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New research shows climate change will endanger many species previously believed to be not at risk
New research from the University of Aberdeen has shown that insects in high-latitude ecosystems such as Scotland are just as at risk from climate change as tropical species.
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It might catch on - first mathematical model to explain how things go viral
Scientists have come up with the first ever mathematical model to explain explosive contagion in social networks - in other words, how things go viral.
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Study deepens understanding of polar ice streams
Scientists at the University of Aberdeen have deepened our understanding of how polar ice escapes into the ocean by studying a site in mainland Europe.
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Aberdeen student wins £750 literary prize
A politics student at the University of Aberdeen has secured first place and a £750 prize in a prestigious literary competition dedicated to one of history's great figures.
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Does it add up? Can maths explain collective animal behaviour?
Can maths be used to understand how animals behave in groups? What can equations tell us about flocks of sheep or crowds of people?
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Class reunion: 50 years on
More than 300 school children of the 1950s were reunited for the first time in half a century on Saturday as the University of Aberdeen kicked off the next phase of a unique and important study.
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1950s study children reunite after more than half a century to help with new research
Aberdeen school children who completed important learning ability tests more than half a century ago are to come together for the first time since then to help scientists with new questions.
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Scientists bid to crowdsource information in Dee flooding investigation
Scientists have launched an appeal to crowdsource information that could help prevent a repeat of damage caused by the recent flooding of the River Dee.
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Saving your bacon
Researchers at the University of Aberdeen will join forces to consider the link between developing cancer and eating processed meat.
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Study reveals gold in Millport rocks
The discovery of microscopic concentrations of gold in rocks from a popular Scottish holiday destination has raised the possibility of bigger finds elsewhere, according to research carried out by scientists at the University of Aberdeen.