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New drug could give hope to those with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and help prolong lives
26 Feb 2020Academics at Royal Holloway have developed a new genetic medicine that has been given the go ahead by the U.S Food and Drug Association (FDA) to be prescribed globally to a subset of patients
Celebrating Rare Disease Day at Royal Holloway
20 Feb 2020The theme for this year's global awareness campaign is: ‘we are the 300 million’, emphasising the number of people affected by rare diseases worldwide.
Spotlight on Professor Dave Morritt
18 Feb 2020Professor David Morritt is conducting research into the extent of plastic pollution in UK waterways
Bees prioritise their unique waggle dance to find flowers
07 Feb 2020New research shows bees have many means to learn from their nest mates about the best flowers to visit, but it is their unique waggle dance which is prioritised above all else
Talking to Trees project bringing children in touch with nature
06 Dec 2019A ground-breaking pilot scheme run by Royal Holloway and supported by Naturalist, broadcaster and campaigner Chris Packham is educating children about the vital role trees play
New CBD insight gives hope to patients with drug resistant epilepsy
10 Nov 2019New research by academics at Royal Holloway has identified a way that cannabidiol (CBD) functions in brain cells to protect people against epileptic seizures.
Research finds a new generation insecticide reduces bumblebee egg laying
30 Oct 2019A study published by researchers from Royal Holloway, has concluded that the insecticide sulfoxaflor can impair bumblebee egg laying and larval production
Royal Holloway joins London Interdisciplinary Doctoral Training Programme
24 Oct 2019New funding via LIDo partnership, represents an investment of more than £20m in the development of future bioscience researchers
Saving heather will help save our wild bees
22 Oct 2019A new study published in the journal Current Biology has discovered that a natural nectar chemical in Calluna heather called callunene can act as a medicine to protect bumblebees
FSA’s Scientific Advisory Committee appointment for Professor Paul Fraser
05 Jun 2019The 3 year advisory appointment recognises the research impact and professional respect that Professor Fraser has built up over the years