- Footballer bailed over sectarianism
- Tenement building fire 'suspicious'
- Private property value rises £149bn
- Two arrested at football match
- Man held in Poland in murder probe
- Man held after restaurant stand-off
- Free swimming lessons announced
- Rennie urges clarity on monarchy
- SNP in call over CAP negotiations
- Salmond insists on no-strings poll
- Girl's cheekbone broken for phone
- Two men bailed over ear attack
- NHS buildings need £1bn of repairs
- Fire crews tackle 'difficult' blaze
- Temperatures set to plummet again
- Section 30 independence vote urged
- Firm shelves city biomass plant
- Dangerous road warning to drivers
Sci-Tech
Heads-up on Google goggles
THEY may look like a pair of clunky sunglasses and the wearer may be accused of having a nervous tic, but the first hi-tech specs with a built-in screen are about to be unveiled.
Charles Cockell: Danger of shelving a project that inspires and intrigues
Mars – the Red Planet. Its surface captured the imagination of the Romans, who, in honour of its blood red colour, named it after their god of war.
Mars barred as Nasa set to slash budget for Red Planet
THE dream of crossing the final frontier in search of life on Mars has been dashed after Nasa announced that financial cutbacks have forced it to scale back on missions to neighbouring planets.
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Gadget review: X-Mini Bluetooth Speakers
Deciding on which mobile speakers to chose for laptop or smartphone can be a bit daunting. Every well-established company has a portable solution and it’s difficult to clarify which one is best.
1 commentExperts find key to plant sunscreen
EXPERTS at a Scottish university have spent two years carrying out a study investigating why plants do not get sunburn.
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760m years old, this fossil may be our earliest ancestor Picture gallery
RESEARCHERS at the University of St Andrews have discovered what they think are the remains of our earliest known ancestor.
27 commentsElectric car battery scientist is honoured
A SCOTTISH academic whose work could be the next big leap forward in the development of electric cars has been honoured with a UK Science Award.
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Parents failing to protect their kids from online dangers
PARENTS who are not technology savvy are putting their children are at risk from exposure to unsuitable content on the internet, experts have warned.
New battery for electric cars wins award
A SCOTTISH academic whose work could be the next big leap forward in the development of electric cars has been honoured with a UK Science Award.
Gadget: Powerbag Messenger by Ful
FANCY features such as high-definition displays, ultra-fast internet connection and voice recognition suck power from your mobile phone faster than a bun-loving elephant at a tea party.
Pioneering microscope sees spread of cancer
A NEW state-of-the art microscope will revolutionise the detection and treatment of cancer in Scotland by giving scientists the ability to track rogue cells as they move around the body.
Broadband upgrade will not ‘neglect’ rural areas
Rural areas will not be pushed to the end of the queue for improvements to broadband connections, a Scottish Government minister has said.
Gadget review: Motorola MotoActv
IF you’re looking to trim some inches off your waist this month, the gadget world may just have the answer.
Universal flu vaccine hope over molecules
NEWLY discovered flu molecules shared by most strains of the virus could help scientists develop a “universal vaccine”, scientists have claimed.
1 commentScientists ‘read thoughts’
A FIRST step has been taken towards hearing imagined speech using a form of electronic telepathy, it has been claimed.
1 commentMinutes between China and falling space junk disaster
SEVEN short minutes saved Beijing from impact last year when a German satellite spun out of its orbit and began hurtling towards Earth, it has been revealed.
1 commentCourt upholds conviction of youth for virtual theft
The Dutch Supreme Court yesterday upheld the theft conviction of a youth who stole another boy’s possessions in the online fantasy game RuneScape. Judges ordered the offender to do 144 hours of community service.
‘Superfast broadband by 2015’ with new project
BROADBAND internet in Scotland could become five times faster under a new investment package worth tens of millions of pounds to improve the country’s digital services.
Cooked tomatoes could eradicate prostate cancer cells
COOKED tomatoes could slow down and even eradicate prostate cancer cells, scientists said today.
4 commentsMouse to elephant in 24m generations
IT TAKES 24 million generations for a mouse-sized animal to evolve to the size of an elephant, scientists have shown.
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Superbugs act like bouncers, find scientists
SCOTTISH scientists have made a breakthrough in discovering how superbugs such as MRSA become resistant to treatment with antibiotics.
UK’s £4.5bn mobile shopping bill
UK CONSUMERS will spend the most of anyone in Europe on buying goods on mobile devices this year, a new report predicts.
Sky’s no longer the limit for iPlayer
The BBC’s iPlayer will be available directly to Sky viewers after the broadcasters signed a deal to work together.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook is a £64bn fortune
SOCIAL networking giant Facebook is poised to make its stock market debut, valuing the company at up to £63.5 billion.
Let’s hear it for birth control via soundwaves
As BIRTH control methods go, it sounds like one of the more extreme examples, but a study suggests blasting a man’s most vulnerable area with high frequency sound waves may be the ideal form of contraception.
Twitter to censor tweets on a country-by-country basis
SOCIAL networking giant Twitter is to censor messages on a country-by-country basis after developing its technology.
