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A Scottish-based biotechnology firm has announced the discovery of two separate novel treatments for Covid-19 patients before they are put on ventilators. trib.al/PbqLDt5

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The UK’s underwater engineering industry is exploring ways to help support the national effort to tackle the coronavirus pandemic – with firms focusing on ventilators and 3D printing. trib.al/1m1RJYG

Edinburgh fintech Nucleus suspends dividend amid 'significant uncertainty' of Covid-19 trib.al/BkAH3IL

FinTech Scotland has sealed a key partnership with FinTech Alliance, the digital platform uniting the UK and global financial technology sectors. trib.al/n3PyBTR

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Scotland has seen a significant drop in the number of available roles for technology professionals, compared to just six months ago, new analysis reveals trib.al/7ZlVMpP

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A Scottish fintech venture that facilitates cashless gift collections is launching a new round of crowdfunding as it looks to scale up. trib.al/Fal9KZ2

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Plans to build a rocket-launching space port beside a vast tract of protected peatland in the Highlands have been condemned as “reckless” by environmentalists trib.al/DcicHAp

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Dukosi, an Edinburgh-based developer of battery technology, has embarked on a recruitment drive as it looks to double its workforce to 50. trib.al/oN90TbB

The Gulf Stream, which helps keep Scotland up to 15C warmer than it would be otherwise, is estimated to be 15 per cent weaker than 50 years ago and there’s a 50-50 chance it could collapse by the 2200s, says @Richard_Dixon trib.al/79qkytm

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Scientists have developed a world-first method to help understand and conserve genetic diversity in some of Scotland’s most iconic wild species. trib.al/t9nGeOW

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FinTech Scotland has had a double boost as it looks to strengthen the sector’s standing on the world stage. trib.al/tODhKZW

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A global electronics manufacturer has received an almost £14 million boost to upgrade facilities at its Greenock site, which was on the brink of closure last year. trib.al/B688ZeE

Glasgow-based Beeks ­Financial Cloud Group has pushed the button on expansion plans after securing grant funding towards a multi-million-pound project. trib.al/xLGtVfc

A Glasgow start-up described as “Airbnb for pets” is targeting six-figure investment to support its global expansion plans. trib.al/pRXXlq0

Scientists have identified cells key to motor neurone disease (MND) and hope the research breakthrough brings a cure a step closer. trib.al/qg8Xyg1

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More than three-quarters of people in Scotland want quotas to protect human jobs in the face of increasing automation, a new study suggests. trib.al/zN31Mmi

The row between the US, UK and France over the "Google tax" needs resolved at a Europe-wide level to prevent countries "being picked off one by one", according to a data organisation. trib.al/PUpA1qz