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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…
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…
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…
Leading political expert awarded science prize
03 April, 20262026 Research
A political scientist whose research explores political culture, voting behaviour, and national…
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