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New find could change our understanding of an Irish national treasure
Fragments of a mediaeval manuscript hidden in the spine of a book for hundreds of years could shed new light on Ireland's greatest cultural treasure, 'The Book of Kells'.
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Fungal Group awarded £2.5m to lift lid on potentially life-threatening infection
The cause of fungal infections which can have life-threatening consequences for some patients is the target of a new multi-million pound research project led by world leading scientists at the University of Aberdeen.
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Global task force tackles problem of untreatable cancers and disease relapse
An academic from the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health is part of a task force which has been investigating how to tackle untreatable cancers and has just had an article published in a special issue of Elsevier's Seminars in Cancer Biology.
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New guide tells the story of Aberdeen City and South Aberdeenshire through its buildings
Research conducted at the University of Aberdeen underpins a new guide exploring the rich architecture of Aberdeen city and South Aberdeenshire.
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Cannabis-derived drugs to target diabetic kidney failure
New substances derived from cannabis are being used to tackle kidney failure caused by diabetes, as part of a new research project led by the University of Aberdeen.
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New annual lecture series to mark Institute's 20th anniversary
A new annual lecture series celebrating leading international thinking and research in Ethnology and Folklore will mark the twentieth anniversary of the Elphinstone Institute at the University of Aberdeen.
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Professor awarded honorary title in Russia
A University of Aberdeen Professor has been awarded an honorary role at a top Russian university, in recognition of his work in forging links between the two institutions.
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Rates of ancient climate change may be underestimated
The pace of past episodes of climate change is likely to have been underestimated, according to research carried out by scientists at the University of Aberdeen and Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU) in Germany.
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Green concrete team welcomes MEP Ian Duncan
Dr Ian Duncan, Member of the European Parliament, visited the University's Centre for Innovative Building Materials and Technologies to meet the research team developing innovative materials for low energy buildings.
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Researchers make a breakthrough in terminal childhood illness
World-leading research from the University of Aberdeen has made a significant breakthrough in understanding a form of childhood motor neuron disease.
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University professor appointed to top editorial role
A University of Aberdeen professor whose pioneering work on DC grids using high voltage direct current systems is featured in a new book has been appointed as editor of a prestigious journal.