Science

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...

A SCOTS university has thanked members of the public who funded the purchase of new technology that could lead to new treatments for Parkinson’s disease. Scientists at the Dundee University’s...

The rollout of electric vehicles is solving one environmental problem and creating another one, but solutions are on the horizon New advances in recycling are providing a solution to the...

RESEARCH has revealed that 50% of Brits dine out less often than before the cost-of-living crisis, meaning many are instead following recipes from cookery books or online sources. However, the...

From mushroom packaging to an app that’s helping clean the river Nile, these smart solutions to pollution are in the running for a prestigious award Could your new television one...

A PARTNERSHIP including Sky and Burberry has pledged to give young people in Leeds ‘behind the scenes’ access to the technology that powers their business. Taking place on 5 May,...

Classrooms arranged around an indoor rainforest. Porthole windows which look like googly eyes peering out from lumpy, butter-coloured walls. Zigzagging roofs and soaring archways.  If this mind-bending vision sounds like...