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New spinout Trogenix unveils revolutionary cancer treatment platform

03 December, 2024

New University of Edinburgh spinout Trogenix has unveiled a novel technology platform that achieves…

University startup in final three for global environmental prize

02 December, 2024

A company that grows nutrient-rich algae from whisky waste to help preserve wild fish populations…

Can vandalising music inspire us to take action on wildlife decline?

22 November, 2024

Sigur Ros’s iconic song, Hoppipolla, which was used to promote the award-winning BBC series Planet…

Professor Sally Lowell joins EMBO membership

27 October, 2024

Congratulations to Professor Sally Lowell on becoming a member of the European Molecular Biology…

Professor Josephine Pemberton receives the British Ecological Society’s highest honour

27 October, 2024

Professor Josephine Pemberton has been awarded honorary membership by the British Ecological…

Unravelling the key to the centromere’s eternal life

06 September, 2024

Scientists have solved a decade long question about the mechanism that preserves the centromere,…

Professor Paul Sharp wins Royal Society’s Darwin Medal

28 August, 2024

Professor Paul Sharp FRS, is recognised by the Royal Society with a prestigious medal, created in…

Chancellor's Fellowships awarded

23 July, 2024

A group of outstanding early career researchers have been awarded one of the University of…

Louise Horsfall recognised in Royal Society of Chemistry Prize

23 July, 2024

Professor Louise Horsfall and her team have been recognised as part of a ground-breaking project to…

Professor Sinead Collins named as an RSE Fellow

14 May, 2024

The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) has announced the 2024 cohort of new Fellows, who have been…