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Could mice hold the secret to longer life?
Scientists from the University of Aberdeen, the Aberdeen-based Rowett Research Institute and the Medical Research Council (MRC) in Cambridge have made a major breakthrough in understanding how metabolism affects lifespan.In a seven-year study of mice they found that those with the highest metabolic rate lived the longest, raising the prospect...
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Bats on the brink
Aberdeen University Seychelles Expedition 2004A group of six undergraduate students from the University of Aberdeen are heading off to the Seychelles to carry out much-needed research on the 'sheath-tailed' bat, in a bid to save the bats from extinction.The destination and location of the research is the Republic of the...
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Initial assessment of NHS 24
Patient satisfaction with out-of-hours medical care in Scotland has risen since the introduction of NHS 24 - but it is still too early to judge the long term success of the service. Integrating NHS 24 with existing health services has been more difficult than predicted.These are among the key interim...
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Junior academic staff benefit from University's Small Grants Fund
The University of Aberdeen last night (Wednesday, May 26) held a reception for awardees from this year's Small Grants Fund.Professor C Duncan Rice, Principal and Vice Chancellor, and Professor Dominic Houlihan, Vice Principal for Research & Commercialisation, held an informal reception at the University and announced that the funding scheme...
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University's renewable energy expertise to be showcased
Experts from the University of Aberdeen will be highlighting their renewable energy expertise at this year's annual renewable energy exhibition and conference, All-Energy Opportunities, beginning today (Tuesday, 25 May) at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre.All-Energy Opportunities will be the focus of attention for the whole of the renewable energy...
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Parents and pupils quizzed for asthma study
Parents and pupils quizzed for asthma studyThousands of questionnaires are being given to Aberdeen primary school pupils for a major asthma research study which first began 40 years ago.The University of Aberdeen is heading the project, which is being funded by Asthma UK, and which aims to identify and keep...
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Physics teachers get more lessons
Forty physics teachers from all over the North and North-east of Scotland - from Shetland to Dundee - will brush up their skills tomorrow (Tuesday, May 25) at the University of Aberdeen.The teachers are attending a professional development day which will feature lectures and practical sessions relating to the Higher...
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International students bask in Northern Lights
Four outstanding international scholars will tomorrow (Tuesday, 25 May) be awarded the first Northern Lights prizes at a Civic Reception to be held at the Town House.Aberdeen's education providers joined forces earlier this year to launch the Northern Lights Awards in a bid to find out exactly what our international...
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Unique craft event sets sail in Peterhead
An age-old craft skill devoted to the building of model sailing boats will be the focus of a summer workshop in Peterhead.'The Boaties' Craft Residency is the first event of its kind organised by the University of Aberdeen's Elphinstone Institute, and will showcase the remarkable talent of a team of...
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Discover the archaeology on your doorstep
The Council for Scottish Archaeology (CSA), Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and the University of Aberdeen's Marischal Museum, are joining forces to offer the public a unique opportunity to find out more about the latest and greatest archaeological discoveries in the North-East.The Archaeological Research in Progress Conference will take the...
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