University of Edinburgh, Author Profile

Smartphone Test Spots Poisoned Water Risk to Millions of Lives

March 27, 2019

A biosensor has been developed that attaches to a phone and uses bacteria to detect unsafe arsenic levels

Children's Noses Hold Clues to Serious Lung Infections

March 18, 2019

Researchers say the results help explain why some children are more prone to developing infections than others

Scientists Go to Extremes to Reveal Makeup of Earth's Core

March 13, 2019

The chemical composition of the Earth's core is still poorly understood, despite more than 60 years of research

Hen Eggs Set to Crack Future Drug Production

January 28, 2019

Chickens that are genetically modified to produce human proteins in their eggs can offer a cost-effective method of producing...

Scans Reveal How World’s First Dogs Caught Prey

January 15, 2019

Analysis of the skulls of lions, wolves, and hyenas has helped scientists uncover how prehistoric dogs hunted 40 million year...

Malaria Parasites Adapt to Mosquito Feeding Times, Study Shows

October 5, 2018

Malaria parasites have evolved to be most infectious at the time of day when mosquitoes feed, to maximize the chance of being...

Jurassic Fossil Tail Tells of Missing Link in Crocodile Family Tree

May 11, 2018

The newly discovered species was nearly five meters long and had large, pointed teeth for grasping prey

DNA Study of Cow Stomachs Could Aid Meat and Dairy Production

February 28, 2018

The study paves the way for research to understand which types of microbe—such as bacteria—are best at helping ca...

Tiny Robots Step Closer to Treating Hard-To-Reach Parts of the Body

November 24, 2017

Scientists suggest their findings could lead to a way to deliver drugs to parts of the body that are otherwise difficult to t...

Heartburn Pills in Pregnancy May Be Linked to Childhood Asthma

January 9, 2017

Those whose mothers had been prescribed medicines to treat acid reflux during pregnancy were more likely to be treated for as...

Imaging Advance May Bring Earlier Disease Detection

March 9, 2016

The new approach is more sensitive than existing tools and could help researchers detect illnesses at a much earlier stage...

Pigs' Genetic Code Altered in Bid to Tackle Deadly Virus

February 23, 2016

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh's Roslin Institute have used gene-editing techniques to produce pigs that are pote...