FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 3 | History Defined

Scientists make breakthrough in 'broken-heart syndrome' research

Scottish scientists have discovered changes in the areas of the brain associated with emotion in patients with “broken-heart syndrome”.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 9, 2022

Brain changes linked to emotion ‘found in people with broken heart syndrome’

The condition is a sudden form of acute heart failure, usually brought on by emotional or physical stress such as the loss of a loved one.

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022

Author Anne Bronte was skilled rock collector, researchers reveal

Analysis of specimens she had gathered shows they ‘took skill to recognise and collect’.

The Independent UK · May 20, 2022

‘Bodies in bog’ man and woman may have crossed medieval Scotland

Fourteen bodies were found at Cramond near Edinburgh in 1975.

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022

Bodies of nine adults and five children found beneath Edinburgh car park were 'from Dark-ages'

The bodies of nine adults and five children were discovered in Cramond, Edinburgh in 1975.

Daily Record · Mar 28, 2022

Rare Pictish symbol stone found as archaeologists unearth 1.7 metre-long object

The stone was found in a farmer’s field by a team from the University of Aberdeen studying the Pictish landscape of Aberlemno.

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2022

Rare Pictish symbol stone found near potential site of famous Scottish battle

The Battle of Nechtansmere is thought to have been one of the most important battles in Scotland's history.

Daily Record · Mar 7, 2022

Scientists use drones to identify whether dolphins are pregnant

Researchers said the information could help identify the causes of changes in the dolphin population.

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022

Forgot to buy those Valentine’s Day flowers? That's because you may be feeling blue...

University of Aberdeen academics find that Covid-19 gloom could be to blame for forgetting everyday tasks

Wales Online · Feb 14, 2022

Tributes to ‘quiet revolutionary’ of Scottish higher education

A library at the University of Aberdeen was named after Professor Sir Charles Duncan Rice.

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022