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Audience captivated by a deadly shade of green
31 October 2025
Families enjoyed a night of spooky science at the Annual Higgs Halloween Lecture.
Technician Award for Peter Black
22 October 2025
Congratulations to Peter Black, who received a Technician Award for his contributions to advancing research and innovation.
Tiny magnets: a big leap for greener electronics
22 October 2025
Researchers have unveiled a powerful new way to control ultra-thin magnetic materials.
New telescope data boosts asteroid mission
23 September 2025
Asteroid 1998 KY26 is revealed to be almost three times smaller and spinning much faster than previously thought.
Unlock the secret to finding lost items!
17 September 2025
Researchers share insights that should help those who are particularly untidy.
Congratulations to the PhD thesis prizes winners
16 September 2025
The School has announced the names of the research students who have produced the best PhD thesis.
Edinburgh physicist elected spokesperson of particle physics experiment
11 September 2025
Professor Andrzej Szelc has been elected as spokesperson for an international collaboration focused in neutrino detection.
Genome organisation
26 August 2025
Discovery of a new way protein helps to organise DNA inside our cells.
Environmental impacts: unveiling the power of biofilms
21 August 2025
Professor Cait MacPhee advocates for biofilms innovation with policy makers.
Ernest Rutherford Fellowship success
14 August 2025
Congratulations to Dr Nils Hermansson Truedsson who has been awarded funds to explore the building blocks of matter.
New computational method combines real data with quantum mechanics
14 August 2025
Approach may change how we understand and use materials across industry and society.
Funding success for training and research into biological systems
01 August 2025
An international partnership will be established with €4.5M of funding.
PhD thesis award recognition
31 July 2025
Congratulations to postdoctoral research associate Dr Sophia Flury who has been awarded a PhD thesis prize from the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
PhD student shares exoplanet research on national TV
21 July 2025
Larissa Palethorpe discusses the mysteries about exoplanets on BBC Four programme.