Royal showcase for sea mammal research
University of St Andrews scientists have been chosen to showcase their research at a Buckingham Palace 'Science Day'.
University of St Andrews scientists have been chosen to showcase their research at a Buckingham Palace 'Science Day'.
Technology which could see through terrorists' clothing, spot a volcano on the verge of eruption or see wounds under bandages is to be showcased as part of a new initiative that will be rolled out across the UK.
Charlie Sifford, the legendary black golfer and civil rights pioneer to whom the University of St Andrews will give an honorary degree next week, will meet and answer questions from the public in St Andrews at a special event staged to mark the award of his degree.
L-R: Professor Keith Horne, an artist's illustration of the new planet (credit European Southern Observatory), Dr Martin Dominik (credit Alan Richardson).
* Photo caption - in training off the coast of Griffiths Island, North of Canada *
The inventors of tomorrow were in St Andrews today as part of a national competition for primary school children across Scotland.
The University of St Andrews will host its third German recitation contest for school children from all over Scotland, following the successful running of the competition since its launch in 2003.
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CAPTION: The skull of the new human species Homo floresiensis, revealed to the World today. CREDIT: Peter Brown, University of New England, Australia.