone that controls appetite

A team of biologists at Queen Mary University of London has discovered that a neurohormone controlling appetite in humans has an ancient evolutionary origin, dating back over half a billion years.

What do pesticides do to bumble bee brains over time?

New research reveals how pesticide dose and exposure time shape effects on bumble bee brains.

Baby chicks learn faster due to mother’s colour

The study reveals that newborn chicks are predisposed to learn quicker based on the colour of their mother.

New study reveals how parasites shape complex food webs

A new study published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B sheds light on how parasites influence the intricate relationships between predator and prey populations.

Researchers discover new way to starve brain tumours

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London, funded by the charity Brain Tumour Research and the Medical Research Council, have found a new way to starve cancerous brain tumour cells of energy in order to prevent further growth.

Study provides first evidence of DNA collection from air

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have shown for the first time that animal DNA shed within the environment can be collected from the air.

Antibodies could provide new treatment for OCD

Mental health conditions such as obsessive compulsive disorder could be treated in a new way using drugs that target the immune system, research suggests.

Promising antibody therapy extends survival in mice with pancreatic cancer

Scientists at Queen Mary University of London have found a way to target and knock out a single protein that they have discovered is widely involved in pancreatic cancer cell growth, survival and invasion.

Skin cancer hijacks the immune system

Scientists at Queen Mary University of London have discovered molecules in mice that reprogram healthy immune cells causing skin cancer to spread.

Cannabinoid improves survival rates of mice with pancreatic cancer

A new study led by Queen Mary University of London and Curtin University, Australia found that Cannabinoid improves survival rates of mice with pancreatic cancer.