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University of Aberdeen awarded £9M for PhD research and training programme
The UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have made a combined £9M investment in a PhD research and training programme led by the University of Aberdeen to prepare the next generation of environmental scientists to tackle global environmental grand challenges such as...
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'Concerning rise' in number of middle-aged adults dying in the UK not a 'pandemic hangover'
The rise in excess deaths reported since the end of the pandemic is not the result of a 'pandemic hangover' but instead part of a longer-term trend, according to new research from the University of Aberdeen.
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Study of Scotland's last plague reveals humanity in face of 'black death'
A new study led by the University of Aberdeen has provided greater understanding of Scotland's final deadly brush with the plague.
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Faster flowing glaciers could help predict nearby volcanic activity
Glaciers that are within three miles of a volcano move nearly 50% quicker than average, a new study has found which could help create early warning of future eruptions.
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University of Aberdeen scientist awarded £2.4 million to unravel cancer mystery
World-leading cancer and genetics expert, Professor Anne Donaldson from the University of Aberdeen will spend the next 8 years working to understand how normal DNA processes can lead to cancer, and ultimately find the most effective way to treat the disease.
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£1.7m funding to open up the University of Aberdeen's 'Ark of the North'
The University of Aberdeen will share in a funding boost which aims to grow the UK heritage economy and safeguard heritage for future generations.
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Groundbreaking study revises the origins of biodiversity
An international team of scientists has made a groundbreaking discovery that could reshape our understanding of how global biodiversity evolved.
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Thousands of deaths could be avoided with new vaccine
Older people should take a new vaccine to protect them against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) according to new research from the University of Aberdeen and the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research.
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£1million research project to improve understanding and reduce risks from deadly landslides
Images of landslides devastating communities, destroying homes and infrastructure and claiming lives have become a more familiar sight as the impacts of climate change are felt around the world.
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New smartphone skin cancer app could save lives
An AI-enabled smartphone app to help skin cancer patients is being developed by scientists at the University of Aberdeen, thanks to funding of £421,000 from Cancer Research UK.