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AI sheds light on mysterious dinosaur footprints

27 January, 20262026 Research

A new app, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), could help scientists and the public identify…

Scan of a dinosaur footprint from the Jurassic age, Isle of Skye, Scotland. Credit Tone Blakesley.

Diet and stool tests may help predict IBD flares

20 January, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

Regular stool tests already used in NHS care, combined with dietary information, could help…

Male patient with stomach pain talking to female doctor

Antarctica’s subglacial world revealed in unprecedented detail

15 January, 20262026 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research

A detailed map of hidden landscapes beneath Antarctica’s ice sheet unveils previously unknown…

Antarctica's mountains and ridges. Credit- Cynthia Spence- Getty Images

New test could help pinpoint IBD diagnosis

13 January, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

A test that rapidly detects signs of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in stool samples could…

Close up of woman wearing beige jumper holding stomach

University’s Sanctuary status renewed

09 January, 20262026

Humanitarian support for forcibly displaced students and academics has been recognised as the…

University of Sanctuary logo

Climate impact of dogs’ dinner revealed

08 January, 20262026 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research

Dogs fed on premium, meat-rich pet food can have a bigger dietary carbon pawprint than their owners…

Dalmatian dog eating dinner in the family kitchen

Cardiac gene therapy trial treats first patient

07 January, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

A Scottish patient has become the first person in the world to receive a pioneering therapy aimed…

Heart surgeons during a heart operation, wearing scrubs

Horned dinosaurs roamed prehistoric Europe, study shows

07 January, 20262026 Research

Edinburgh scientists have helped solve a long-standing puzzle about the history of horned dinosaurs…

Artist's impression of two Ajkaceratops kozmai dinosaurs

Feline expert celebrated in New Year Honours

05 January, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

A member of the University community has been recognised in the King’s New Year Honours List 2026.

Professor Danielle Gunn-Moore OBE posing with a cat

Roots of medieval migration into England uncovered

05 January, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research

Migration into England was continuous from the Romans through to the Normans and men and women…

1130 depiction of Saxons, Jutes, and Angles crossing the sea to Britain. Reconstruction of a early medieval castle and boats