Science

MEDICATION used to help children with ADHD has proven to be safe to use long-term by an international study involving hundreds of children from Dundee and across Europe. Methylphenidate is...

A SCOTS study has identified a significant increase in xenophobia and racism toward Romanian migrants, since the 2016 Brexit vote. The University of Glasgow-led study from research centre UK Collaborative...

A NUMBER of projects to help pollinators are taking place across Scotland to tackle biodiversity loss and the nature crisis, a new NatureScot report reveals. The Pollinator Strategy 2022 Progress...

Nasa’s appointed its first female science chief In a week that marked International Women’s Day there was some stellar news from Nasa: the space agency has appointed its first female...

3. Food made from thin air It sounds almost too good to be true, but Solein is making protein from thin air. Developed by a Finnish biotech startup called Solar...

Using AI and a healthy dose of creative thinking, the Neat Streets campaign has helped to reduce litter by up to 75 per cent in Bournemouth, England. Now the approach...

A Swedish firm is kick-starting an electric vehicle revolution in east Africa with battery-powered motorbikes built by women. ‘Boda boda’ motorcycle taxis are a ubiquitous sight on the roads of...

The low-fi pollution solution has proven surprisingly effective in the Netherlands. Now, the technology is set to be rolled out elsewhere in Europe A Dutch startup led by sailors and...

A NEW Scots spinout opportunity hopes to create Strep A vaccines amid a rise in cases around the country. RHAPSEDA was founded by Dr Helge Dorfmueller from the University of...

NEW research has shown that approximately one in five Brits will still be paying off their Christmas debt at Easter. Credit management company Lowell conducted research into the impact the...