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Gaming trend shares insights into Viking ruler

12 June, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research

The Mediterranean adventures of an 11th-century Norwegian king known for his invasion of England…

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Home blood pressure tests may prevent heart attacks

11 June, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Future of Health and Care Research

Allowing patients to measure and record their blood pressure at home has been linked to a drop in…

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Dining out contributes a fifth of Scots' daily calories

09 June, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

Convenient foods are shaping Scotland’s food environment and dominating out of home eating,…

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Arctic food chain hit as tipping point passed

28 May, 20262026 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research

An irreversible shift in the chemical make-up of the Arctic Ocean driven by climate change is…

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Disease experts join study of Andes hantavirus

27 May, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

University of Edinburgh experts are contributing to a UK collaboration to study the zoonotic…

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Upcycling method offers plastic waste solution

26 May, 20262026 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research

Plastic waste bound for landfill can be transformed into a more eco-friendly alternative that…

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Digital tool launched to help people through grief

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

A bank of personal stories, wellbeing exercises and practical tools to help support people after…

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Cell therapy boost for advanced liver disease treatment

25 May, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

A new type of cell therapy shows promise as the first treatment for advanced liver disease,…

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‘Big AI’ influence on laws and oversight mapped

21 May, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research

Artificial intelligence (AI) companies influence policy and regulation using similar techniques to…

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Report shows scale of online abuse of children

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

As many as one in four children are manipulated into sexual interactions online, according to a…

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