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Scotland Taking Decolonization Bid to UN
Scotland has taken a bold step by beginning a campaign to end its ties to external rule. On 7 March, a group representing more than 17,000 members of Liberation Scotland sent an Advance Notice of Petition to the UN Special Committee on Decolonization. The petition, along with supporting papers, is now on view at www.liberation.scot….
New Microbial Transplant Technique Fights Cotton Leaf Curl Disease
Scientists from the University of Glasgow and Forman Christian College University in Pakistan are testing an innovative microbial transplant method to protect cotton plants from the devastating Cotton Leaf Curl Disease (CLCuD). This virus has long wreaked havoc on cotton crops, particularly in Pakistan—a top producer of fine cotton—causing yield losses of up to 35%…
Scotland Supports Peacebuilders on International Women’s Day
As the nation marked International Women’s Day, the Scottish Government announced renewed funding for the Women in Conflict 1325 Fellowship programme—a key initiative supporting women peacebuilders around the world. A fresh £400,000 injection of funds will support the programme, which is delivered by Scotland-based NGO Beyond Borders in partnership with the University of Edinburgh Law…
Scotland Urges Swift Checks as Early Bird Campaign Shifts Focus to Head and Neck Cancer
A new push for early checks is underway across Scotland. The latest stage of the Scottish Government’s Be the Early Bird campaign turns the spotlight on head and neck cancer signs. Around 1,300 new cases are found each year. It stands as Scotland’s sixth most common cancer, but only one third are caught in the…
Glasgow Launches £1.3m Underwater Sensor Network to Track Warming Oceans
Researchers at the University of Glasgow will head a new project worth £1.3m that aims to build a web of underwater sensors to keep watch on our warming seas. The work is part of ARIA’s Forecasting Tipping Points programme, which offers a total of £81m over five years to grasp early signs of climate shifts….
New Software Model Makes Geospatial Data Analysis Greener
A team of scientists from the University of Glasgow has unveiled a groundbreaking software model that promises to make the analysis of geospatial data more eco-friendly. The model, named ‘GeoAggregator’, uses machine learning to lessen the computing power needed to handle vast and intricate geospatial datasets. As GPS and satellite data become more common, the…