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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…

Jamie Weir wins prestigious Linnean Society Medal

11 April, 2025

Jamie Weir, a PhD researcher in evolutionary biology, is the recipient of the Linnean Society’s…

Mattias Malaguti receives Academy of Medical Sciences Award

10 April, 2025

Mattias Malaguti, a Lecturer in Engineering Biology, is the recipient of an Academy of Medical…

University prize for duo’s schools programme on mosquitoes

03 April, 2025

Two researchers who use the world’s deadliest animal to spark pupils’ interest in biology have won…

New game explores how social behaviour changes disease spread

12 March, 2025

A new game has been designed to understand how people's social networks and decision-making…

Principal visit to Gujarat Biotechnology University

28 February, 2025

Prof. Peter Mathieson, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, visited…

Prerna Vohra awarded BBSRC funding to investigate Salmonella

12 February, 2025

The University of Edinburgh, in collaboration with the Quadram Institute, has been awarded funding…

Researchers receive NERC grants pioneering environmental research

12 February, 2025

Four researchers from the School of Biological Sciences have received Natural Environment Research…