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Carbon Capture and Storage: A big winner for Scotland

Submitted by Alex Shedlock on Mon, 2011-04-25 20:23
New Report finds CO2 Capture and Storage is a big winner for Scotland

The Scottish Centre for Carbon Storage (SCCS) launched their new report titled ‘Progressing Scotland’s CO2 storage opportunities’ on the 14th of March, at a ceremony attended by Scottish Energy Minister, Jim Mather MSP.
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Sleep study aims to help people with Down's Syndrome

Submitted by Alex Shedlock on Mon, 2011-04-18 19:24
Scientists recruit participants for a sleeping study to improve the lives of adults with Down's Syndrome.

The University of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian are conducting a study examining sleep apnoea in adults with Down's Syndrome.  Read more »

Scotland Can Be Greener and Cleaner... Sooner

Submitted by Alex Shedlock on Fri, 2011-04-15 21:50
We could be living in a cleaner, greener Scotland by 2030

A group of scientists from the University of Edinburgh recently published the results of two studies that will help us to build a greener, more sustainable future. The studies show that our greenhouse gas emissions could be halved within 20 years, but suggest that using biofuels to power vehicles isn’t the way to do it.
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Research into sustainable water tackles three problems in one

Submitted by Alex Shedlock on Wed, 2011-03-30 00:54

A small team of Edinburgh Geoscientists led by Dr Kate Heal and collaborator Professor Paul Younger at Newcastle University have been developing a means of treating phosphorus polluted waters using ochre, a waste product from mine water treatment. The end result? Read more »

Transylvanian chicken -- looking weird but for good reasons

Submitted by Katherine on Mon, 2011-03-28 13:36
Dong Liu explains the reason behind the Transylvanian chickens bald neck

The Transylvanian naked neck chickens literally have no feathers around the neck, a feature that earns them the nicknames "churkey" or "turken" for their chicken-turkey hybrid look. Now scientists at the University of Edinburgh's Roslin Institute have discovered how this bizarre appearance might have come about.
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Novel protein helps in unravelling transmission of messages within the brain

Submitted by Katherine on Sun, 2011-03-27 17:03
Aldona Kutkowska describes a new protein which could aid in our understanding of neurodegenerative disorders

Like current passes through wires in an electrical circuit, impulses in the human brain travel along nerve fibres that are up to a meter long. The area responsible for nerve transmission of messages occupies the surface that is no bigger than the width of human hair. Read more »

New insights into parasite reproduction aids malaria research

Submitted by Katherine on Sun, 2011-03-27 16:44
Thilo Reich discusses new insights into the way the parasite that causes malaria reproduces

Scientists have found that upsetting the mating pattern of the parasite that causes malaria could stop its spread between people.The tropical disease is caused by the malaria parasite Plasmodium, which can infect both humans and cattle. It is a major problem in Sub Saharan Africa and causes a death toll of one million people every year. Read more »

Art Historian shows some beauty trends never go out of fashion

Submitted by Katherine on Sun, 2011-03-27 16:07
Gemma Sharp talks about attitudes to beauty in Renaissance times

Not all fashions stand the test of time, but Dr Jill Burke, an art history expert at the University of Edinburgh says that when it comes to what we consider beautiful, our Renaissance ancestors would have agreed with us.
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Sensitive blood tests could help recognise heart risks

Submitted by Katherine on Thu, 2011-03-24 12:42
Dong Liu looks at a more sensitive blood test used to diagnose heart attacks

Thousands of lives could be saved from heart attacks simply by a more sensitive blood test, a University of Edinburgh study shows.
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People’s body forms – apple or pear? On the way to discovering the reasons behind them

Submitted by Katherine on Tue, 2011-03-22 21:44
Aldona Kutkowska explores the reason behind the different body forms

The intriguing question as to why some people are apple-shaped while others are pear-shaped is linked to the protein influencing the storage of fat in the body. Read more »

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