Ever evolving evolution
A new understanding of adaptive evolution is emerging, thanks to an international team of scientists, led by the School of Biology.
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Sustainable sensors
New research into organic semiconductor materials paves the way for more sustainable temperature sensors for use in everyday technology.
St Andrews researcher in political ecology awarded prestigious £1.3 million funding Grant
Dr Jessica Hope, Lecturer in Sustainable Development, has been awarded a European Research Council Starting Grant worth £1.3 million for her Roads2SUSTAINABILITY project.
Legacy of wind farms probed amid green energy expansion
Pioneering scientists to explore the impact of British wind farms on the seabed amid plans to build up to 25,000 more offshore turbines.
Avian architects: Sparrows work together to build grand designs
Birds of a feather really do flock together, or build together as the case may be, incorporating their unique architectural style when building nests, according to new international research.
Cheaper than couples counselling: take a five-second break
Researchers from the University of St Andrews have found that couples who take a five-second break during an argument could stop their row from escalating.
Lasers look at tumour growth
New 'squishy' lasers could help solve the mystery of the biological forces that control the development of embryos and cancerous tumours.
MRSA enzyme could help tackle antibiotic tolerance timebomb
Scientists from the School of Biology will spend the next two years researching whether an enzyme found in MRSA bacteria from the 1950s could help solve today’s problem of antibiotic tolerance.
St Andrews professor elected Fellow of the British Academy
Professor Tim Greenwood (School of History) has been elected into the British Academy's prestigious international Fellowship of leading scholars from the humanities and social sciences.
Scientists find similarities between chimpanzee and human communication
Wild chimpanzees share humans’ snappy conversational style, a new study shows.