Science

Good news about science from across the UK, linked to the publishers who reported it.

Wednesday 30 September 2026

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Devolved differences in social security support affecting families across the UK

University of Glasgow 13:06

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Edinburgh writer and Birmingham student win 21st BBC Short Story Awards with Cambridge University

University of Cambridge 11:35

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Experts extend lives of animals by activating ‘energy saver’ mode

UK Research and Innovation 09:00

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Thoiribh ur beachd air Gàidhlig aig Oilthigh Ghlaschu san àm ri teachd

University of Glasgow 09:00

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Two new senior leaders join UKRI

UK Research and Innovation 09:00

Tuesday 29 September 2026

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Safety inspection pioneer wins prestigious national award

University of Bristol 17:00

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Government and civic leaders join THE World Academic Summit 2026

University of Bristol 12:40

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AI tool for mapping smallholder crops proves itself in Senegal

University of Cambridge 08:00

Monday 28 September 2026

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UK researchers among team selected for landmark NASA mission

UK Research and Innovation 14:52

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Celebrate Apple Day at the University of Bristol Botanic Gardens

University of Bristol 12:44

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Bristol researchers take major step towards Alzheimer’s gene therapy

University of Bristol 09:21

Friday 25 September 2026

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Cambridge Mind and Brain Institute launches to address challenges facing our brain health

University of Cambridge 10:42

Thursday 24 September 2026

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Bristol robotics team awarded international XPRIZE for wildfire drone technology

University of Bristol 12:55

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Research reveals the science behind the fight against infection

UK Research and Innovation 11:37

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Recruitment begins for 600 future medical researchers

UK Research and Innovation 09:00

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Successful woodland expansion in Scotland’s Cairngorms revealed in aerial maps

University of Cambridge 05:01

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Cambridge researchers named Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering

University of Cambridge 02:00

Wednesday 23 September 2026

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New £50m research centre targets cures for inflammatory diseases

UK Research and Innovation 09:00

Tuesday 22 September 2026

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Sheep grazing may pose greater threat to Scotland’s wild pollinators than honey bees

University of Bristol 15:53

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World Cup viewers exposed to junk food, alcohol and gambling branding every seven seconds, study finds

University of Bristol 06:00

Monday 21 September 2026

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New programme to address violence against women and girls

UK Research and Innovation 15:10

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Sex differences in attention are present at birth, study finds

University of Cambridge 10:00

Friday 18 September 2026

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University of Bristol named South West University of the Year 2027

University of Bristol 13:20

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UKRI Space Lab hosts first UK PM and Head of NATO meeting

UK Research and Innovation 12:33

Thursday 17 September 2026

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International search begins for Dean with a radical vision to lead Rokos School of Government

University of Cambridge 16:42

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How a simple game of 20 questions could help make AI fit for the future

University of Bristol 08:22

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Bristol Innovations Zone welcomes first members as Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus opens

University of Bristol 01:00

Wednesday 16 September 2026

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A star is born: half billion-year-old fossil rewrites the origin story of starfish

University of Cambridge 16:00

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University welcomes approval for up to 3,800 new homes at Eddington

University of Cambridge 15:22

Tuesday 15 September 2026

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Stopping gum disease before it starts with AI

UK Research and Innovation 11:46

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BBSRC publishes refreshed EDI action plan for 2026 to 2028

UK Research and Innovation 09:00