Check out this year’s biggest ever Edinburgh International Science Festival if you’re looking for something to do over the Easter holidays (3-17 April).
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Big Bangs and building blocks at Scotland's biggest science festival
Dundee gaming experts task scots pupils with design challenge
Computer games experts in Dundee are to judge a new competition where pupils in Scotland will dream up a new computer games character.
Scots Businesses To Open Doors To Young Scientists
Scots schoolkids will get a once-in-a-lifetime chance to go behind the scenes and discover how science is used in business.
10 days = 1 week?
There's so much going on during National Science and Engineering Week that it's actually on for a full 10 days.
School essentials - download now!
Get your periodic table for chemistry, electromagnetic spectrum for physics and human anatomy organs for biology….the perfect classroom companion!
The Big Experiment
We are staging Scotland's biggest mass experiment which will be stream live on Glow, hosted by Tom Pringle, aka Dr Bunhead.
Search for the Stars of Scotland's schools
There are just days left to nominate for this year's Scottish Education Awards (http://www.scottisheducationawards.org.uk/sg) and nominations are coming in thick and fast from all over Scotland.
Science pupils meet zoo's Sumatran tiger
Pupils came face to face with a Sumatran tiger during a visit to Edinburgh Zoo yesterday.
Games industry in Dundee given cash boost
Scotland's computer games industry has been boosted by £2.5m of investment from the UK government.
Green search engine aims to save rainforests
A new search engine launching today is promising to give at least 80 percent of revenues to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to protect rainforests.
Football - My World Cup job with Ronaldo and co
Sports scientist Julian Ward faces an exciting year ahead in 2010 when he heads off to the World Cup in South Africa with Portugal's star-studded national squad.
Nasa tests Aberdeenshire find for life on Mars clues
Scientists from space agency Nasa are testing a mineral only found in one corner of Scotland to see if it can provide clues about life on Mars.
Scientists unveil world's first bionic fingers
Experts have unveiled what they claim are the world's first bionic fingers which they hope will transform the lives of people with missing digits.
Why do human voices sound the way they do?
New research into how the human voice works and interacts with the brain is being undertaken by the University College London's (UCL) Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience for BBC Radio 4's Vox Project.
Hammerhead shark mystery solved
World leaders reminded of scientists' role in fighting climate change
Scientists today reminded world leaders of the important role physics can play in understanding and fighting climate change.
Yabba Dabba Doo - Flint-stones found in Scotland
Flint stones found near Biggar, Scotland, suggest humans roamed the area 3,000 years earlier than previously thought.
Monkey Business
How female chimpanzees choose their life time partners is something that has long puzzled scientists. Now recent research has proven that monkey mating all comes down to one thing – a piece of meat.
Red alert for sunburn
A device which can give an early warning of sunburn- and help to prevent skin cancer- has been developed by scientists at the University of Strathclyde.
Dust may settle unanswered questions on Antarctica
Dust trapped deep in Antarctic ice sheets is helping scientists unravel details of past climate change.
Pals know best when it comes to relationships
Want to know whether romance might blossom? Then ask your friends!
Brand new research has uncovered just how quickly others can tell if you'll hit it off.
Memory drive at his finger tips
When computer programmer Jerry Jalava lost the end of his finger in a motorcycle accident he decided to put it to good use - by making a prosthetic replacement with a USB drive attached.
World's first 'Flying Car' makes successful flight
The world’s first ‘flying car’ made its debut flight at Plattsburgh International Airport New York this week.
A trifle messy...
We are looking for fearless, fast-footed folk to get involved with our messy custard experiment and investigate the strange properties of the dinner ladies' favourite.
The dog who gets a buzz out of bees
Toby's job is to sniff out bumblebees in order to save the environment.
Researchers develop evolving 'I, Robot'
Robots at Robert Gordon University are becoming like humans.
