QUBio @QUBio_Blog
A blog written by the staff and students in the School of Biological Sciences / @IGFS_Official, @QueensUBelfast blogs.qub.ac.uk/qubio/ Belfast, Northern Ireland. Joined November 2014-
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New blog: Genetically engineered mosquitoes as living insecticides? By @jjdalzell blogs.qub.ac.uk/qubio/2017/09/…
Our #Irish inspiration series continues blogs.qub.ac.uk/qubio/2016/11/…
Want to know more about #gametheory ? Check our blog out for some great new research done at @queensubelfast blogs.qub.ac.uk/qubio/?p=1447
If you missed last week's blog on #microbeads by @CamiBe90 blogs.qub.ac.uk/qubio/2016/09/… and tomorrow check this space for a post on #gametheory
Neglected Tropical Diseases debilitate, disfigure and stigmatise the poorest across the planet - blog goo.gl/LMfdOH @PeterHotez
Ever wondered what makes #cider so tasty? It's all about #microbiology, #researchers at @queensubelfast say blogs.qub.ac.uk/qubio/?p=1414
We are on a little break this week but plenty of interesting reads to catch up on blog.qub.ac.uk/qubio
A post by @CamiBe90 : #citizenscience using #scuba computers as temperature loggers for #longterm #monitoring blogs.qub.ac.uk/qubio/?p=1409
Today we have an interesting and concise review of "plagues and peoples" by one of our PhD students. Interesting! blogs.qub.ac.uk/qubio/?p=1396
while waiting for this week's blog check out this on #seawall #urbanengineering #ecologicalengineering by @CamiBe90 blogs.qub.ac.uk/qubio/2016/07/…
The #irish inspiration series continues with episode 2, Lord Kelvin by @donalgriffin88 blogs.qub.ac.uk/qubio/2016/07/…
PhD student, Jennifer Weller, explores the selective basis of play! Interesting read. blogs.qub.ac.uk/qubio/2016/06/…
The word #ecology can be confusing, let's improve #scicomm blogs.qub.ac.uk/qubio/?p=1338
Why do we need the P...? Find out on today's blog by @Phosphorus_ie blogs.qub.ac.uk/qubio/?p=1326
An #ecology and #behaviour prospective to the sad story of #Harambe blogs.qub.ac.uk/qubio/?p=1323
Today #PhD student @CamiBe90 talks about her #research on #biogenic #reef #restoration and using #squidpop for it! blogs.qub.ac.uk/qubio/2016/05/…
Nice to see some debate about #GM crops in my recent blog @QUBio_Blog. We need more @DUPleader @M_McGuinness_SF blogs.qub.ac.uk/qubio/2016/05/…
Our new #blog and very timely too, by @jjdalzell: #GM crops, Northern Ireland & #Global #Food #Security blogs.qub.ac.uk/qubio/2016/05/…
Today's blog is from our new editor @jjdalzell on the case for #GM crops blogs.qub.ac.uk/qubio/2016/05/…
Read our new #blog by @KarenMooney01 - we are read around the world & 2 of Top 3 blogs written by #womeninscience !blogs.qub.ac.uk/qubio/2016/05/…

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