Science

A SCOTS university has played a part in a major breakthrough in cancer treatment. The University of Dundee, alongside biopharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim, have discovered a molecule that destroys a...

Construction is underway in the Maldives for a floating city to house 20,000 people – a trailblazing solution to rising sea levels and an overcrowded capital city In a turquoise...

A SCOTS scientist has been appointed as a trustee of one of the world’s biggest cancer charities. University of Dundee researcher Professor Doreen Cantrell is one of two new trustees...

The Swedish capital’s dirty diesel ferries will soon be superseded by a greener, sleeker fleet that runs on electricity A sea change in commuting launches in Stockholm next month with...

Did you know that artificial intelligence is on the frontline of saving the rainforests? Machine learning gets a bad rap, but when harnessed for good, it can supercharge environmental work,...

C-Fiber One of the biggest environmental and societal issues associated with fabric production is water use and contamination (it takes 3,000 litres of water to make one cotton shirt alone),...

SCOTS researchers have discovered a breakthrough in future treatments against Parkinson’s disease. Researchers from the University of Dundee have discovered a small molecule that helps to eliminate a Parkinson’s disease-causing...

In related news… Doctors in England will soon be able to prescribe free bikes, cycle training and walking to improve public health, the UK government announced this week.   The...

A once-in-a-decade horticulture expo has opened in the Netherlands to show the world how to make greener, cleaner, more liveable cities. Positive News looked around For the first time I...

The US passed landmark climate legislation  Efforts to wean the world’s second largest emitter off fossil fuels took a significant step forward this week, with US Congress approving legislation that...