Science on a summer’s evening 2017: Chemistry’s role in recovering metals from “urban mines”
When we think about metals like iron and gold or aluminium and zinc, we think of them as familiar and...
Category: Research in Edinburgh
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet: ancient origins and present-day relevance
One century after the excruciating expedition of endurance led by Sir Ernest Shackleton across the entire Antarctic continent, a new...
Astrobiology – new directions for Scottish prison education
Is there life elsewhere? How did life begin on Earth? What is our future? Will we eventually travel to the...
Animal models may provide insight to emotional memories in humans
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition caused by stressful events, affecting anxiety levels and emotional state....
Early tissue reactions as the key to regeneration after traumatic brain injury?
What’s the difference between humans and zebrafish? Apart from ‘minor’ physical differences and the fact that fish are better...
On the path to understanding endometriosis
Globally, millions of women are suffering in silence from a condition shrouded in ignorance, which physicians often fail to...
Uncovering the origin of fragile skin in Kindler syndrome
The postman rings the doorbell at 9am. When you finally feel brave enough, you open the NHS envelope and...