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Air pollution particles found in babies in the womb for first time

Air pollution particles can reach babies in the womb, a new study suggests. Researchers found that soot nanoparticles can cross the placenta and get into organs of foetuses. Experts from the University of Aberdeen and Hasselt University, Belgium, ...

06 Oct 2022 at 00:30

Small dams could keep distilleries producing whisky through dry spells

Small dams designed to capture water during wet periods could see distilleries no longer having to close during dry periods, researchers have found. The University of Aberdeen and James Hutton Institute have worked with the Glenlivet distillery ...

02 Aug 2022 at 18:13

Pre-birth steroids could reduce risk of death in premature twins, study suggests

Steroids could reduce the risk of babies dying or developing breathing problems for mothers at risk of delivering twins prematurely, research has found. Researchers at the University of Aberdeen found the use of steroids resulted in lower ...

27 Jul 2022 at 13:42

Author Anne Bronte was skilled rock collector, researchers reveal

A student has helped reveal that one of Britain’s most famous authors was not just a talented writer but also a skilled rock collector with an active interest in geology. Anne Bronte, the youngest of the sisters, built up a collection of ...

20 May 2022 at 17:19

Scotland

Poverty impacts babies before they are even born, new study finds

Unborn babies with poorer mothers are smaller than their richer counterparts as early as midway through pregnancy, a study has found, opening them up to a lifetime of ill health. It is the first time size differences have been found at ...

13 Apr 2022 at 17:25

Rare Pictish symbol stone found as archaeologists unearth 1.7 metre-long object

Archaeologists struck lucky after they unearthed a rare Pictish symbol stone near to the location of the most significant carved stone monuments ever discovered in Scotland. The 1.7 metre-long stone was found in a farmer’s field by a ...

07 Mar 2022 at 17:25

Scientists use drones to identify whether dolphins are pregnant

Researchers have used aerial photos taken from drones to remotely determine whether protected female bottlenose dolphins are pregnant. Scientists have found that by measuring the body width of the cetaceans captured in the aerial ...

24 Feb 2022 at 15:55

Scotland

University awarded top honour for soil science research

A Scottish university has picked up a prestigious honour from the royal family in recognition of its ground-breaking research into the science of soil. Representatives of Aberdeen University were presented with the Queen’s ...

17 Feb 2022 at 17:25

Diseased dolphins use muscles as energy source to survive, study suggests

Diseased dolphin populations use their muscles as an energy source to survive, new research suggests. Researchers from the University of Aberdeen, Medical University of South Carolina, Georgia Institute of Technology and ...

17 May 2022 at 14:55

Scotland

Diabetes almost doubles risk of Covid death, study finds

A study has found that people with diabetes are almost twice as likely to die with Covid than those without. The research, conducted by the University of Aberdeen, also found that those with diabetes are three times as ...

10 May 2022 at 16:55

‘Bodies in bog’ man and woman may have crossed medieval Scotland

Two people whose remains were among 14 bodies found in the latrine of a Roman bath house may have come from the other side of medieval Scotland, new research suggests. The skeletal remains of nine adults and five ...

28 Mar 2022 at 16:25

Scotland

The neist scan’ll tak five minties: Aberdeen MRI machine can now speak Doric

For many going in for an MRI scan can be a stressful experience but now, thanks to a technology overhaul, Doric speakers in Aberdeen will be able to hear instructions in their native tongue. The University of ...

28 Jan 2022 at 13:28

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