In Full

How much do you think about your genes, your genetic make-up? Of course we talk about them all the time, noticing family resemblances and personality, ability and other traits (positive and negative!) through the generations. We feel pleased when a child is complimented on a feature we see in ourselves, a bonus in life they have inherited from us, writes Scotland’s chief medical officer Catherine Calderwood.

Staffing numbers in Scotland’s colleges have plummeted by more than 1,700 in just over a decade according to official figures.

The prospect of a no-deal Brexit has taken its toll on the confidence of Scottish businesses and is “hampering” the country’s ability to compete internationally, a report has warned.

A creative consultancy founded in Edinburgh is preparing to scale up ahead of its third anniversary next week as it targets seven-figure turnover.

Property prices in Scotland dropped in February for the first time since March 2016, official figures have shown.

Edinburgh-based renewables firm Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has netted almost £3.5 million to drive development of its tidal products for the Canadian market.

First-hand testimony from two Scots veterans of the Spanish Civil War is to be made public for the first time as part of an exhibition celebrating the links between the University of Edinburgh and Spain.

A renowned trauma specialist who has worked with people affected by major incidents, including the Piper Alpha disaster, has been appointed clinical advisor to Arbroath-based IED Training Solutions.

The University of Aberdeen has revoked the Sultan of Brunei’s honorary degree in protest against the introduction of severe anti-LGBT laws.

A so-called “deadly pollen bomb” could strike over the Easter weekend with temperatures forecast to rise as high as 25C.

A dozen creative start-ups in Scotland are set for a boost with the news that Aberdeen’s Robert Gordon University (RGU) has launched an accelerator programme.

A fund set up by the Scottish Government to improve older buses and reduce air pollution has been snubbed by many bus operators, leaving millions unspent, writes Gavin Thomson.

The first nightclubs in Glasgow have been granted a licence which will allow them to operate until 4am.

An Edinburgh-founded business that bills itself as one of the fastest-growing players in the UK’s beauty and wellness sector has announced the opening of four branches – one in Scotland and three south of the Border.

The growth of more than 70 per cent in cruise ­journeys over the last ten years in Europe has been mostly in the colder northern waters as the Mediterranean market has been complemented by new UK based opportunities where people can avoid the need to fly to reach cruise ships.

Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow could all make a bid to become Scotland’s leading city of culture, writes Brian Ferguson.

The makers of Glenfiddich whisky have lost a legal battle with an Indian firm who they accused of copying their product.

Union leaders have warned buses could be taken off Edinburgh’s streets within weeks after a huge majority of Lothian staff who took part in a consultation backed strike action.