Science

THE cellular forms of natural materials are the inspiration behind a new lightweight, 3D printed smart architected material developed by an international team of engineers. The team, led by engineers...

A project to save snow leopards scooped an award It is one of the defining questions of our time: how do we save species while improving the lives of the...

THE UNIVERSITY of Dundee’s Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research (WCAIR) has received more than £5m from the Wellcome Trust. This will aid the advancement in its world-leading research into neglected...

Species that were lost to science have been rediscovered again thanks to a pioneering programme. The task now is conserving them Eight new “wild and whimsical” lost species from around...

A POPULAR space sector event is hosting a special edition that will examine the industry’s responsibility to protect the planet from the climate emergency. On the 21st of April, the...

Whales and other marine life are an overlooked solution to the climate crisis, argue two academics from the University of Cambridge While global governments have agreed to work towards limiting...

A NEW joint study by two Scottish universities has revealed the effect that Covid restrictions have had on pregnant woman and maternity staff. The study, by the universities of Aberdeen...

The prospect of harnessing nuclear fusion – the phenomenon that powers the sun – to create abundant safe, sustainable energy for the world has received a major boost, thanks to...

A GROUP of Aberdeen scientists are embarking on a “world first” £250,000 energy transition research project. Scientists at the University of Aberdeen are running a project that aims to use...

Imagine if you could grow your own clothes from seed. Well, an artist has done just that. Will it catch on? Her camera lens has captured the ethereal beauty of...