Science

Tougher alcohol policy measures could reduce ambulance call-outs according to study.A University of Stirling team, led by Professor Niamh Fitzgerald, recommended new alcohol policy measures should be considered after results...

Winners of the James Dyson Award were announced Innovations that could save lives, prevent blindness and boost plastic recycling have won the James Dyson Award 2021, netting the three inventors...

A TEST, developed by researchers at a Scottish university, is helping to simplify the identification of hepatitis C cases.Delivering results with an accuracy of 98%, the test is creating new...

Bristol has a novel approach to tackling e-waste and consumerism: restore unwanted electronics and give them away Lamps, keyboards and slow cookers are among the items that are being given...

Existing home insulation is often made using fossil fuels. Can a new type made from popcorn offer an eco-friendly alternative? Popcorn could soon be be used as a natural alternative...

A STUDY investigating if there is any link between types of formula milk used in infancy and later academic exam performance, has concluded that there is no benefit to enriched...

While politicians make promises at COP26, these grassroots groups have ready-to-go climate solutions that can help build a fairer world “Next to our home”, says Ugandan development worker Noah Ssempijja,...

SCOTS are being encouraged to wrap up warm this winter instead of superheating their homes.Research has revealed that 50% of households in Scotland are heating their homes higher than the...

Science has shown that acts of kindness – such as helping someone in need, or giving to charity – improve our health, help build better relationships, and can even be...

A STUDY has been launched into using scorpion venom to help fight new Covid-19 variants.Scientists from Aberdeen University and Suez Canal University in Egypt are exploring the potential of several...