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Denise Affleck wins the Edinburgh Technician Award

22 October, 2025

Denise Affleck has won The University of Edinburgh's 2025 Technicians Award for Contribution…

Does reforestation help or hinder soil’s carbon storage?

24 July, 2025

A project to examine how reforestation affects the soil and its ability to tackle climate change,…

Researchers receive funding to boost the shelf-life of vegetables

15 July, 2025

A project led by Professor Steven Spoel and Dr Lindsay Williams has been awarded funding by the…

What a relief! Microbes transform plastic waste into paracetamol

23 June, 2025

Paracetamol production could be revolutionised by the discovery that a common bacterium can turn…

New hub to harness magic of microbes to turn trash into treasure

19 June, 2025

A pioneering new hub is set to transform UK manufacturing by converting industrial waste into…

Secret to identifying British plants revealed by new website

28 May, 2025

A new website has been launched to help members of the public to identify UK wild flowers and…

Professor Dónal O’Carroll elected a Fellow of the Royal Society

19 May, 2025

Professor Dónal O'Carroll has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, in recognition of…

Mutant ‘Dr Suess’ plant reveals 500-million-year-old auxin control mechanism

02 May, 2025

A study has revealed new insights into the elusive process that allows a single hormone, known as…

Engineering Biology report showcases Edinburgh expertise

25 April, 2025

Engineered microbes could produce sustainable supplies of rare metals vital to a range of…

Rules of Engagement: How to build a mitotic chromosome

17 April, 2025

If a cell nucleus was the size of a tennis ball, the DNA in just one of the 46 human chromosomes…