Overweight women can lower breast cancer risk by shedding pounds – study
Overweight women can lower their heightened risk of breast cancer by losing weight during middle age, research has found.
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Dog years are a myth and puppies are middle-aged, scientists claim
The idea that dogs age seven years for every one human year is a myth, scientists have claimed.
Tetraplegic man walks using mind-controlled exoskeleton
A tetraplegic man in France has been able to walk while wearing an exoskeleton controlled by his brain signals.
One Loch Ness monster theory remains plausible, scientist says
Scientists who have completed a DNA investigation of the waters of Loch Ness have said that one theory about its fabled monster “remains plausible”.
Scots scientists hope their super-spud will help end crop devastation after unearthing Mexican potato’s disease-beating genes
The tatties are small, knobbly and tasteless but a rare breed of potato has been revealed as a super-spud.
One giant leap for dramkind: Scots engineers use whisky-box satellites in fight against climate change
Satellites the size of whisky boxes and produced in Scotland are the latest secret weapon in the fight against climate change.
DNA find helps explain breathing problems in dogs
A DNA mutation linked to breathing problems in popular dog breeds has been discovered by scientists.
Leading scientist hails Scotland’s united nations of discovery but warns Brexit risks an international brain drain from our labs
A knot of anxiety replaces the swelling of pride in Professor Dame Anne Glover as she looks at the portraits of some of Scotland’s leading women scientists.
Scientists breathe life into dead pigs in bizarre Frankenstein experiment
A bizarre Frankenstein-style experiment has breathed life into the brains of pigs four hours after death.
Dundee scientists to research better food preservation to help tackle waste
Scientists at a Dundee university have been awarded a grant to pursue groundbreaking research into better food preservation to help tackle waste.
Rabbits attracted to plants bursting with genetic goodness, scientists find
Rabbits prefer to eat plants rich in DNA, scientists have discovered.