Brains that maintain healthy nerve connections as we age help keep us sharp in later life. - An Age UK-funded project at the University has found that older people with robust brain wiring - that is, the nerve fibres that connect different, distant brain areas - can process information quickly and that this makes them generally smarter.

Edinburgh scientists have joined a global team to solve a 150-year-old scientific mystery.

Hospitals in large cities act as breeding grounds for the superbug MRSA prior to it spreading to smaller hospitals.

Milk poured down Britain's kitchen sinks each year creates a carbon footprint equivalent to that of thousands of cars, research shows.

Low levels of testosterone in men could increase their risk of developing diabetes. - University scientists have found that low testosterone levels are linked to a resistance to insulin, the hormone that controls blood sugar levels.

University scientists have taken part in research that points to new treatments for the most lethal form of malaria.

Genes play a greater role in forming character traits than was previously thought, new research suggests.

Babies born when labour is induced around their due date may have better survival rates than those whose birth is not induced.

A project to map part of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet has shown that the region may be on the threshold of change.

A study of wandering albatrosses has shown that some are breeding earlier in the season compared with 30 years ago.