Origin of volatile elements
A study into the zinc isotope composition of meteorites suggests that material from the outer solar system was an important source of volatile elements during the formation of the Earth.
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Vaquita porpoises escape extinction longer than expected
Critically endangered vaquita porpoises are escaping extinction longer than expected, leading to speculation they may have found ways to evade deadly fishing nets, according to a new study.
Chemistry students’ discovery could help treat Alzheimer’s
Four chemistry students have helped to discover a class of molecules that can help accelerate DNA repair which could help in the treatment of Alzheimer’s.
Chimpanzee mothers may grieve loss of their young
New observations from the Budongo Forest in Uganda help us to understand why chimpanzee mothers carry their dead infants.
Depths of North Atlantic ocean once as warm as the Mediterranean
A new study of ancient ocean temperatures shows that the deep North Atlantic Ocean was once warmer than the surface of the modern Mediterranean.
This one simple trick can improve your performance
Music performance is enhanced when musicians concentrate on the sounds they make, not on the movements of their fingers, according to a study led by researchers at the University of St Andrews.
Chimps master VR for fruit
Chimpanzees can find their way through a computerised world to find virtual fruit, new research led by the University of St Andrews has found.
Einstein’s theory of relativity reveals lonely black hole
A lonely stellar-mass black hole has been discovered for the first time by a team of scientists that involved the critical expertise of researchers at the University of St Andrews.
University welcomes world-leading researchers to ‘watershed’ dementia summit
The University hosted an international summit bringing together leading brain health and dementia researchers from across the globe.
New spin on galaxy rotation
An international group of astronomers, led by a St Andrews physicist, has revived an alternative gravity theory.