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Insects and the city: New study to show how flowers help urban beasties

WILD flowers are being planted at parks and schools so that scientists can better understand the insects that help urban green spaces to thrive. Large...

Astronomers reach new frontiers of dark matter

ASTRONOMERS at a Scottish university have mapped a large area of dark matter for the first time. Dr Catherine Heymans of the University of Edinburgh,...

Benedetti adds Doctorate to string of successes

VIRTUOSO violinist Nicola Benedetti today received an Honorary Degree at the University of Edinburgh. Classical music star Ms Benedetti, currently riding high in the charts...

J K Rowling breaks new ground at research clinic ceremony

AUTHOR J K Rowling today buried a time capsule to mark the start of building work on a research clinic for patients with multiple...

Near-death experiences are all in the mind, researchers say

By Niamh Anderson   NEAR-death experiences are caused by the chemistry of the brain rather than paranormal activity, Scots researchers have claimed. Phenomenon such as bright lights,...

PICTURE SPECIAL: Stunning Greenland images launch science exhibition

STUNNING new pictures of the Greenland ice sheet were unveiled today to launch a new exhibition. Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh’s five-star visitor attraction, is...

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