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Fresh insights into extreme ocean waves could help engineers develop more resilient offshore structures, such as tidal turbines, experts say. When ocean waves meet each other from different directions they can reach heights of up to four…

MiAlgae, which started at the University of Edinburgh in 2016, farms its own algae to produce Omega 3 - an essential mineral for human and animal health - that is naturally accumulated by the likes of sardines and anchovies. Alternative…

The Edinburgh-led initiative will initially focus on speeding up the creation of new treatments for lung infections and inflammation, which are among the world’s leading causes of illness and death. The Research and Partnership Hub in…

The trial will investigate the effectiveness of a plant-derived drug for treating canine oral melanoma. Currently, there are limited treatment options for the disease – the most common cause of canine oral tumours – and dogs typically…

An initiative that aims to significantly reduce carbon emissions from densely packed buildings in UK cities and towns has won a £4.5 million funding boost from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The new Centre for Net-Zero High Density…

The lightweight, stackable generator system – which converts mechanical energy produced by offshore wind, wave and tidal technologies into electricity – could also help extend the lifespan of renewable energy installations. The modular…

The Euclid space telescope – orbiting one million miles from Earth – has produced a piece of its cosmic map containing some 14 million galaxies and tens of millions of stars in our own Milky Way. Despite its vast scale, the section…

The Principal and other University representatives joined Mr Fanshaw’s family and friends at a ceremony at the University’s Playfair Library on Wednesday 16 October. Following his installation, the new Rector hosted a discussion on…

Strong, flexible, gel-like tubes – created using a novel 3D printing technology – could improve outcomes for heart bypass patients by replacing the human and synthetic veins currently used in surgery to re-route blood flow, experts say.…

Ecologists estimate that the clearance of deer carcasses prevents hundreds of thousands of kilos of vital minerals from re-entering the environment every year. This loss could undermine the long-term success of habitat recovery efforts,…