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Sea level changes shaped early life on Earth, fossils show
Shifts in the Earth’s continental plates that drove long-term changes in sea level set the stage…
Volunteers take high road, fixing popular Scottish trail
The University has held a series of conservation days to repair the path to a much-loved hill on…
AI insights predict disease a decade in advance
Scientists using cutting-edge AI to analyse medical data have been able to predict a person’s risk…
Feelgood factor shaped by traits more than events, study finds
Feelings of satisfaction with life are shaped more by people’s personalities than by their…
Clearance of deer cull carcasses is loss to ecosystem
The removal of deer bodies following annual culls in Scotland may be depriving the environment of…
Artificial blood vessels could improve heart bypass outcomes
3D-printed blood vessels, which closely mimic the properties of human veins, could transform the…
Morals are key to views on lab-grown meat
People’s moral values could limit their uptake of lab-grown meat, a study suggests.
Adults face health threat from lack of physical activity
Almost 1.8 billion adults are at risk of illnesses such as heart disease, type-2 diabetes and some…
Eric Liddell awarded honorary degree 100 years after Olympic Gold
A century on from his gold medal-winning triumph at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, sporting hero…
Tell-tale gene affects success of pain drug
Women who carry a particular form of a pain gene are more likely to respond well to a common…
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