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Scientists find clue to ecosystem recovery after pollution

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 00:05:00 GMT

Scientists have discovered a fish species which significantly evolved and expanded its ecological toolset, after an effort was made to reduce pollution in its ecosystem.

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View of the tree and Bute Hall in the east quadrangle

University holds first-ever live virtual graduation

Fri, 30 Nov 2018 11:30:00 GMT

Three online distance-learning students on MVLS MSc courses graduated via live video links from Jamaica, Saudi Arabia and Scotland.

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University of Glasgow Main Building from Kelvinbridge

Soil bacteria provide a promising E. coli treatment

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 00:05:00 GMT

E. coli, the notorious bug associated with severe food poisoning and usually caught from undercooked meat, is a common concern for anyone cooking over the festive period.

LIGO and Virgo announce four new gravitational-wave detections

Mon, 03 Dec 2018 14:12:00 GMT

University of Glasgow physicists are closing out 2018 with the publication of a wealth of new gravitational wave data collected during the first two observing runs of the LIGO and Virgo detectors.

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University of Glasgow cloisters

Dialysis patients at risk of progressive brain injury

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 00:05:00 GMT

Kidney dialysis can cause short-term ‘cerebral stunning’ and may be associated with progressive brain injury in those who receive the treatment for many years. For many patients with kidney failure awaiting a kidney transplant or those not suitable for a transplant, dialysis is a life-saving treatment.

People with diabetes are more at risk of heart failure

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:05:00 GMT

Researchers have found that incidence of heart failure was around two-fold higher in people with diabetes.

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Childhood leukaemia distinct from adult disease

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:00:00 GMT

Scientists have identified and modelled a distinct biology for paediatric acute myeloid leukaemia, one of the major causes of death in children

UofG projects win funding to bring origami diagnostics to low-income countries

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 09:24:00 GMT

University of Glasgow engineers have secured funding to develop new medical diagnostic technologies to help treat infectious diseases in Africa and Vietnam.

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Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak

Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak appointed to Scottish Science Advisory Council

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:30:00 GMT

University of Glasgow Vice Principal and Head of the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences is named as one of the experts appointed to advise the Scottish Government

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Reduction in the legal blood alcohol limit has had no impact on number of road traffic accidents

Wed, 12 Dec 2018 23:30:00 GMT

The lowering of the legal blood alcohol limit for drivers in Scotland has had no impact on the number of road traffic accidents

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Grant of over £1m awarded to study impact of the loss of darkness on wildlife

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 10:01:00 GMT

A team of researchers at the University of Glasgow have been awarded a grant of over £1m to study the impact of the loss of the night on animals that are subjected to the increased light at night that occurs in urban areas throughout the world.

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Edinburgh and Glasgow offer joint research scheme for students

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:20:00 GMT

The two universities' first joint PhD research programmes will be launched in September

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Night view - UofG main building and the Hydro

University of Glasgow partners with Wiley Education Services

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 11:47:00 GMT

Wiley to provide support for existing and new online programmes

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700x300 - Shot of the Library at dusk. Quite lovely.

10 new University of Glasgow Library fellowships announced

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow Library today announced 10 new visiting fellowships awards to support scholars from across the world to come to Glasgow to work on our unique research collections.

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Scientists break new ground in potential treatment of common form of leukaemia

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 09:50:00 GMT

Scientists at the University of Glasgow have discovered a potential combination therapy for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

£1000: the cost of delivering a Type 2 diabetes remission programme in the NHS

Fri, 21 Dec 2018 00:05:00 GMT

A new study suggests rolling out a Type 2 diabetes remission programme in the NHS could cost around £1,067 per participant in its first year – or, factoring in the likelihood of success, £2,564 for each case of remission.

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SUERC rare whisky tests 700

£635,000 of fake whisky exposed

Thu, 20 Dec 2018 10:11:00 GMT

New tests by SUERC lift the lid on rare whisky market

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