“I believe that it’s important to pay attention to the strong connections people have with Scottish islands even when they are living elsewhere.” Kirsten Gow
Exploring Island Connections
A New Study Looks To An Early Diagnosis Of Alzheimer’s Disease
“Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer is a promising new method for diagnosing this disease and this important study will give us more information about its effectiveness as a diagnostic tool.” Dr Gordon Waiter, Director of the Aberdeen Biomedical Imaging Centre at the University of Aberdeen
Challenges & Opportunities of Hemp Production in Scotland
The report calls for “a review of the licensing system may enable new or existing farmers to better benefit from the environmental advantages offered by the crop”.
How Plants Changed The Earth
The evolution of land plants caused a sudden shift in the composition of Earth’s continents.
Creative Solutions with a “small but positive impact” on water use
The development is led by PhD student Jessica Fennell, who has had a special ‘Fennell Reserve’ whisky created by The Glenlivet in her honour, the project is intended to help prevent the closure of the distillery during dry period
The Archaeological Adventure Continues at Nunalleq
It is a 14th-18th century pre-contact Yup’ik village with exceptionally well-preserved organic remains.
The Impact of #Covid on People with Diabetes
People with diabetes were almost twice as likely to die with Covid and almost three times as likely to be critically or severely ill compared to those without diabetes.
Revealing the Face of 6th Century Scotland
Facial reconstructions undertaken by Hayley Fisher. Copyright City of Edinburgh Council/ Hayley Fisher
Did you forget ?
Feeling low or sad can make us less likely to remember to carry out everyday tasks – such as posting a letter or returning a call.
Exhibition: ‘I open my eyes, there’s no one’
The exhibition tells the story of copyists from the Białystok ghetto who were forced to recreate work by the great masters of European painting.
