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Scots accent no better than English in adverts, claims research

RESEARCHERS have debunked the widespread belief that Scottish accents can help sell products. A rich Scots brogue regularly top the polls as the friendliest, most...

80% of Scots pharmacists suspect over the counter drug abuse

FOUR out of five Scottish pharmacists suspect customers of abusing over-the-counter medicine, a new study has revealed. And products containing codeine - an opium-based narcotic...

Scots teens who want to go to university have less sex, study shows

SCOTTISH teens who want to go to university brush their teeth more, eat fewer crisps and have less sex. A new study by St. Andrew’s...

Gene research aims to save Scotland’s most famous dog

SCOTLAND’S most famous dog has another reason to wag its tail - as new research hopes to eradicate a deadly disease which places it...

Scots scientists give potato advice to sub-Saharan Africa

SCOTS scientists are lending a helping hand to sub-Saharan Africans - by providing them with potato advice. Specialists at the James Hutton Institute for agricultural...

85% parents maybe putting their children’s eyesight in danger

A STAGGERING 85% of parents may be risking their children's eyesight, new research has shown. Parents in Scotland are being urged to take young...

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