Science

6. In Zimbabwe, depression is called ‘kufungisia’, or ‘thinking too much’ You won’t find it in the National Health Service’s list of symptoms for depression, but for any of us...

SCOTTISH birds of prey’s breeding success may have been impacted by avian flu, according to a report published by NatureScot today. The widespread effects of the virus on seabirds and...

One thousand kilometres on a single charge sounds like the stuff electric motoring dreams are made of, but it could become reality after the world’s biggest EV battery maker announced...

A SCOTS university’s research has helped in pioneering the advancement in breast screening artificial intelligence (AI). Breast screening technology developed using Artificial Intelligence can detect abnormalities that would have been...

Professor Tim Lenton was one of the scientists sounding the alarm on the climate crisis decades ago. Today, instead of focusing on what doom might lie ahead, he’s pioneering a...

SCOTTISH beavers were trapped and moved at an increased level in the country last year, according to a new report on beaver management. This comes as the beaver population continues...

Solar energy is forecast to be the world’s largest single source of electricity by 2027. From powering Europe with Saharan sun to sending orbital arrays into space, here are five...

SCOTTISH researchers are developing a first-of-its-kind tool to monitor for toxic chemicals using bioengineering, with the potential to transform routine health and safety testing across a range of industries.  Experts...

The low-carbon future of aviation could be powered by a relic from its past. The blimps are back. Who’s on board? For most holidaymakers, the ‘airplane mode’ setting on...

We’ve all encountered the horror of the frost-encrusted mystery box buried deep in the freezer. Spare a thought, then, for microbiologist Adrian Egli. Instead of last week’s leftovers, Egli’s deep...