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Science Centre roof ‘melts’ as Scotland nears hottest June day record

Scotland is enjoying another day of blazing heat and is approaching record temperatures last seen in 1893. BBC forecasters say the June record of 32.2C in Ochertyre in Perth and Kinross in 1893 could be broken, with Glasgow one of the main hotspots. Temperatures have triggered speed

Focusing on data science and web development, edtech startup edWisor looks to bridge the skill gap

Bootstrapped edWisor looks to address skill shortage in the areas of data science and web development, and uses gamification to align freshers with industry requirements. Startup: edWisor Founder: Ramandeep Singh Arora Year it was founded: July 2015 Where it is based: Gurugram Problem it solves: Addresses IT skills

Chasing social media shares harms public trust in science – so stop it

There is no substantive evidence that Instagram use is connected with depression. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo Last month US TV channel CNBC published an online news story based on a study which it said showed that Instagram is “most likely to cause young people to feel depressed