Many drugs are aimed at enhancing the therapeutic potential of nitric oxide (NO) in the cardiovascular system. These generally lack selectivity, hence there is a need to treat diseased tissues more specifically in order to restore their function.

Researchers from the University of Strathclyde have developed a new micro-hole drilling technique that could have significant benefits to the Oil & Gas, Mining, Water and Construction industries. The oil and industry is continually seeking new ways to lower costs and maximise production.

Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh, Scotland) has patent pending for a high power laser source in the femtosecond pulse range (sub 500-fs). This tunable ultrafast OPO laser source is suitable for application within micromachining, waveguide fabrication, and bio-imaging techniques such as multi-photon...

"Solar Window Technology" offering light transmission and energy generation through a novel solar concentrator design with a wide acceptance angle maximising light capture from Dawn till Dusk.

Extracts of valerian plants are widely and successfully used as sedatives. Preparations of plant materials are, however, variable in composition and in effectiveness.

Psoriasis is a skin disease characterised by inflammation and scaly lesions of the skin affecting 2-3% of the population in Europe and North America. Several different therapies are currently being used to treat psoriasis, but they all have the possibility of serious side effects.