2 commentsExperts able to detect ‘first signs’ of autism in babies’ brains
Signs of autism can be detected in six-month-old babies by measuring their brain activity, research has shown.
One in four regrets rash messages on social network sites
ONCE it was the tongue that slipped, now it is the fingers. More than a quarter of all users of Twitter and other social networking sites send messages they later regret, according to research.
4 commentsAlzheimer’s cell created artificially
BRAIN cells affected by Alzheimer’s disease have been created artificially for the first time, providing an invaluable new research tool for scientists.
Facebook’s £4.2m help for businesses
Facebook has announced plans to help thousands of small firms by offering free advertising to boost their chances of growing their business.
Gadget review: RHA Ca-200 headphones
When looking for a good set of headphones we all want a set which offers exceptional sound quality at a reasonable price. The Reid and Heath Acoustics (RHA) Ca-200’s fit the bill perfectly.
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Black day for BlackBerry founders as smartphone is overtaken by Google and Android
THEY were the pioneers of the smartphone and their BlackBerry device was the must-have gadget for all high-flying executives for more than a decade.
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Babies born into poverty are damaged forever before birth
THE health of babies born in deprived areas could be damaged for the rest of their lives long before they have even left the womb, according to startling research from Scots scientists.
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In pictures: Northern Lights migrate to Scotland for stunning display
TOURISTS pay thousands to trek to the Arctic tundra for a glimpse of one of the most spectacular displays on Earth.
But people across the length and breadth of Scotland have been enjoying the breathtaking beauty of the Northern Lights.
5 commentsAnalysis: BlackBerry was left wanting as iPhone and Android soared
I USED to have a BlackBerry. I dug it out from a drawer last week as my Mum wanted to see what all the fuss was about smartphones.
Blind have their sight restored
A CONTROVERSIAL trial treatment for vision loss using human embryonic stem cells has produced “ground-breaking” early results, scientists claim.
Gadget: Griffin Beacon Universal Remote Control
IF THE Christmas elves have brought you yet another electronic gadget with a remote control, chances are your coffee table is fast becoming crowded by a herd of buttoned black beauties.
US scientists make vaccine discovery
AMERICAN scientists have moved a step further in their work on vaccines.
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One in four internet shoppers going mobile
Almost one in four retail searches online on Christmas Day were made using mobile phones or tablet devices, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
1 commentUS postpones anti-piracy SOPA/PIPA laws after web protests
AMERICAN lawmakers have indefinitely postponed anti-piracy legislation that has pitted Hollywood against Silicon Valley.
Anonymous hackers hit back over Megaupload closure
The so-called “hacktivist” group Anonymous have wasted no time in responding to the US led closure of file-sharing website Megaupload.com, hitting a number of online targets in a co-ordinated cyber attack.
Go–ahead for superfast phones
Plans for the next generation of mobile technology that experts say will make devices 500 times faster than 3G smartphones, have been approved by a United Nations telecom meeting.
China opts for Red alternative to iPad
HIGH-RANKING Chinese Communist Party members have been issued with a new tablet PC to verify identification cards, read the blogs of cadres and manage state-owned firms without fretting that using a bourgeois Apple iPad will ruin their street cred.
MPs: e-petitions misleading people
The government’s e-petitions site is misleading people about their chances of influencing policy, MPs have said.
Wikipedia blackout: Internet’s day of darkness ‘a success’
Wikipedia’s 24 hour blackout of the English version of the site has been hailed a success by its founders.
Scots scientists create Chinese New Year card so small it’s invisible to naked eye
Experts at Glasgow University have created a Chinese New Year card that is invisible to the naked eye because it is so small.
4 commentsLifestyle key to staying sharp in old age
LIFESTYLE factors can explain why some people stay sharper in old age, according to Scottish scientists.
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Wikipedia’s day of darkness foiled by mobile users and alternative addresses
Internet encyclopedia Wikipedia is offline for 24 hours today in protest against a forthcoming bill in the US Senate designed to stop online piracy.
4 commentsWikipedia in black-out protest over piracy legislation
Wikipedia will black out the English-language version of its website today to protest against anti-piracy legislation under consideration in the US Congress.
Virtual reality can help older people
Adding virtual reality screens to exercise bikes can boost mental performance in older adults, a study has found.
- Alex Salmond under fire for Nazi jibe at BBC adviser
- Scottish independence: TV presenter Neil Oliver warns against knee-jerk decisions
- Donald Trump brands Alex Salmond ‘insane’ over windfarms
- Marian Kello dropped because he entered negotiations with English club
- Alex Salmond in formal complaint over BBC Calcutta Cup ‘snub’
- Alex Salmond under fire for Nazi jibe at BBC adviser
- Scottish independence: TV presenter Neil Oliver warns against knee-jerk decisions
- The Rumour Mill: Friday’s football news and gossip
- Minimum pricing on alcohol is legal in EU says Nicola Sturgeon
- Donald Trump brands Alex Salmond ‘insane’ over windfarms
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