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Teenagers far more likely to take up smoking if they live near a large number of shops selling tobacco products

Teenagers are much more likely to take up smoking if they live in neighbourhoods with a large number of shops that sell tobacco products,...

Fat middle aged Scots significantly happier than general population

CHUBBY middle-aged men in Scotland feel “significantly” happier than the general population, according to new research. Despite mounting concern about the health impact of obesity,...

Semantic illusions inhibit our understanding of language

NEW research from the University of Glasgow has shown how semantic illusions inhibit our understanding of language. Far from processing every word we read or...

Release your inhibitions

MORE than half of all Scots feel their inhibitions are holding them back, according to a survey. The research found that 51% of people living...

Aff yur heid: English fail to understand Glaswegian accent

RESEARCHERS have found hard evidence of what every Glaswegian has known for centuries – the English simply cannot understand them. Despite being the birthplace of...

Geology rocks: Study helps residents prepare for volcanic eruption

GEOLOGISTS at the University of Glasgow, University of East Anglia (UEA) and the British Geological Survey in Edinburgh have developed an advanced rock-dating technique...

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