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Researchers launch seaweed alternative to plastic
Two scientists who discovered they could use seaweed waste to produce a bio-degradable alternative to chemical plastics are taking their technology to the next level – after spinning out from Edinburgh Napier University. Mark Dorris and Dominic O'Rourke founded Mercel after realising they could make a nanomaterial from brown seaweed extract, with zero waste.
Source: Business Insider
Dick Vet Equine Hospital first in Scotland to offer standing CT and MRI to patients
The University of Edinburgh’s Dick Vet Equine Hospital in Midlothian Science Zone, has taken delivery of a new standing CT scanner to complement its existing standing MRI scanner for scanning the distal limbs of horses.
Research highlights importance of cooling hot dogs
In a bid to prevent the suffering that commonly results from this potentially fatal disorder, researchers at SRUC and the Royal Veterinary College investigated the effectiveness of different cooling methods for dogs after exercise.
SRUC researchers win £300k to help farmers achieve net zero
Researchers at SRUC have been awarded nearly £300,000 to support the UK Government’s goals in meeting net zero targets for land use and farming.
Finalists announced for Midlothian & East Lothian Business Awards 2023
The finalists have been announced for this year’s Midlothian & East Lothian Business Awards, following review by judges who made the selection from a large number of entries for the 2023 ceremony, run annually by Midlothian & East Lothian Chamber of Commerce.
Empowering agricultural and environmental research 'in the zone' and beyond
In this Midlothian Science Zone Business Forum, we welcomed Illumina, a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of life science tools and integrated systems for large-scale analysis of genetic variation and function to learn about the advances in Next Generation Sequencing and genotyping.
Exploring capabilities of UK Agri-Tech Centre's Northern Hub
In the latest of our series of Midlothian Science Zone Business Forums showcasing expertise and facilities ‘in the zone’ , attendees visited Agri-EPI Centre Northern Hub for an overview of the capabilities, resources and networks accelerating the adoption of precision agriculture and engineering technologies to boost productivity across the whole agri-food chain.
New school site plans within Easter Bush Campus progress
The agreement to buy land for the replacement for Beeslack Community High School is at an advanced stage. The school, which is expected to open in 2026, will be able to accommodate 1600 pupils and will have a dedicated learning space for children with Additional Support Needs (ASN).
Ingenza and Phibro Ethanol accelerate the green fuel transition
Ingenza and Phibro Ethanol – a division of Phibro Animal Health Corporation – have joined forces to engineer a novel yeast strain that will increase yield in the commercial production of bioethanol under both challenging and conventional environmental conditions, further driving the switch to clean biofuels.
Edinburgh to lead new era of UK supercomputing
The UK’s first next-generation supercomputer – 50 times faster than any of the country’s existing machines – is to be hosted by the University of Edinburgh in a newly built wing of the Advanced Computing Facility.