2020 news

2020 news from the University of Edinburgh.

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Top Edinburgh chefs create recipes for students

29 October, 20202020

Two of Scotland’s finest chefs have created mouthwatering vegan recipes for students staying in…

Covid-19 drug trial raises prospect of home treatment

29 October, 20202020

A drug first developed more than 30 years ago is to have its effectiveness at reducing the…

Forests capture nearly half of China’s CO2 emissions

28 October, 20202020

China’s vegetation reabsorbs almost half of the country’s estimated annual carbon dioxide emissions…

Centre heralds new era for the digital economy

28 October, 20202020

Developing technological solutions to improve the governance of the digital economy is the focus of…

Covid-19 immunity research boosted by data hub

28 October, 20202020

Scientists at Edinburgh have joined forces with researchers from across the UK to boost vital…

Multiple measures boost Covid fight, study finds

23 October, 20202020

Public health restrictions put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus are ranked for their…

Mass screening method cuts Covid testing costs

21 October, 20202020

Using a new mathematical approach to screen large groups for Covid-19 could be around 20 times…

£2m donation to support regenerative medicine research

19 October, 20202020

An international philanthropist has announced a major commitment to the University of Edinburgh to…

Buaidh Covid-19 air daoine ann an sgìrean dùthchail

15 October, 20202020

Thèid mar a thug Covid-19 buaidh air daoine a tha a’ fuireach ann an coimhearsnachdan dùthchail na…

Team honours legacy of MND research champion

15 October, 20202020

A youth football side is teaming up with medical researchers to raise awareness of a devastating…