University of Aberdeen

The University of Aberdeen (abbreviated as Aberd. in post-nominals) is a public research university in Aberdeen, Scotland

A drug-resistant mould is spreading from the environment and infecting susceptible people’s lungs

A new type of face mask is more effective in stopping the spread of Covid-19

A new tool for detecting wildlife: Environmental DNA in rivers

Just a single dose of Trodusquemine reverses atherosclerosis in mice

A new drug being trialled for treating breast cancer and diabetes has been shown to ‘melt away’ the fat inside arteries that can cause heart attacks and strokes. Researchers from the University of Aberdeen, using pre-clinical mouse models, showed that just a single dose of the drug (Trodusquemine) completely reversed the effects of a disease

Just a single dose of Trodusquemine reverses atherosclerosis in mice

Climate-smart soils may help balance the carbon budget

Here’s the scientific dirt: Soil can help reduce global warming. While farm soil grows the world’s food and fiber, scientists are examining ways to use it to sequester carbon and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. “We can substantially reduce atmospheric carbon by using soil. We have the technology now to begin employing good soil practices to

Climate-smart soils may help balance the carbon budget

Immune system ‘on switch’ breakthrough could lead to new targeted drugs

A crucial ‘on switch’ that boosts the body’s defences against infections has been successfully identified in new scientific research. The breakthrough made by researchers at the University of Aberdeen and the University of Dundee could lead to the development of new drugs to enhance the body’s immune responses to attack, which could benefit people suffering

Immune system ‘on switch’ breakthrough could lead to new targeted drugs

Global map to predict giant earthquakes

A new global map of subduction zones – which occur at the edge of tectonic plates – to predict which ones are capable of generating giant earthquakes A team of international researchers, led by Monash University’s Associate Professor Wouter Schellart, have developed a new global map of subduction zones – which occur at the edge of tectonic

Global map to predict giant earthquakes

Draff to dram: water cleanser created in chance study of whisky byproduct

Leigh Cassidy explains how her grain research led to a system which can purify water poisoned by arsenic in Bangladesh A project to remove arsenic from groundwater in Bangladesh began by accident, when Dr Leigh Cassidy from Aberdeen University was working on technology to treat industrially contaminated water in the UK. Cassidy, who was working

Draff to dram: water cleanser created in chance study of whisky byproduct

Scots scientists in diabetes breakthrough

THOUSANDS of diabetics could be effectively “cured” thanks to a major breakthrough by Scottish scientists. Patients could now have an islet cell transplant to prevent life-threatening complications including seizures. The breakthrough enables scientists to take cells from the pancreas and change their function to produce insulin. The research was carried out by the University of

Scots scientists in diabetes breakthrough

Monsanto’s Plan to Help the Honeybee

Monsanto and others look to RNA interference to fight widespread bee-killing mites. Beekeepers are desperately battling colony collapse disorder, a complex condition that has been killing bees in large swaths and could ultimately have a massive effect on people, since honeybees pollinate a significant portion of the food that humans consume. A new weapon in

Monsanto’s Plan to Help the Honeybee

It’s Electric: Biologists Seek to Crack Cell’s Bioelectric Code

Researchers have found that cells’ bioelectrical communication steers growth and development. It is hoped that if the code can be learned, manipulating cellular signaling could be used to stave off cancer or even regenerate limbs When Tufts University developmental biologist Michael Levin proposed tweaking cells’ electrical signals to create new patterns of growth, he encountered some resistance.

It’s Electric: Biologists Seek to Crack Cell’s Bioelectric Code

Hydrogen generated from sunlight and ethanol

An international team of scientists has announced success in creating hydrogen at ambient temperature and pressure using a combination of sunlight and ethanol. The team of researchers from Spain’s Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Scotland’s University of Aberdeen and New Zealand’s University of Auckland say the method is potentially cheaper, produces higher yields and, because no

Hydrogen generated from sunlight and ethanol

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In Memoriam: Chase Cotton
Chase Cotton speaking at the ECE senior design lunch in 2016. As the lead instructor of senior design in the department, Dr. Cotton was renowned for his ability to remember and share stories about ...
Study finds COVID-19 pandemic increased, but also polarized, trust in science
Research by the Milner Center for Evolution at the University of Bath, U.K., along with colleagues at Universities of Oxford and Aberdeen, finds that trust in scientists has hugely increased overall ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased – but also polarised – trust in science
Research by the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath, UK, along with colleagues at Universities of Oxford and Aberdeen, finds that trust in scientists has hugely increased overall ...
How Many Mass Shootings Have Been Carried Out by Transgender People?
At least four mass shootings since 2018 have been carried out by perpetrators who do not identify with their birth gender, sparking an online debate.
Biochar and energy from pyrolysis can pave the way for carbon-neutral agriculture in China
Agriculture accounts for a large share of global greenhouse gas emissions, and the path to carbon neutrality is not straightforward. Researchers from Land-CRAFT - Center for Landscape Research in ...

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Is This Photo of the Ultra-Rare Goblin Shark Actually a Toy?
Depending on who you talk to, either a rare deep-sea shark washed up on the shores of Greece’s Anafi Island in 2020, and marked the first-ever recording of a goblin shark sighting in the Mediterranean ...
Aberdeen
The good news just keeps on coming for Barry Robson. On the day he was confirmed as Aberdeen boss until at least the end of the season, he has now been named Scottish Premiership manager of the ...
University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen was founded in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1495. It is the 3rd oldest university in Scotland and the 5th oldest in the U.K. The University of Aberdeen is rated first in health ...
Aberdeen Adapts
This means Aberdeen will need to get ready, adapting to the impacts. Aberdeen City Council worked with the University of Aberdeen, Adaptation Scotland and local organisations to develop Aberdeen ...
University of Aberdeen Studies Healthy and Environmentally Sustainable Diets
Professor Jennie Macdiarmid and colleagues from the University of Aberdeen, a member institution of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) in the United Kingdom, have been researching this issue.