#DYK that it is #NationalSmileMonth

Maintaining vibrant smiles through mindful habits, fostering oral resilience for enduring wellness, unveiling a gateway to health.

Capturing DNA origami folding with a new dynamic model

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#DYK that #OnThisDay in 1954 British embryologist Keith Campbell was born, key member of a team of scientists at Roslin Institute, that produced the first mammal clone, a lamb called Dolly, by nuclear transfer from an adult's cell.

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Glasgow-based #CardioPrecision demonstrated a new robot-assisted surgery method in Chicago, its new technology allows the procedure through a much less invasive than the traditional open-heart surgery requires

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#EdNapier researchers Mark Dorris & Dominic O'Rourke have discovered they could use seaweed waste to produce a bio-degradable alternative to chemical plastics, after #spinningout Mercel seaweed cellulose technologies from Edinburgh Napier University

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Vineyard owners have stepped up their game when it comes to scaring birds. Deploying a moving laser among their vines, they hope to shoo away grape-thieves.

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Congratulations to Glasgow-based digital pharmacy Phlo (Phlo) who has secured a further £9 million in investment

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#digitalhealth #investment #venturecapital #phlo #digitalpharmacy #pharmacy

#DYK that today is #SherlockHolmesDay

Dig out a book, fire up any one of about a million TV or movie adaptations, or go solve a mystery of your own to honor the one and only Sherlock Holmes.

When James Blyth created what many believe was the world’s first wind turbine in 1887, villagers dismissed it as the 'work of the devil'.

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#DYK that #OnThisDay in 1859 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born, Scottish author and physician whose fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, emulates the scientist, diligently searching through data to make sense of it.

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Congratulations to Microbritt LTD who has raised £400,000 to scale its unique micro milling solution and invest into its production capacity, R&D and grow the team.

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Researchers at Georgia Tech have successfully engineered the world’s first functional #semiconductor using #graphene .

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The AberdeenScienceCentre has joined forces with Norway’s #Vitenfabrikken (The Science Factory) to form the North Sea Collaboration Project which will work together to develop a range of #STEM activities

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Ruaidhri Primrose & Chioma Ugwudi are looking forward to attending tomorrows Medical Device Manufacturing Centre at Glasgow University Union

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#medicaldevices #medtech #medicalresearch #MDMCConference #MDMC24

#DYK that this week is #EpilepsyAwarenessWeek - a significant event held annually to highlight epilepsy’s impact on millions worldwide.

#DYK that #OnThisDay in 1922 Robert A. Good was born, he performed the world's first human bone marrow transplant in 1968 & his research also led to the identification of T-cells & B-cells. In 1987 he established the National Bone Marrow Register

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#biotech company Clean Food Group is developing a yeast-made alternative to palm oil has secured a £2.5m funding boost

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To coincide with #InternationalTeaDay on 21 May, Applied Microbiology International have brought you a special feature on the pharmaceutical benefits of herbal teas. Put the kettle on and head over to #TheMicrobiologist to find out more

the-microbiologist.com/features/unloc…

A planning application has been submitted for a £10 million employment hub with industrial space for up to 10 businesses at Ravenscraig, one of Europe’s largest brownfield regeneration sites.

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Dean Cook at @InnovateUK, highlighted the ground breaking Innovation Accelerator pilot in The Scotsman which takes a co-creative approach to working with local partners to drive inclusive growth

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