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World’s largest cellular proteomic study set to unlock disease insights

01 May, 2023

A new study, conducted by an international team of researchers, has constructed the largest…

School researchers awarded Chancellor’s Fellowships

01 May, 2023

Dr Aida Rodrigo Albors and Dr Richard Wheeler have been awarded one of the University of Edinburgh’…

British flower study reveals surprise about plants’ sex life

13 April, 2023

A study of Britain’s native flowering plants has led to new insights into the mysterious process…

Global health research needs gravity shift to deliver impact

29 March, 2023

A successful Africa-led global health research programme, contributing to World Health Organisation…

Karen Halliday and Steven Spoel become Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

21 March, 2023

Professors Karen Halliday and Steven Spoel have been named as Fellows of the Royal Society of…

Scottish communities to use Minecraft to learn about disease spread

17 March, 2023

A video-game based model of infectious disease spread will form the basis of a pilot public…

School welcomes researchers from Engage Nepal with Science

14 March, 2023

In February we welcomed two researchers from Engage Nepal with Science - a project initiated in the…

Common cold may have helped curb Africa’s Covid-19 death toll

16 February, 2023

The higher prevalence of common cold viruses in Africa may have helped the continent experience…

2022: The year we built Britain and Ireland’s biggest genome

20 December, 2022

The sight of mistletoe hanging in trees this winter will be especially poignant for Darwin Tree of…

Scotland’s Covid-19 sewage data could reveal new health insights

24 November, 2022

Data from Scotland’s Covid-19 Wastewater Programme could offer future insights into the pandemic,…