Tag: Edinburgh University

Black hole caught red-handed in a stellar homicide

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Deadline News Journalist - May 2, 2012

BRITISH astronomers have helped to gather the most direct evidence yet of a supermassive black hole shredding a star that wandered too close. Supermassive black...

“Greedy” Scottish university offers more places to English students than Scots

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Deadline News Journalist - April 29, 2012

A “Greedy” Scottish university is offering more places to English students than Scots for the first time in its history. The prestigious Edinburgh University has...

Treatment to benefit African infants at risk of endemic snail fever

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Deadline News Journalist - April 23, 2012

THOUSANDS of pre-school children in Africa could benefit from access to treatment for snail fever, after tests showed infants to be at high risk...

Scientists find Achilles’ heel in life-threatening malaria parasites

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Deadline News Journalist - April 19, 2012

SCIENTISTS have identified a link between different strains of malaria parasites that cause severe disease, which could help develop vaccines or drugs against life-threatening...

Edinburgh strengthens ties with leading Chinese university

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Deadline News Journalist - April 17, 2012

THE University of Edinburgh today signed a research agreement with Peking University, building on the already strong links that exist between the two institutions. Edinburgh...