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Biodiversity set to boost UK economy by billions

16 April, 20262026 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research

Sequencing the DNA of all complex life in the UK and Ireland could generate up to three billion…

Flagship centre reinforces engineering excellence

16 April, 20262026

State-of-the-art facility set to transform education, research and industry collaboration in…

New talent set to shine in ECA graduate programme

13 April, 20262026

Edinburgh College of Art’s 2026 Graduate Show events series is now live, with tickets available to…

Swelling after brain bleed linked to worse outcomes

09 April, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

Brain swelling in the days following a stroke caused by a brain bleed is linked to a higher risk of…

Crohn’s disease bowel scarring trigger identified

08 April, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

Scientists have uncovered what drives the development of scar tissue in the intestines of people…

Gene therapy safely eradicates brain tumours in mice

08 April, 20262026 animal research Future of Health and Care Research

A single dose of an innovative gene therapy could eliminate hard-to-treat brain tumours and prevent…

Leading researchers honoured by Scotland’s National Academy

07 April, 20262026 Research

A leader in liver disease research, an expert in high performance computing, and an authority on…

Study reveals scale of child sexual violence worldwide

06 April, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research

One in five women and one in six men worldwide experienced sexual violence as children, a study has…

Rare objects go on show to spotlight 300 years of medicine

03 April, 20262026

An exhibition examining three centuries of medical history and anatomical teaching in Edinburgh…

Leading political expert awarded science prize

03 April, 20262026 Research

A political scientist whose research explores political culture, voting behaviour, and national…