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Strike Looms as Scottish Water Workers Demand Fair Pay More than a thousand workers at Scottish Water are facing a pivotal moment as they receive strike ballots over pay issues. The union UNISON announced this development on Thursday last week, warning that if workers support the strike, mass walkouts could occur across Scotland this month….

Scotland: A Thriving Hub for Start-Ups Scotland is rapidly gaining recognition as one of the best places in the world to launch a tech start-up. The Scottish Government’s Techscaler programme has been a key player in this transformation, helping entrepreneurs raise over £118 million in capital investment in just two years. This funding comes from…

Quantum Leap in Spectroscopy: New Technique Doubles Sensitivity An international team of engineers and physicists has unveiled a groundbreaking technique that harnesses quantum light to enhance the performance of spectroscopy. This new method allows for infrared electric field measurements that are twice as sensitive as previous techniques, paving the way for advancements in security and…

Unlocking the Scots Language: A Resource for AI Translation Training Welcome to a unique page filled with translation examples designed for AI training. This collection serves as a vital resource aimed at enhancing the skills of language models, particularly in translating English into Scots. Our goal is to build AI systems that grasp the nuances…

Voices for Peace: Remembering John Maclean in Troubling Times As the shadow of war creeps across the globe, the life of John Maclean shines as a beacon of hope for peace. Maclean, a fervent pacifist and educator, stood firmly against the tide of conflict during the early 20th century. His unwavering stance against World War…

In a groundbreaking development, engineers from the University of Glasgow have unveiled a new type of electronic tag that promises to lessen the environmental toll of single-use RFID technologies. These innovative wireless sensors operate without microchips, utilizing inexpensive coils and a unique sensing material made from polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and carbon fibers. The new tags can…