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Environmental case for vertical farming stacks up - according to new study
Growing lettuce on stacked shelves in high-tech greenhouses could be as good for the environment as growing them in fields and could save 8,000 hectares of land in the UK, according to a new study from the University of Aberdeen and the University of Surrey.
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Aberdeen supports UK research exploring the impact of energy transition on coastal communities
The University of Aberdeen will join forces with other Scottish institutions to explore lessons from the past which can help coastal communities cope with the move to renewable energy.
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Link discovered between Spinal Muscular Atrophy and liver damage
A new multi-national study has found, for the first time, that people living with the neurodegenerative condition Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) are at a higher risk of developing fatty liver disease which can have serious long-term health consequences.
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WayWORD Festival is back with a stellar line-up of local, national and international performers
Among the headliners appearing at University of Aberdeen King's Pavilion on September 21, and 24-29 will be former Scots Makar Liz Lochhead, Caribbean-British poet Grace Nichols, novelists Ben Aaronovitch, Zoe Strachan and Louise Welsh, Sherlock Holmes series writer James Lovegrove and Horrible Histories' comic songwriter Richie Webb.
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Liquid gold from 'amber nectar': Scientists help turn whisky waste into valuable commodity
A new method to extract valuable bio-based chemicals from whisky distillery waste streams could transform manufacturing and be worth up to £90 million in global chemical manufacturing markets.
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University awarded the EmilyTest Charter
The University of Aberdeen has been awarded the EmilyTest Charter for its outstanding commitment to gender-based violence (GBV) prevention, intervention, and support.