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Deepfake detection methods vulnerable to attack
25 March, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research
Deepfake images can be easily manipulated to remove ‘AI fingerprints’ making it difficult to…
Supercomputer delivers £8 for every £1 spent
18 March, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research
The UK’s national supercomputer has delivered an eightfold return on investment to the economy, a…
Quantum computing research turbocharged by funding boost
17 March, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research
A UK Government investment of £20 million for the University of Edinburgh’s Quantum Software Lab (…
Waste plastic turned into Parkinson’s drug
16 March, 20262026 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research
A drug to treat Parkinson’s disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering…
Teenagers with ADHD at risk of mental ill health
12 March, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Future of Health and Care Research
Scientists have shed light on some reasons why young people with attention deficit hyperactivity…
Trio honoured for transformational obesity treatment
09 March, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research
Three scientists whose work at different stages led to the development of semaglutide – a…
NASA robot’s 10-year mission complete
06 March, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research
A robot developed by NASA in preparation for missions to Mars is returning to the USA following a…
Cardiac arrest survival in Scotland receives a boost
26 February, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research
A University of Edinburgh-led partnership designed to improve out-of-hospital cardiac arrest…
University awarded with national honour for fire safety team
25 February, 2026Research 2026
The University of Edinburgh has received one of the UK’s highest honours for the pioneering and…
Mass killing uncovered at ancient burial site
23 February, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research
An Iron Age burial site has revealed evidence of an unusual mass killing event of women and…
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