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Scientists are fixing the big fat problem with vegan cheese
6+ hour, 24+ min ago (548+ words) Scientists from Heriot-Watt's School of Engineering and Physical Sciences are cooking up a healthier vegan cheese. Professor Stephen Euston has been working with a food innovation company for almost 10 years to make vegan cheese healthier and more sustainable. The team…...
Why universities are the glue uniting talent, industry and patient need
2+ week, 5+ day ago (700+ words) In this article Professor Gillian Murray discusses how universities connect research, industry and healthcare to drive innovation, but faster pathways are needed, as part of an editorial contribution to the Scotsman, which was originally published online and in print on…...
Self-cleaning coating could boost solar panel efficiency and reduce maintenance
4+ week, 7+ hour ago (463+ words) A transparent, water-repellent coating developed by researchers in Scotland, China and India could make solar panels self-cleaning and improve their power output. Unlike many solutions on the market, it is made without forever chemicals, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)....
Modern buildings risk not being ready for climate change warns academic
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (478+ words) A leading climate'resilience architecture academic has warned that new thinking is needed in how modern buildings are designed to cope with a warming climate. Professor Emeritus at Heriot-Watt University Susan Roaf says most modern public and private buildings are simply…...
Drones capture rare harbour porpoise mating behaviour off Shetland
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (753+ words) Drones flying above the waters of Shetland have captured rare footage of harbour porpoises gathering in unusually large groups and engaging in mating behaviour. The footage, gathered between 2019 and 2023, provides one of the most detailed records of harbour porpoise mating…...
UK industry could unlock major energy savings through heat reuse, says new Royal Society report
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (421+ words) Industrial heating accounts for around 14% of UK emissions but around half of the energy used in UK industry is lost as waste heat, according to a new report. Analysis supported by expertise from Heriot-Watt University shows this heat could be…...
Three Heriot-Watt professors among first Fellows of Academy for the Mathematical Sciences
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (520+ words) Professors Andrew Cairns and Minhyong Kim from the School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences (MACS) at Heriot-Watt University, as well as MACS Visiting Professor, Eugenie Hunsicker, have been selected for the inaugural cohort of Fellows of the Academy for the…...
Human resources tool could help employers prepare for digital twinning
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (496+ words) Scientists at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh are developing a tool to help organisations and their human resources teams get ready for the wider use of digital twinning technologies. Digital twins are digital replicas of the physical world that allow systems…...
Eye-surgery laser could be adapted for other organs, say scientists
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (798+ words) Scientists in Scotland have shown that a type of laser already similar to the one currently used in routine eye surgery could one day help surgeons remove unwanted tissues, such as tumours, with unprecedented accuracy. Researchers at Heriot-Watt University and…...
Greener whisky bottles under the microscope
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (667+ words) One of Scotland's smallest distilleries is working with Heriot-Watt scientists to find out whether aluminium could replace glass bottles for its Scotch whisky. Stirling Distillery is working with experts from the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences on the project,…...