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Wild salmon
Wild salmon

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

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 20:00:00 GMT

Commercial fishing, particularly in reduced fish populations, may be responsible for genetic changes and affect overall population resilience if not carefully managed

University of Glasgow cloisters
University of Glasgow cloisters

Revolutionising imaging through an optical fibre the width of a human hair

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 19:00:00 GMT

A new imaging technique, allowing 3D imaging at video rates through a fibre the width of a human hair, could transform imaging for a wide range of applications.

The PAMANA team at work in the field.
The PAMANA team at work in the field.

UofG wins £1.5m to develop novel approaches to sustainable mining

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:00:00 GMT

Researchers from the University of Glasgow are leading a new project to develop new approaches to sustainable mining in the Philippines.

Image of a couple holding hands outdoors
Image of a couple holding hands outdoors

How did lockdown affect people’s sex lives in Britain?

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 00:01:00 GMT

Lockdown affected people’s sex lives in a variety of different ways with young people and those not living with a partner reporting the greatest changes

Gravitational waves
Gravitational waves

Turbocharged data analysis could prevent gravitational wave computing crunch

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:00:00 GMT

A new method of analysing the complex data from massive astronomical events could help gravitational wave astronomers avoid a looming computational crunch.

Coronavirus image
Coronavirus image

Covid-19 vaccine protection wanes after three months, study suggests

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 23:30:00 GMT

The protection offered by the Oxford-Astra Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine declines after three months of receiving two doses

GP700
GP700

Over half of people with multiple long-term conditions experience chronic pain

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 09:00:00 GMT

People with multimorbidity – two or more long-term health conditions – showed a greater association with chronic pain, according to a new study

Robert Burns Stained Glass photo 700 x 300
Robert Burns Stained Glass photo 700 x 300

Great honour for UofG Arts Burns expert

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 12:00:00 GMT

Professor Gerry Carruthers, Francis Hutcheson Professor of Scottish Literature at UofGArts, was recently awarded a unique honour by the World Burns Federation.

The Galloway Hoard - jar and the base where the inscription is revealed.
The Galloway Hoard - jar and the base where the inscription is revealed.

Galloway Hoard yields another exciting discovery, the name of a Bishop Hyguald inscribed on rare rock crystal jar

Sat, 18 Dec 2021 08:00:00 GMT

A rare rock crystal jar found wrapped in textiles as part of the Galloway Hoard has been conserved, revealing a Latin inscription written in gold. The inscription says the jar was made for a bishop named Hyguald.