Breakthrough in ‘self-healing’ light beams
CAPTION: Cross section along a reconstructing Bessel beam. The beam propagates from left to right. The beam is blocked at the marked position and is seen to reform a short distance later.
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Life reached land a billion years ago
A University of St Andrews scientist has discovered that life colonised the land more than a billion years ago, far earlier than previously thought.
World experts study ancient Scottish rocks
PIC CAPTION: Sheared rocks from Arctic Greenland which had originally been buried ~30 km below the Earth's surface more than 1 billion years ago. CREDIT: Dr Ian Alsop, University of St Andrews
Scientists explore loch’s hidden depths
University of St Andrews scientists have teamed up with French experts this week, to explore a remote Scottish sea loch for secrets of climate change.
Funding for on-line projects
Six projects to develop on-line learning and teaching materials are underway at the University of St Andrews.
17th century Fife & Europe – trade links revealed
CAPTION: A maritime sketch drawn by Alexander Gillespie - the cross illustrates a windmill on the skyline at Brill, Netherlands. CREDIT: University of St Andrews Library
Proof of “beer goggles” theory
Scots scientists have established scientific proof of the "beer goggles" effect, the theory that uglier people look more attractive after a few drinks.
The state of Scottish history
A leading Scottish historian has warned that future generations will be oblivious to the life and times of their ancestors unless schools inject more excitement into the subject.
New wildlife population software goes on-line
New software aimed at estimating numbers of wild animal and plant populations is to be showcased to an international audience this week.
Could tadpoles reveal secret of animal movement?
University of St Andrews scientists have been awarded a grant to explore how the nervous system controls animal movements like walking and swimming.