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EUSci Podcast #36

Robot Evolution

After our foray into the glamorous world of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, we are now back in our cozy basement studio, ready to bring you another fun- and pun-filled episode of the EUSci podcast. This week, our host Katie Marwick guides us through stories about evolving robots, watching electrons in real time, how having sex increases intelligence, and much more. So sit back and enjoy our take on the sexy cloud of science stories that made the headlines (or at least the science pages) of newspapers over the past couple of weeks.

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Computing team create earthquake analyser

The damage caused by the 2010 Haitian earthquake, which killed 230,000 people and destroyed 280,000 buildings (United Nations Development Programme)

A group of computer scientists from the University of Edinburgh have recently unveiled a new system for analysing seismic data. Read the rest of this entry »

Forecasting damage caused by water and climate change on historic buildings

Weathering damage (Bernd Fitzner)

Maintenance of historic buildings can become simpler as a result of work by engineers’ from the University of Edinburgh. They have developed a method to forecast damages caused to stone and brick monuments by weather. Read the rest of this entry »

Worm study could save farmers millions

Every year, parasitic gastroenteritis (PEG) costs farmers in the UK £80 million. This is a disease caused by a worm found in the stomach of sheep. The worm is transmitted through faeces that carry eggs which hatch into infective larvae. Read the rest of this entry »

Edinburgh Scientists help find Cholesterol Gene Link

The structure of cholesterol

An international team of scientists has discovered 95 genes linked with high cholesterol. The study shows that the genes – including 59 previously unknown in cholesterol research – could cause high levels of low-density-lipoprotein (LDL), which has the potential to clog arteries. Read the rest of this entry »

EUSci Podcast Extra: Science at the Fringe 2010

We look for science at the Fringe Festival

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EUSci Podcast #35

How to Keep Mosquitoes at Bay

This podcast almost did not come into being, as technology conspired to rob us of our hard-earned recording. But you can’t keep the EUSci podcast team down, and the next week we were back in the studio to re-record the whole thing. This week, our host Jess Smith explores stories about cheating plants, mosquitoes, new ways to target viruses, and much more. So sit back and enjoy our take on the buzzing den of science stories that made the headlines (or at least the science pages) of newspapers over the past couple of weeks.

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Edinburgh University Recognised by Prime Minister

David Cameron

The University of Edinburgh has received praise from British Prime Minister David Cameron for its efforts in carbon capture research. Read the rest of this entry »

Bad news for sun lovers

Is an even tan an unattainable fantasy? A new study, funded by the University of Edinburgh, suggests that this is the case. Read the rest of this entry »

Advice for Girl Geeks with business ideas!

A free expert advice service has been launched to help Scotland’s female geeks get ideas off the ground.

Girl Geek Scotland is a new network for women interested in science, engineering and computing who wish to start up a technology-related company.

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