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Storms reveal rare 2,000-year-old footprints on Scottish beach
University archaeologists in race against time to record 2,000-year-old footprints revealed on an Angus beach by recent storms.

University of Aberdeen leads world-first brain health study with MRI-pioneer among first volunteers
World-first brain health study underway
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