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Exploring Warfare in Animal Societies: New Project Unveiled
A major new research project will investigate how and why groups of animals from the same species fight one another.
By focussing on warlike species – mongooses and termites – researchers aim to understand how evolution can lead to…
University Of Edinburgh: Survey Evaluates Forth Valley’s Unique Versailles
Now experts hope to foster a fresh appreciation of a nobleman’s 18th-century improvement plan, which introduced elements of Louis XIV’s Versailles to the Clackmannanshire countryside.
A specialist team has begun the first-ever survey of…
University of Edinburgh Spinout Tech Firm to Concentrate on Lung Cancer
The investment will launch a spinout company from the Universities of Edinburgh and Bath, named Prothea Technologies Ltd, which is developing technologies to ‘see and treat’ diseased tissue in a single procedure.
The team behind Prothea…
Funding Boost at University of Edinburgh to Foster Future Cancer Experts
The funding from Cancer Research UK will train early career clinician scientists – doctors who also carry out medical research – as part of its Clinical Academic Training Programme.
The programme will invest £58.7m across nine research…
Teen Study to Monitor Loneliness in the Digital Era
Teenagers aged 12 to 15 are invited to take part in research to track their mental health alongside their social interactions.
The findings will help to uncover how online communication and the influence of the digital world affects…
University of Edinburgh Receives £20m Boost to Enhance Child Safety Initiatives
A £20 million 10-year funding agreement has been struck to support the work of Childlight Global Child Safety Institute, based at the University of Edinburgh.
Childlight has been providing fresh insights into the nature of the growing…
University of Bristol Dentist and Researcher Earns Prestigious International Fellowship
Dr Cher Farrugia from Bristol Dental School has been awarded an International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) STAR Network Academy Fellowship 2024.
The fellowship, which is made annually to dental…
Xylazine Detected in UK’s Illicit Drug Market
Xylazine, a powerful animal tranquiliser linked to horrific side effects, is now widespread in the UK illicit drug market, according to a new study, published today in Addiction, involving University of Bristol researchers.
In most…
Students Address Disparity in Black and Brown Skin Cancer Diagnosis
Three medical students are solving the shocking disparity in skin cancer care between those with dark skin and those with white skin.
Stunned to learn that UK doctors were far more likely to misdiagnoses skin cancers in…
Dr. Andrew McCluskey of University of Bristol Awarded the 2024 BTM Willis Prize
The BTM Willis Prize for 2024 has been awarded to Dr Andrew R. McCluskey, a Lecturer in Chemistry at the University of Bristol.
Dr McCluskey was recognised for ‘leadership in advancing neutron reflectometry analysis methods,…