Tag: scientist

Incredibly rare sofa shark caught in Scottish waters

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - September 30, 2015

AN extremely rare shark with a name as strange as its looks has been caught off the west coast of Scotland. The sofa shark, over...

Pioneering scientist receives honorary doctorate

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - July 8, 2015

AN academic credited with one of the most important scientific discoveries of the 20th century has received an honorary degree from Edinburgh Napier University. Dame Jocelyn...

School children turn into scientists for a day

Local News

Deadline News Journalist - June 9, 2015

SCHOOL children were given the opportunity to turn into scientists and engineers today as part of a new workshop. Youngsters from Currie Community High School...

Children with symmetrical hands are smarter, researchers say

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - March 19, 2015

CHILDREN with more symmetrical hands are smarter than others, according to a study. Scots researchers have found that children with balanced physical proportion on their...

Older blood “as safe” for transfusions as fresh supply

Health

Deadline News Journalist - March 17, 2015

OLDER blood is "as safe" for transfusions as fresh supplies, according to a new study. Research has found that giving freshly-donated blood to patients yields...