Underwater forests a treasure trove of new drugs

Defensive compounds produced by microbes are a major source of antibiotics and other important medicines. But with resistant bugs appearing faster than potential allies, researchers...

Scotland’s engineering heritage

From building ships for the seven seas to iconic civil engineering to evolving the UK’s energy sector, Scotland has led the way in industrial innovation,...

Open hardware: The future of tech or a flop?

Several innovations in modern software can be attributed to the fact they either they are open source themselves or are derivatives of open source software....

Comma.ai: The future of autonomous cars?

Autonomous cars are the future. At some point you will no longer need to stay fixed to the steering wheel, staring intently into the distance...