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    The genetic changes caused by fishing may be linked to fish population size

    Commercial fishing, particularly in reduced fish populations, may be responsible for genetic changes and affect overall population resilience if not carefully managed.
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    COVID-19 Delta variant may have increased ability to evade vaccine-induced immun

    Vaccines are effective in decreasing hospitalization and deaths from COVID-19 infection but the emergence of viral variants of concern may diminish their efficacy.
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    UofG’s Lighthouse Lab recognised at THE Awards

    The University of Glasgow’s Lighthouse Laboratory project has won the Knowledge Exchange/Transfer Initiative of the Year trophy at the seventeenth annual THE Awards.
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    University of Glasgow is recognised with a Queen’s Anniversary Prize

    The University of Glasgow has been recognised with a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education.
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