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Could fish oil be key in protecting the elderly against muscle deterioration?
Presented today at the British Science Festival, a new study by University of Aberdeen scientists will examine if the consumption of fish oil combined with weight training exercises could help protect the elderly against muscle deterioration.
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From space to subsea - could tiny, super cold atoms hold the key to finding the Earth’s remaining oi
Ground-breaking space exploration technology is being used to develop an innovative new sensor for the subsea industry. Dr Charles Wang, an astrophysicist at the University of Aberdeen who is leading the development of the technology discussed his work at the British Science Festival today (Wednesday September 5).
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Sex and sewage
Environmental endocrine disruptors are man-made chemicals that have been shown to have adverse effects on animal and human health and fertility. Aberdeen scientists told the British Science Festival today (Wednesday September 5) their effects on ecosystems and human health could be as significant as climate change.
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‘Lonely heart’ water voles crucial to population survival
‘Teenage’ water voles from small families leave home and travel huge distances in order to find their perfect partner researchers revealed today at the British Science Festival.
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2 minutes 30 seconds of exercise could be better for our health than longer intervals
Spending 2 minutes 30 seconds exercising at a high level of intensity, could be better at protecting the body against risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) than longer sessions of less intense exercise, claimed experts at the British Science Festival today (Wednesday September 5).
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Balanced diet needed to help protect against cancer
A diet with foods rich in fibre and vitamin C could help protect against bowel cancer
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Study into “feel full” foods to tackle obesity epidemic
University of Aberdeen nutritionists are developing and testing new foods with satiating qualities to help control appetite, manage weight and combat obesity. Their work – which is part of a major collaborative £6milllion EU-funded project – was discussed at the British Science Festival today (Wednesday September 5).
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Frozen embryos less of a risk to mum and baby in IVF
The risks to mother and baby in IVF fertility treatment may be less if the pregnancy is a result of the transfer of a frozen rather than a fresh embryo.
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Exploding stars could help predict future climate change
One of the universe’s greatest unexplained mysteries – why stars explode – could be explained by a particle similar to the Higgs boson.
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Cutting-edge technology to empower people with speech impairments and limited mobility
Technology to empower people who have impaired speech and mobility as a consequence of illness or a stroke to live independently has been developed by University of Aberdeen scientists, and was presented today at the British Science Festival 2012.
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