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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…

Individual images of Dr Thomas Kruse, Professor Lotte Bjerre Knudsen and Dr Jesper Lau, who have won the Cameron Prize for Therapeutics.

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…

PhD student Elle Miller (left) and Professor Sethu Vijayakumar (right) standing with the NASA Valkyrie humanoid robot

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…

First Minister of Scotland John Swinney performs CPR on a model, assisted by Susan Gardner from Save a Life for Scotland

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…

(L-R) Their Majesties The King and Queen present Professor Luke Bisby and Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Peter Mathieson with the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education award during a ceremony at at St James’s Palace on Tuesday 24 February.

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…

An artists impression of a burial showing a group of clothed bodies

Breadcrumbs lead to fossil free production of everyday goods

20 February, 20262026 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research

The humble breadcrumb could hold the key to cutting out fossil fuels from one of the chemical…

Microbial hydrogenation reactions using chemically (left) and enzymatically (right) degraded bread waste. Credit: Dr Mirren White, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh.

Protective swelling could repair MS nerve damage

13 February, 20262026 animal research Future of Health and Care Research

Scientists have uncovered a process by which nerve cells damaged in multiple sclerosis could…

Microscopic image of myelin coating exhibiting swelling

Study sheds light on social media and mental health

10 February, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Future of Health and Care Research

There is little evidence that the amount of time young people spend on social media is linked to…

Group of four teenagers standing a line looking at mobile phones

New material could improve electronics

05 February, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research

Edinburgh scientists have created a new type of material that could enable common electronic…

Abstract artist's impression of a circuit board

‘Celtic curse’ genetic disease hotspots revealed

03 February, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

People from the Outer Hebrides and north-west Ireland have the highest risk of developing a genetic…

Map of the UK and Ireland looking from South West angle

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