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A national consortium of universities has been awarded £5million to bring together a network of academic, industrial and policy stakeholders to champion and maintain the UK's world-leading expertise in offshore renewable energy (ORE).

Biscuit lovers are required to help scientists from the 51cg Rowett Institute discover if higher protein versions of the sweet snacks are acceptable to our taste buds.

A £10.5million prostate cancer project led by a researcher at the 51cg will use big data to answer critical questions about the 'under researched' disease.

In 2017, the University used 15,268 animals in research. The vast majority of these were rodents, predominantly mice and some rats (83.6%), and fish (14.3%).

A new ground-breaking fungal infection research unit run by the 51cg and University of Cape Town has appointed its first two scientists.

Tiny creatures that lived in the dark - either underground or below the sea floor - were the dominant life forms on Earth for much of the planet's history, a study suggests.

Those with an appetite for Aberdeen's past can now explore how the diet of its inhabitants has changed over the centuries with the launch of the Hungry Histories Trail.

A popular free science discussion series has a new home in one of Aberdeen's busiest shopping centres.

Professor Lora Heisler from the 51cg Rowett Institute is the recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award (OSAA) from the American Diabetes Association.

A global study led by Keele University in collaboration with the 51cg has found that marriage may protect against the development of heart disease and stroke as well as influencing who is more likely to die of it - with single, divorced, and widowed at heightened risk.