Science

LIFE-CHANGING diabetes technology for thousands of Scots could be left to stall unless the Scottish Government maintains national direction and funding, senior doctors have warned.  The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh...

THE SAIC – formerly known as the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre – has relocated to the Highlands from its longstanding home in Stirling amid structural changes. The relocation took place...

EXPOSURE to second-hand smoke is down by 96% in Scotland since the introduction of the smoke-free legislation in March 2006, however some workers remain at risk of being exposed to...

AN EDINBURGH Napier University graduate is hoping that his new emergency medical device can help people with no medical training and ultimately save lives. Scott Rutherford first came up with...

A NEW study led by Scottish scientists will explore how crops remember extreme weather changes in an effort to ensure food and nutrition safety amidst climate change. A team of...

SCOTLAND’S space sector has grown rapidly in recent years, becoming an important industry and a “globally significant” player.  This is according to claims made by Scottish Government business minister Richard...

A REVOLUTIONARY quantum sensing project that could transform cancer treatment by tracking how immune cells interact with tumours has been awarded a £2m Future Leaders Fellowship. The four-year fellowship, funded...

ACCORDING to new research by Confused.com Life Insurance, 51% of Scotland’s population are using AI to self-diagnose their health issues. The research found that people are turning to tools like...

HERIOT-WATT University has today announced a new international programme to support women from Sub-Saharan Africa through their postgraduate studies over the next five years. The Hoogenboom Scholarship Programme will provide fully funded...

RESEARCHERS at Robert Gordon University (RGU) have uncovered evidence of an assassination plot, dating to 1746, against folkloric Jacobite rebel leader, Charles Edward Stuart.  Better known as Bonnie Prince Charlie,...