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Securing the future of medical data
The University has secured €4.37m from the European Union under the Horizon 2020 programme to study the security of medical data.
21 March 2019Research
Distant navy sonar affects the behaviour of whales
Naval sonar can disrupt the behaviour of northern bottlenose whales over distances never previously tested, according to researchers.
20 March 2019Research
New prognostic test for colorectal cancer
A new prognostic method, which would allow colorectal cancer patients to be identified more accurately, has been created at St Andrews.
7 March 2019Research
Why “miraculous births” produce baby boys
Researchers from Edinburgh, St Andrews and LSHTM have solved the puzzle of why fatherless insect babies are born male.
7 March 2019Research
Don’t adjust your sets – new research could revolutionise fiber-optic communications
St Andrews researchers have achieved a breakthrough in laser measurement which could revolutionise the future of fiber-optic communications.
7 March 2019Research
Understanding the rich social lives of animals benefits international conservation efforts
International researchers argue that animals’ cultural knowledge should be considered when planning international conservation efforts.
26 February 2019Research
Sound and vision – the future of drug discovery
A marriage of sound and light could hold the key to diagnosis of the early stages of various diseases, including cancer.
12 February 2019Research
Scientists revolutionise treatment of tuberculosis
New medical advances could revolutionise the ability to treat undetected tuberculosis (TB).
6 February 2019Research
Baboon genomes shed new light on complex evolutionary history
Mapping baboon genomes could help unravel the evolutionary history of modern humans, new research has found.
31 January 2019Research
Report sheds new light on the 2011 London Riots
A new report on the 2011 London Riots challenges the explanations of the riots given at the time.
31 January 2019Research