Science

While we battle with soaring heating bills, a quiet revolution is under way that could put our home energy supplies on a much more stable footing The energy crisis has...

His furnaces routinely hit temperatures of over 1,000 degrees centigrade, but master glassmaker Ian Hankey’s burning ambition tops even that. After 40 years in the business, he’s on a mission...

New research on generating oxygen from water could help support long term missions to the Moon and Mars.Researchers at the University of Glasgow took a series of flights into microgravity...

The UK construction industry gets through 18m wooden pallets annually, most of which are used only once. This firm has a solution An innovation targeting the wasting of pallets in...

A University of Dundee expert has warned that the UK construction industry could be in trouble unless a new environmentally friendly cement can be produced.Dr Moray Newlands from Dundee’s school...

Indigenous attendees at COP26 may have come away disappointed, but they’re not sitting around waiting for help Among the grey suits and government stands in the Blue Zone of COP26,...

University of Dundee researchers have discovered that a cancer drug can have long lasting effects by causing “catastrophic” DNA damage to tumour cells.CDK4/6 inhibitors were recently licenced to treat the...

Circular economy class of 2022: 20 startups making waste history - Positive News Public voting has opened for the 2022 Green Alley Award, which recognises pioneering circular startups in Europe....

An inspection of services for at risk children in Dundee has identified areas where services should be improved to help properly support children at risk of abuse or neglect.The joint...

A nature recovery plan was announced for England Farmers in England will be paid to create wildlife habitats, restore waterways and protect threatened species as part of a “radical” shake-up...