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12 articles, sorted by name / date

Health of poor Glaswegians down to DNA »

Babies from deprived areas could have lifelong ill health before they are even born, according to new research released by the University of Glasgow. Blood samples of 239 people comparing Glasgow’s most rundown areas with more affluent neighbo...

Tue 07 Feb 2012 by Aimee Beveridge | Read more »

Science research face funding fight »

Stem Cell Research

The University of Edinburgh is facing a ‘brain drain’ as experts warn government cuts could damage research opportunities. The scientific community across Britain has expressed concern that proposed funding cuts could cause a research cris...

Wed 13 Oct 2010 by Al Innes | Read more »

Government must back industry over carbon capture, say experts »

A study challenging government and industry to "step up their commitment" to countering growing carbon emissions has been published in the journal Science following recent research from the University of Edinburgh. The research indicates that there is...

Wed 30 Sep 2009 by Chris Grainger | Read more »

Edinburgh scientists make MS and leukemia breakthrough »

University of Edinburgh researchers based at the Roslin Institute have developed novel insights into how genes regulate the growth of cells crucial to the immune system, with potential therapeutic benefits for disease such as MS and leukemia. The rese...

Mon 27 Apr 2009 by Cameron Robinson | Read more »

Scotland slipping in maths and science rankings »

Science

The Scottish National Party have sought to alleviate fears over the grim findings of a recent international survey of mathematics and science teaching in Scottish schools. The report, Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, paints a neg...

Thu 22 Jan 2009 by Kevin Guyan | Read more »

Heriot-Watt professors scoop awards »

In a boost to Heriot-Watt University's rankings as a research university, two professors at the institution have been awarded prizes for papers written in their respective fields.Professor Paul Jowitt, executive director of SISTech and professor of Civ...

Fri 03 Oct 2008 by Evan Beswick | Read more »

Acclaimed physicist returns to where it all began for CERN launch »

The LHC, seen from above, straddles the Franco-Swiss border.

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Wed 17 Sep 2008 by Paris Gourtsoyannis | Read more »

Science magazine hits Edinburgh »

A new magazine aimed at scientists and lay enthusiasts launched this week in Edinburgh. Following in the footsteps of BlueSci—a magazine produced in Cambridge for the past five years—EUSci, which is produced by a team from the University of...

Wed 17 Sep 2008 by Evan Beswick | Read more »

The Ethics of Embryology »

Kenneth Boyd

Should deaf parents be prohibited from using reproductive technology to have a child with genes for deafness? Should an infertile couple be prohibited from using artificial sperm and eggs to have a child of their own? Should scientists be permitted to...

Wed 26 Mar 2008 by Kenneth Boyd | Read more »

Total lunar eclipse totally eclipsed »

Lunar Eclipse

Millions of eager astronomers across Scotland failed to witness the total lunar eclipse that occurred in the early hours of Thursday 21st February.The event promised to showcase the power and elegance of the cosmos, but cloud cover amassing from Wednes...

Tue 26 Feb 2008 | Read more »

Why Philosophy? »

Alasdair Richmond

I’m a philosophy lecturer, and whatever justification there might be for such a job, it isn’t immediately obvious. After all, we don’t generally build bridges, cook omelettes or cure headaches with philosophy. With so many demands o...

Mon 03 Dec 2007 by Alasdair Richmond | Read more »

The beacon of knowledge »

Right now, issues such as mobile phone masts, medical vaccines and the spread of infectious diseases are often cause for great deal of public concern. With so many researchers working in such a vast array of fields, the volume of information being publ...

Tue 20 Nov 2007 by Professor Mary Bownes | Read more »

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