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Scottish Languages Bill Nears Final Stage, Offerin New Support for Scots Leid
Da Scottish Pairlament is set tae debate da Scottish Languages Bill in its final stage on June 17, 2025. If approved, da legislation will formally recognise Scots an Gaelic as official languages o Scotland, merkin a significant stap for da kintra’s indigenous tongue communities. Introduced by da Scottish Government on November 29, 2023, da Bill…
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Scottish Pairlament Gie Offeecial Status tae Scots Leid in Landmerk Legislation
Da Scottish Pairlament his passed da Scottish Leids Act, giein offeecial legal recognition tae da Scots leid. Da unanimous vote merks a significant milestane for cultural an linguistic richts in Scotland. Da new legislation commits da Scottish Government tae pittin tagidder a national strategy ettlin at heezin up Scots, integratin da leid intil education, an…
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Dundee Researchers Probe Deidly Parasite Resistant tae Hame Disinfectants
A research team fae da University o Dundee is investigatin Cryptosporidium—a waaterborne parasite dat resists common hame cleanin products an poses serious risks tae baith public halth an da fairmin industry. Dr Mattie Christine Pawlowic, a Principal Investigator an Sir Henry Dale Fellow at da university’s School o Life Sciences, is leadin da study wi…
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Citizen Science Buzz: 700 Mosquito Sichtins Reveal Scotland’s Sleekit Biters
Scientists at da University o Glesga hae logged ower 700 mosquito sichtins aa ower Scotland throu a citizen science project stertit in May 2024. Memmers o da public submitted photaes an bite reports via da Mosquito Scotland wabsite, capturin images frae Dumfries an Galloway up tae da Shetland Isles—da nordernmaist mosquito record in da UK….
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New Scottish Study Reveals Ower Hauf o Coastal Vessels Gang Untracked
Researchers fae Heriot-Watt University hae fund dat mair nor hauf o da vessels operatin in Scotland’s coastal watters are missed by staundart trackin systems. Da study shaws dat anely 43% o ships ithin 10 km o da coast braidcast an Automatic Identification System (AIS) signal—da common tool employed warldwide for trackin ship muivements. Based on…
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Waste Gum frae Indian Trees Gies Supercapacitors Langer Life
Scientists frae Scotland, Sooth Korea, an India hiv uised waste gum fra Indian trees tae forge a greener peth for supercapacitors. Dey’v combined gum kondagogu—a polysaccharide frae da bark o da Cochlospermum Gossypium tree—wi sodium alginate tae form a spoonge-like substance kent as “KS.” Dis new biopolymer is added tae da acidic electrolyte fund in…