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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…
Hospital delirium linked to later dementia risk
27 March, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research
Older adults who develop delirium during a hospital admission face a substantially higher risk of…
Childhood ADHD medication may reduce psychosis risk
26 March, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research
Commonly prescribed medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could lower the…
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…
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