Medical historian Lindsey Fitzharris has published a biography, Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes, about Joseph Bell, the University of Edinburgh surgeon who taught Arthur Conan Doyle and inspired his famous detective. The book describes Bell's unusual diagnostic method of deducing a patient's occupation, habits and ailments purely from observation. Fitzharris previously wrote The Butchering Art and The Facemaker, and has also made documentaries and a children's book on medical history.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-10-26
Edinburgh-based Danu Robotics has closed a $5 million late-seed funding round for its H.E.R.O. robot, which uses a pincer claw and AI-driven software to sort recyclable materials. The company reports $500,000 in signed contracts, letters of interest from two large customers, and over 200 prospects in its sales pipeline.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-09
Action Porty, the community group that recently bought Portobello's old Police Station building, asked local residents for help resetting its clock tower's time. A volunteer climbed a ladder into the attic and up into the tower to inspect the mechanism, finding what appears to be the original 1877 clockwork, later fitted with electric motors and a control box to silence the night chime.
pointinthecloud.com
· 2026-09-23
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