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RBS mobile app customers unable to access accounts

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:24:41 GMT

RBS was today hit by another embarrassing IT failure that left customers using its popular mobile app unable to access their accounts online.

Mystery of structure at bottom of Sea of Galilee

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:19:44 GMT

A CIRCULAR structure lying at the bottom of the Sea of Galilee could contain the secrets of ancient life in the Middle East, researchers believe.

Fish cells hope for motor neurone disease patients

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:29:02 GMT

A DISCOVERY which has revealed how nerve cells grow in fish could help research on the debilitating and fatal condition motor neurone disease, Scottish experts believe.

King Richard III car park burial was rushed

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:53:51 GMT

The remains of King Richard III, which were discovered under a city car park, were found in a hastily dug, untidy grave, researchers have revealed.

Digital funding for Scots small businesses unveiled

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:30:02 GMT

NICOLA Sturgeon has pledged to make Scotland a world leader in the digital revolution with a multi-million pound funding announcement.

High blood pressure is linked to cold wet weather

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:43:34 GMT

A LINK between cold, rainy weather and increased blood pressure has been found by Scottish researchers.

Microsoft unveils new Xbox ‘One’.

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:38:36 GMT

MICROSOFT has unveiled its next generation video games console, Xbox One.

Ten measures to keep you safe online

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:44:24 GMT

REMEMBER the time when it felt like we were constantly being warned about identity theft?

Teen’s invention charges phone in less than minute

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:52:38 GMT

An 18-year-old girl has invented a supercapacitor which could charge your mobile phone in less than a minute, it has been reported.

Scots scientists tackle high blood pressure threat

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:36:40 GMT

SCOTTISH scientists are taking part in a major study to tackle high blood pressure – the condition which poses the biggest risk to life worldwide.

British astronaut headed for Space Station

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:11:59 GMT

A former Army test pilot is to become the first British astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS) - and says it will be less dangerous than his old job.

Love at first tweet with Commander Hadfield

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:04:44 GMT

IT STARTED, as so many love affairs do these days, with a tweet.

Apple’s iPhone music plans ‘stall over licensing’

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:56:51 GMT

APPLE’S bid to launch iRadio, a streaming music service for iPhones and iPads, has reportedly hit a snag over payments for songs which users skip after just a few seconds.

Asteroid explosion on Moon ‘visible from Earth’

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:08:49 GMT

NASA scientists have spotted an asteroid exploding on the moon’s surface with such force that it could have been seen from Earth without a telescope.

Scottish scientists devise bootleg whisky test

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:13:07 GMT

SCOTTISH scientists have developed a new technique for detecting potentially-fatal bootleg whisky.

i-Limb inventor up for prestigious award

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:33:40 GMT

A HEALTH worker has earned international praise for his innovative work in the field of prosthetic limbs.

Researchers want secrets of mussels

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:56:51 GMT

A DIVING expedition is under way to uncover the secrets of giant horse mussels on Scotland’s seabed.

Google denies disguising business to lower UK tax

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:16:22 GMT

INTERNET giant Google today denied trying to “disguise” the way its business operated to minimise its tax bill in the UK.

Florists and biologists in Chelsea Flower Show drive

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:49:51 GMT

IT must rank as one of the most bizarre collaborations in the history of floral art - the national branch of Scottish flower arrangers and marine biologists from Aberdeen University.

Cloning scientists create stem cells from skin

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:22:34 GMT

One of the main obstacles to human cloning has been cleared by scientists who successfully used skin to generate embryonic stem cells.