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Climate-focused projects secure net zero funding

11 August, 20252025 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research

Edinburgh researchers seeking to improve the energy efficiency of buildings using digital twins…

Art shows celebrate fresh dimensions of AI

08 August, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Research

Lively artworks offering perspectives on the current use and future possibilities of artificial…

Key genetic differences found in people with ME/CFS

06 August, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

Scientists have discovered that people diagnosed with ME/CFS have significant differences in their…

City-scanning satellite set to transform climate monitoring

28 July, 2025Climate and Environmental Crisis Research 2025

Edinburgh scientists are set to play a key role in the launch of Europe’s first satellite dedicated…

Nursing professor takes up prestigious national role

25 July, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

An Edinburgh professor has been appointed as Scotland’s most senior advisor on nursing in…

Rural areas miss out on locally produced food

23 July, 20252025 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research

People who live in the countryside face barriers to buying locally sourced food – despite being…

£40m boost for research into neurodevelopmental disorders

23 July, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

A major US philanthropic foundation has announced a multi-million-pound investment in the…

New jab protects babies from serious lung infection

19 July, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

Vaccination of pregnant people has been linked to a drop in newborns being admitted to hospital…

Novel therapies curb surgery for ulcerative colitis

17 July, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Future of Health and Care Research

Greater access to innovative treatments could be linked to a drop in patients requiring surgery for…

University named UK’s first National Supercomputing Centre

17 July, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI

The University has been announced as home to the country’s first national supercomputing centre by…

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