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Some dogs are more likley than others to deliver painful bites.

10 breeds of adorable dog that are most likely to bite

Scotland's outgoing First Minister Nicola Sturgeon chairs her final Cabinet meeting at Bute House. She has described the minimum unit pricing scheme as one of her proudest achievements while in office. Picture: Andy Buchanan - Pool/Getty Images

Sturgeon hails minimum unit pricing as one of her proudest achievements

Minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol has been linked to a 13% drop in deaths from alcohol consumption, according to a study. Jane Barlow/PA Wire.

MUP led to 150 fewer alcohol deaths a year, researchers claim

Research has shown which dog breeds are most likely to live to a ripe old age.

Research reveals the average lifespan of 18 popular dog breeds

Artificial sweetener found in fizzy diet drinks ‘has unexpected effect on immune system’, study finds

Artificial sweetener ‘has unexpected effect on immune system’

Flat-faced dogs like dogs are twice as likely to suffer with heatstroke than dogs with normal snouts.

The 10 breeds of adorable dog that are most likely to develop heatstroke

UK to trial new groundbreaking endometriosis treatment

A new study show that video games are not harmful to children’s brain development.

New study finds video games are not harmful to children’s brains

An urban fox with meat in its mouth, as badgers, hedgehogs, foxes and cats are fighting and having stand-offs over food left in British gardens. Picture: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Wildlife such as badgers and hedgehogs fighting over leftover food in gardens

A migrating salmon jumps up the Falls of Shin, near the village of Bonar Bridge.

10 of the best salmon fishing rivers in Scotland

A nurse preparing to give a patient a vaccine Picture: PA

Scottish researchers dispel Covid-19 vaccine miscarriage claims

Researchers at the University of Leeds say carbon rationing - where each person would have an equal and limited allowance - could offer a fast and fair way to slash greenhouse gas emissions

Could rationing be used in the war on climate change?

Researchers say the UK should swap to bread made out of legumes.

Researchers urge UK to switch to broad bean based bread

Psychologist believes TikTok’s ‘lucky girl syndrome’ has truth to it

Research showed that 1:27pm and 2:06pm are the time many workers start to feel the dreaded “afternoon slump” (Credit: Getty Images)

This is the exact time office workers experience an ‘afternoon slump’

Giving under-18s the vote makes them more likely to keep voting in elections, a study has shown.

Giving the vote to under-18s boosts voter participation, study shows

Shovelling snow for 30 minutes burns 200 calories, researchers found (photo: Adobe)

How to get fit without leaving your home and garden

Commuters on their way to work cross London Bridge in central London.

‘Worst yet to come’ for those affected by the cost of living crisis

Scientists find that Labradors are the dumbest dogs

Edinburgh Airport - the busiest flight hub in Scotland. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Holiday firms expect 'Sunshine Saturday' bookings to return to pre-Covid levels

Digital wallets are the future

Android warning: Malware that steals passwords & how to avoid found

A new list has revealed which of our favourite festive hits will be on the stereo of those driving home for Christmas

Driving home for Christmas: Top festive tunes for car journeys

Due to a boom in online shopping during lockdown, Amazon has created 15,000 new warehouse and delivery driver jobs across the UK. Meanwhile, Hermes has created 10,000 jobs.

New study shows link between gig economy and increased health issues

Robins get more aggressive when traffic noise is louder (Picture: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Do robins driven to violence by traffic noise have a message for humans?

The current rate of species loss has been compared to the extinction event that killed off the dinosaurs (Picture: Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)

Plants behaving strangely is something to keep an eye on – Scotsman comment

Findings of a clinical trial involving a new Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab have been published

New Alzheimer’s drug Lecanemab hailed ‘momentous’ by experts in trial

A terminally-ill resident holds a health worker's hand. Picture: Getty Images

Terminally ill dying in pain out of hours, charity warns

Researchers at Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University have produced a device powered by a green laser

University’s laser system could help astonomers in hunt for exoplanets

Callum Glasgow struggled with reading and writing but excelled in his exams where he studied Maths, Accounting, Computing, Geography and Physics.

Edinburgh scientists make DNA link with dyslexia

New research has been conducted on the pathogen that causes “Black Death”.

Black Death: find out how it affects your body in the present day

Adults over 50 who get less than five hours of sleep at night may have an increased risk of developing at least two chronic diseases, research suggests.

Study reveals minimum amount of sleep needed per night for good health

Professor Raffaella Ocone is leading the team through the research.

Heriot-Watt partners with energy giant to spur hydrogen production from biomass

Researchers monitoring water temperatures in Sermilik Fjord, southeast Greenland.

Greenland ice sheet may be more vulnerable to climate change, study finds

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