Science

A TEAM of young engineers is launching a £100,000 project to build a robot that will plant seagrass to help fight climate change. The project is possible as a result...

A SCOTS university has revealed a new study which will look into mothers who struggle from a severe breastfeeding condition. University of Dundee has warned that mothers who endure episodes...

BREAKTHROUGH research at the University of Dundee may lead to treatments that make two deadly parasitic infections a thing of the past. Experts have contributed to the development of two...

Cigarette butts, mattresses and e-commerce packaging: they’re ubiquitous but difficult to dispose of responsibly. Meet the European circular economy-focused startups that are working on solutions Clothes made from old cigarette...

SCOTLAND’S climate is changing faster than predicted, with more frequent and extreme weather events increasingly likely, new analysis shows. Experts at Aberdeen’s James Hutton Institute, an independent research organisation, say...

Airlines were admonished for greenwashing Adverts touting the green credentials of three airlines have been banned by the UK’s Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) for “giving a misleading impression” of their...

SCOTTISH Highlands National Nature Reserve has seen its woodland regeneration increase by 25% over the past six years, a new study shows. NatureScot commissioned a repeat of a 2017 survey...

1. The world entered a ‘golden age’ of medicine The burgeoning medical revolution was a major theme of 2023. “We are seeing a pace of progress that has not been...

BRITS have been left baffled by the list of bizarre causes of death in London in a 17th century Bill of Mortality – including “King’s Evil” and “wind”. David Harry...

We take a closer look at a laptop, phone and a vacuum cleaner that have been designed with a longer life in mind The quick churn of technology is so...