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An international space mission currently mapping the dark Universe has discovered a rare 'Einstein Ring' in a galaxy not far away.

The Greenland Ice Sheet is cracking open more rapidly as it responds to climate change. Dr Tom Chudley, in our Department of Geography, led a new large-scale study of crevasses - wedge-shaped fractures or cracks - on the world's second largest body of ice.

South Africa's MeerKAT telescope has revealed a remarkable cosmic discovery-Inkathazo, a newly identified giant radio galaxy (GRG), whose name means trouble in isiZulu and isiXhosa.

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A prototype AI chatbot tool has been developed to help pull together vital human, animal and environmental health information to support the global response to antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

An international team of physicists, led in the UK by our Centre for Extragalactic Astronomy, has discovered over 40 previously unknown stars. The team made the discovery when studying the distant Dragon Arc galaxy, using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The Dragon Arc is located behind a massive cluster of galaxies called Abell 370.

For athletes hoping to gain an advantage, new research suggests wearing red may not be the boost it once was.

Whether it's Santa Claus, Father Christmas, or St Nicholas that he goes by, at this time of year children everywhere are excited for his arrival.

A team of international researchers led by Professor Peter Vickers from our top-rated Philosophy department has developed a breakthrough method for gathering and analysing global scientific opinion with speed and precision.

In a new study, scientists from our top-rated Biosciences department joined forces with researchers from Jagiellonian University (Poland), and the John Innes Centre to reveal how a bacterial enzyme called DNA gyrase twists and stabilises DNA.

Scientists from our top-rated Physics department and Newcastle University have developed a groundbreaking method to improve the stability and efficiency of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), a technology used in smartphones, TVs, and other electronic displays. This advancement utilises a unique type of molecule that has the potential to extend the lifespan of OLED devices significantly.

Our researchers are helping to put people with lived experience of mental health distress at the forefront of health and social care research.

Albert Einstein's transformational prediction about how gravity behaves has been backed by an international team of researchers who studied how the force acts on cosmic scales.

A team of astrophysicists, led by our Institute for Computational Cosmology, have developed a new model that could estimate how likely it is for intelligent life to emerge in our Universe and beyond.

The world's snow and ice regions are at risk of irreversible loss and damage. The warning was made in a new report from an international team of more than 50 leading cryosphere scientists, including Professor Chris Stokes in our Department of Geography.

Archaeologists from Durham University and University of Al-Qadisiyah in Iraq have pinpointed the location of a famous early Islamic battle using declassified spy satellite images.

New research has revealed 15,800-year-old engravings of catching fish in traps. The ice-age camp site of Gönnersdorf on the banks of the Rhine, Germany, has revealed a groundbreaking discovery that sheds new light on early fishing practices.

Loneliness has been identified as a major challenge for social work because of its significant impact on health and social care services, particularly for older people.

Our researchers have explored how Arctic marine species could be impacted by climate change and rising sea temperatures in the future.

Our researchers are changing lives by equipping clinicians and patients with the skills to help manage painful health conditions without using potentially harmful strong opioids. Experts from our Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing have developed a ten-footsteps training programme with the Live Well with Pain team.

Our mathematicians have helped harness the power of AI (artificial intelligence) to upgrade a tool that forecasts emergency hospital admissions across Scotland.