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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.
Defunct satellite signal found during fast radio burst search
04 July 2025
NASA's inactive satellite responsible for mysterious signal.
Scientists unveil a new way to control magnetism in super-thin materials
02 July 2025
Findings could lead to more efficient electronic devices.
Cosmic ‘First Look’ images
24 June 2025
The first images from the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory have been revealed to the world.
Edinburgh astronomers await the first images from the world’s largest camera
19 June 2025
On 23 June 2025, the first images from the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory will be revealed to the world.
Royal accolade for physicist and infectious diseases expert
14 June 2025
CBE in King’s Birthday honours marks career spent in research and government service.
Extreme Iceland: exploring the limits of life
10 June 2025
Why are the environments of Northeast Iceland captivating to astrobiologists? Discover the fascinating projects from a recent fieldtrip which shed light on these environments.
BBC Radio 4 interview with Professor Catherine Heymans
30 May 2025
The Astronomy Royal for Scotland shares her life and work on The Life Scientific.
Cosmic mysteries deepen
28 May 2025
Astronomers find object flashing in both radio waves and X-rays.
Particle physics outreach champion
13 May 2025
Congratulations to Dr Gediminas Sarpis, who has received recognition for his outreach work in high energy particle physics.
New C-H-N compounds discovered under planetary-relevant conditions
30 April 2025
Extreme conditions create stable compounds, offering planetary insights.