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Artery widening, not blockages, linked to common stroke

06 May, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

Scientists have uncovered new evidence that challenges long-held assumptions about the causes of a…

AI fails to make inroads with cybercriminals

04 May, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research

Cybercriminals have been struggling to adopt AI in their work, reports the first of its kind study…

Economic insecurity linked with frailty, study finds

04 May, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research Data, Digital and AI

Older people who experience unstable finances, poor housing and fuel poverty are at increased risk…

Table tennis legend serves up fresh insight on remarkable career

28 April, 20262026

Four-time Olympic gold medallist Dr Deng Yaping reflected on her experience as a woman in elite…

Repurposed drugs may boost infant leukaemia treatment

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

Three clinically available drugs could pave the way for safer and more effective treatments for one…

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…