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Air pollution poses risk to thinking skills
Exposure to air pollution in childhood is linked to a decline in thinking skills in later life, a study suggests.
A greater exposure to air pollution at the very start of life was associated with a detrimental effect on people’s cognitive skills up to 60 years later, the research found.
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh tested the general intelligence of more than 500 people aged approximately 70 years using a test they had all completed at the age of 11 years.
The participants then repeated the same test at the ages of 76 and 79 years.
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Rising star awards for leading scientists
Two Edinburgh scientists have been recognised as rising stars in their fields after winning prestigious awards.
Professors Steve Brusatte and Sinéad Farrington have been announced as recipients of 2021 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the UK.
They have secured two of only three Laureates awarded to scientists in the UK.
Each will receive a £76,000 prize.
Global recognition
Now in their fourth year, the awards – the largest cash prize for scientists aged 42 or younger – recognise outstanding achievements in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering and Chemistry.
This year’s awards received 99 nominations from 49 academic and research institutions in the UK. A jury of leading scientists selected the three Laureates and six Finalists.