Tag: University of Edinburgh

Tales of love and war win oldest book prizes in centenary yearA biography of a distinguished war correspondent and a novel about personal relationships amid political turmoil, have won the centenary awards of Britain’s...

Nature’s insect navigators inspire robots that find their own wayNew understanding of how insects navigate using the sun and daylight could aid the development of guidance systems for robots.Scientists sought to better understand how...

1st May: Japanese Tea Ceremony St Cecilia’s Hall, 50 Niddry Street 2pm – 3.30pm, Tickets £5In partnership with Japanese Arts and Culture International, this event, led by Mio Shapley, Director of JACI and Japanese Tea Ceremony...

Research by University of Edinburgh has discovered that DNA is managed like climbers’ ropes to unravel knotted strands.The findings help explain how about 2 metres of DNA can be neatly packaged in each of...

A scheme that helped parents plan well-balanced family dinners for three months kept their children healthier for years after, a study has found. Low-income families who were given simple recipe kits to cook five healthy...

Smart home systems must switch to better security, study findsThe security of smart domestic appliances that can be managed remotely must be improved to better protect users' privacy, research suggests.Experts have identified steps that...

Wave device could deliver clean energy to thousands of homesA wave energy technology is being developed that could help generate low-cost electricity for thousands of houses.The device costs less than conventional designs, has fewer...

North Sea rocks could act as large-scale renewable energy storesRocks in the seabed off the UK coast could provide long-term storage locations for renewable energy production, new research suggests.An advanced technique could be used...

The oldest book awards are approaching an important milestone. The annual James Tait Black Prizes – presented by the University since 1919 – have recognised many landmark works and continue to encourage great new writing. More...

Prehistoric cave art reveals ancient use of complex astronomy Some of the world's oldest cave paintings have revealed how ancient people had relatively advanced knowledge of astronomy. It was previously believed that the artworks, at sites...

An unusually complex form of one of the most abundant chemical elements on Earth has been revealed in the lab for the first time.Researchers led by the University of Edinburgh created a crystallised version...

Portraits of the participants in a university research project and a 3D-printed brain are only some of the exhibits at The Fire Station from tomorrow.An intricate crystal etching of the brain’s wiring is also...

Women’s struggle for power central  to two shows at Talbot Rice  The recent referendum on abortion in Ireland is the backdrop for Tremble Tremble, Jess Jones' arresting artwork that represented her country at the 2018...

Perceptive portraits of celebrated group captures how to age well A group of people now in their eighties and nineties have been photographed as part of the Lothian Birth Cohort (LBC) study of which they...

Statins show little promise for conditions other than heart disease Research by University of Edinburgh suggests that medicines commonly prescribed to reduce people’s risk of heart attack may have limited use for treating other diseases.Previous...

Science and technology community roadshow at Leith Academy A day of free family friendly activities will take place in Leith on Saturday 22 September 2018 as part of a programme focused on igniting interest in Science,...

A self-playing grand piano performing a classical composition that has been beamed to the moon and back is part of a new art installation in Scotland’s oldest concert hall, St Cecilia's in the Cowgate. Artist...

Strength-based exercises could help child obesity fight, an Edinburgh University study findsResearch conducted by a PhD student at University of Edinburgh in association with researchers from Dundee University, suggests that encouraging young people to...

Research by scientists from University of Edinburgh says that carbon emissions from tree felling in African savannas is three times worse than previously thought.The impact on one of the world's major ecosystems the Miombo...

University of Edinburgh research published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that heart scans on patients experiencing chest pains could save thousands of lives in the UK.If the life-saving scans are...

The Edinburgh Reporter invites local and not so local Instagrammers to come along to an exclusive hour or so in the fabulous St Cecilia's Hall on Niddry Street courtesy of the University of Edinburgh.You...

Structures such as oil platforms can help protect sea creatures threatened by climate change and habitat loss according to research by scientists at University of Edinburgh.They go on to suggest that rigs, shipwrecks and...

University of Edinburgh research will improve warnings and forecasts of extreme weather and natural disasters worldwide.In a new partnership with Orbital Micro Systems (OMS) the Univeristy will process information to analyse weather for public...

University of Edinburgh scientists are monitoring one of the world’s most active volcanoes to study the link between earthquakes and eruptions.They are tracking the seismic activity on Isabela Island in the Pacific Ocean –...

Bennetts Associates are the architects who have designed the new Edinburgh Futures Instiitute.  And behind Bennetts Associates are the two founding partners, Denise and Rab Bennetts. This major project is in safe hands. These two...

A baby company born during its founder's Masters at University of Edinburgh has just attracted investment of £500,000 from Equity Gap, SIB and Edinburgh University's Old College.This will allow the company to grow the...

‘We are living’ says Rachel Maclean ‘in interesting times.’ The acclaimed video artist (and Edinburgh College of Art graduate) is speaking at the University of Edinburgh’s Playfair Library. Across the courtyard of Old College, Maclean’s...

The University of Edinburgh is to offer an online course discussing ways of protecting the atmosphere from excess CO2, climate change and carbon capture and storage technology.The massive open online course or MOOC will...

Motor neurone disease (MND) campaigner Gordon Aikman has been honoured by his former university one year after his death.The University of Edinburgh’s George Square Lecture Theatre is to be renamed in memory of the...

Four major public sector organisations have agreed a new plan to develop Edinburgh BioQuarter.The five-year collaboration agreement involves The City of Edinburgh Council, NHS Lothian, Scottish Enterprise and the University of Edinburgh as official...