2020 news from the University of Edinburgh.
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Fracture threat to Antarctica's ice shelves
A platform of ice surrounding Antarctica nearly four times the size of the UK is at risk of…
Dog helped by high-tech cancer treatment
A much-loved pet has been successfully treated for aggressive cancer thanks to a high-tech therapy…
Lockdown fines more common in the poorest areas
Penalties against people breaking Covid-19 lockdown regulations in Scotland were issued…
Literary awards celebrate personal journeys
A memoir by a poet whose mother was a survivor of the Holocaust and a novel told entirely via the…
All-star cast brings precious archive to life
A stellar cast of musicians and writers is taking part in an online event that celebrates a…
Tourism receives hi-tech boost to aid recovery
A University-led initiative is to help Scotland’s beleaguered tourism sector make a sustained…
Dazzling plays shortlisted for drama accolade
Thought-provoking plays exploring themes of criminal justice, race and the dark side of social…
Sustainable nylon production made possible by bacteria discovery
Nylon manufacture could be revolutionised by the discovery that bacteria can make a key chemical…
Darwin mentor Charles Lyell’s archives reunited
Fascinating writings of an influential scientist who shaped Charles Darwin’s thinking have become…
Warming threatens carbon in tropical forest soils
Billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide risk being lost into the atmosphere because of tropical forest…
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