Science

It absorbs CO2, filters out pollution, supports wildlife and looks great. Now one Dutch startup is using moss to coat concrete buildings The sight of a concrete building turning...

A SCOTTISH research paper has shown how individual genetics and precision medicine could play a role in improving patient outcomes. Improving the knowledge of genetic variants that predict how...

German startup Voltfang has developed an innovative system that repurposes old EV batteries and provides crucial electricity storage to boot. We speak to the founders, who just took home...

A SCOTS study on COVID-19 in patients has confirmed that the virus is associated with impaired function on the right side of the heart. The study, led by experts...

The first article in our ‘reinventing the high street’ series looks at a neglected arcade in West Yorkshire, which is being reborn as the UK’ s first community-run shopping...

A SCOTS university researcher has received £235,000 to investigate how changes to the barrier between the blood supply and the brain contribute to Alzheimer’s disease. Dr Fiona McLean is...

In what is believed to be a world first, a Welsh firm has found a way of turning used nappies in to a road surface. Will the idea gain...

ASIAN Indians are up to four times more likely than white Europeans to develop young-onset type 2 diabetes while having a normal BMI, according to a new study. The...

‘Climatarianism’ may be the latest thinking for planet-conscious diners, but what about when it comes to drinks? These spirit brands focus on nature, climate and pollinators What are you...

THE cellular forms of natural materials are the inspiration behind a new lightweight, 3D printed smart architected material developed by an international team of engineers. The team, led by...