New AI tool removes bottleneck in animal movement analysis
New tool reads animal movement from video and turns it into clear, human-readable descriptions, making behavioural analysis faster, cheaper, and scalable across species.
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Bubble netting knowledge spread by humpback whales
The recovery of humpback whales in the northeastern Pacific depends not only on population size, but on the spread of a culturally learned feeding behaviour across the whales’ social networks.
AI model to predict neural network degeneration in ALS
Computational models allow researchers to make predictions about how neural circuits may respond to treatment and they can inform future preclinical studies in mice.
Parliaments which have higher female representation are trusted more by their citizens
New research from the University of St Andrews Business School has found that increases in women’s parliamentary representation within a country are related to enhanced public trust in the national parliament.
Scientists discover molecular ‘reshuffle’ and crack an 80-year-old conundrum
Breakthrough tackles one of chemistry’s most persistent challenges and could transform the way medicines are manufactured
Groundbreaking discovery turns household plastic recycling into anti-cancer medication
A groundbreaking discovery led by the University of St Andrews has found a way to turn ordinary household plastic waste into the building block for anti-cancer drugs. Household PET (polyethylene terephthalate)…
Reducing social isolation protects the brain in later life
The new study found a consistent pattern of higher social isolation causing faster cognitive decline whether or not people identify as lonely.
Ocean in coastal areas becoming more acidic than previously thought
With added atmospheric CO2, coasts are acidifying more quickly than thought, posing an existential threat to coastal economies around the world.
Hidden receipts, unknown printers and gold-tipped funeral poems
The University of St Andrews celebrates 30 years of global book hunting project
Rogue planet growing at Six billion tonnes a second
Researchers have revealed a dramatic ‘growth spurt’ in a mysterious rogue planet, a rare type of planet that drifts freely through space, untethered to any star.