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£20m boost for drive to improve child safety
World-leading researchers have been given a major boost in the battle to safeguard vulnerable children.
Teen study to track loneliness in the digital age
The impact of online socialising on young people’s loneliness is the subject of a nationwide study.
Funding boost supports future cancer experts
A major charity has pledged £7.3 million to help the next generation of doctors and scientists in Scotland deliver better cancer treatments to patients faster.
Survey sizes up Forth Valley’s very own Versailles
It was a bold initiative that transformed a rural backwater into a commercial powerhouse, bringing flourishes of French Baroque to Scotland’s smallest county.
Clocks going forward can catch investors napping
Clocks losing an hour in spring significantly affects how investors respond to companies that reveal unexpected levels of earnings, research shows.
Squirrelpox virus spreads north of central Scotland
Scientists have confirmed the death of a red squirrel from squirrelpox virus in an area previously unaffected by the disease.
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