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#KindnessMidlothian Campaign launched

Midlothian Community Planning Partnership launch the #KindnessMidlothian Campaign, designed to co-ordinate all the help on offer to protect vulnerable people and support frontline workers.

Collaboration is key to adoption of agri-tech

Cross-industry collaboration is essential to the adoption of precision technology in agriculture

Edinburgh Science Festival 2021: One World

Open call offering companies and individuals the chance to be part of Edinburgh Science 2021. The Festival will run from Saturday 26 June – Sunday 11 July.

Seaweed is making waves in Scotland says top food & drink development team

Seaweed is one of the most popular products in development for our SAC Consulting Food & Drink team as consumer trends drive demand for food with health and nutritional benefits.

Research gets a huge boost towards a new generation louping ill vaccine

Exciting partnership launched between Moredun and the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust to tackle problem of louping ill, an often fatal tick-borne virus to which sheep and red grouse are susceptible.

Major funding award for Scotland fintech centre

World-first collaboration between University of Edinburgh, FDATA and Fintech Scotland receives grant from UK Government.

Moredun and Orkney Livestock Association announce an important partnership

Orkney Livestock Association have signed up to partner Moredun to give their members access to research outputs, knowledge, skills and expertise generated at Moredun

Midlothian Science Zone - New Appointment

Midlothian Science Zone appoints a project co-ordinator to increase engagement and collaboration within the community and beyond, raising awareness to the opportunities of this centre of excellence for animal health, research and science business.

Low-cost method helps tackle sea lice in salmon

Salmon could be bred to be more resistant to sea lice by using genetic data in a relatively inexpensive manner, scientists say.

Agri-EPI visit creates fertile ground for growth of UK-China Smart Farm project

New opportunities arising from the UK-China SmartFarm collaboration were the subject of fruitful discussion at Agri-EPI Centre’s Northern Hub at Edinburgh Technopole.

Life science enterprises in Scotland raise the commercial ambition

Life Sciences Scotland industry survey shares insights on the extent of the commercial ambition amongst the sector’s small and medium sized enterprises.

GALVmed announces three new projects to accelerate animal healthcare in West Africa

The Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines announces partnerships with three animal health companies in West Africa in a bid to accelerate improved availability of animal health medicines and vaccines to smallholder farmers in the region.

New centre boosts Scottish biomedical sector

A new research centre to develop and manufacture medical devices in Scotland has been launched.

SRUC joins global network

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has joined a network of universities across the world committed to sustainable, global development.

Researchers develop mathematical model to predict the spread of airborne diseases

Researchers from Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh have developed a mathematical model of droplet migration.

Experts are upbeat about quest for Covid treatment

University scientists join a multi-million euro consortium seeking treatments for Covid-19 and are optimistic.

Report highlights challenge in meeting UK net-zero carbon goals for livestock

Independent report assessing the carbon intensity of UK livestock production systems has found technologies cannot currently deliver even half the industry’s 2050 carbon emissions reduction goal.

New studentship at Moredun to investigate sheep parasite control

An EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership PhD studentship has been awarded to Moredun to investigate ways to optimise parasite control in hill and upland sheep.

Gene map to aid studies of key traits in sheep

Scientists identified points in the sheep genome where the process of switching on genes starts.

Research consortium receives funding for Smart Sheep project

The UK research consortium, led by the Moredun Research Institute, brings together leading academic institutes, industrial partners and sheep health experts.

World first in conserving genetic diversity in the wild

Scientists have developed a world-first method to help understand and conserve genetic diversity in some of our most iconic wild species.

EIT Food welcomes Agri-EPI to their community

Agri-EPI has joined the EIT Food network and aligns with EIT Food’s sustainable agriculture and aquaculture focus areas to guide and accelerate innovations in food production and farming practices.

Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards

Celebrating the exceptional work achieved through academic and business partnerships. Hosted by Interface, the awards ceremony will be held virtually in 2021, on World Creativity and Innovation Day.

Sugar beet to return to Scotland after 50 years

Rural Innovation Support Service (RISS) group to look into the feasibility and steps required to re-establish the crop and its processing in eastern Scotland.

New deal brings innovative sea lice treatment closer to market

The development of an innovative new treatment method to control lice in farmed salmon has moved a step closer with the merging of interests between two proven experts in the field.

£5m precision technology project to focus on sheep welfare management

Techcare, a project led by SRUC, involves nine countries and aims to revolutionise the use of precision technology in sheep and goat farming.

Study sheds light on how food bugs infect cells

Research shows how some gut bacteria with long corkscrew-like structures stick to cells and help cause disease.

The Scottish Life Sciences Covid-19 Strategic Response Plan launched

Ahead of the annual Life Sciences Conference this week (3rd December), the sector's Industry Leadership Group has launched the Scottish Life Sciences Covid-19 Strategic Response Plan.

SRUC bringing AI innovation to agriculture with NVIDIA

SRUC has teamed up with NVIDIA, the world’s leading AI company, to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the agrifood sector.

Pupils learn to use science to monitor bee health

Young beekeepers understand how science can be applied to diagnose disease, with support from researchers.

Biotangents secure funding to develop next generation mastitis testing

Biotangents have been awarded seed funding from CIEL to work with researchers at the Roslin Institute to develop a proprietary mastitis test.

Study gives clues on animal origin of coronavirus

Scientists identified genes that are specific to coronaviruses affecting bats and pangolins.

Genetic insights could help tackle food bug

Chicken study reveals the genetic basis of resistance to bacteria that cause food poisoning in people.

Genetic code could predict severity of Covid-19 in patients

Researchers are to study the genetic blueprints of severely ill Covid-19 patients to find out why the disease affects some more seriously than others and suggest potential treatments.

Edinburgh Science - Call for Ideas to Midlothian

One World One Health. Are you a science business within Midlothian Science Zone? Be part of Edinburgh Science 2021 outdoor programme, online events or photography exhibition.