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Preschool children who struggle to control their emotions and behaviour have more symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – known as ADHD - at age seven, a study suggests.

Underwater robots that can predict waves in real-time could reduce the cost of producing offshore renewable energy, a study suggests.

The ageing and failure of cells that occurs when one part of the body is damaged can spread to other organs, a study suggests.

Reduced portion sizes are the main driver of the decline in meat consumption in the UK, outpacing other behaviours such as meat-free days, a study shows.

People with grandparents from a remote Scottish island are more likely than the rest of the UK population to have a version of a gene that increases cancer risk.

Experts at Edinburgh have helped to revise national guidelines on how best to respond to cases of sports-related concussion.