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03 April, 20262026 Research

A political scientist whose research explores political culture, voting behaviour, and national…

27 March, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

Older adults who develop delirium during a hospital admission face a substantially higher risk of…

26 March, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

Commonly prescribed medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could lower the…

25 March, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research

Deepfake images can be easily manipulated to remove ‘AI fingerprints’ making it difficult to…

18 March, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research

The UK’s national supercomputer has delivered an eightfold return on investment to the economy, a…

17 March, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research

A UK Government investment of £20 million for the University of Edinburgh’s Quantum Software Lab (…

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…

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…

09 March, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

Three scientists whose work at different stages led to the development of semaglutide – a…

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…

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This article was published on Tuesday 12 November 2024