Optical tweezing creates 3-D structures
PICTURE CREDIT: The University of St Andrews
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Surviving the elements
Scots biologists have been awarded over £1 million to explain how plants, animals and microbes respond to changing environments, whether they have been introduced by accident or intentionally.
Opening of multi-million pound science facility
A multi-million pound scientific research facility with applications as diverse as fuel cell-powered cars, battery- operated bionic limbs and smaller electrical components was officially opened today (Tuesday 30 April 2002).
The origin of species
PICTURE CAPTION: Bushcricket.
What species really do belong to Scotland?
PICTURE CAPTION: Beech and Scots Pine - Alien v Native Species
Corals unlock secrets of climate change
PICTURE CAPTION: Coral Skeletons can be up to 100,000 years old.
Biologists share multi-million dollar funding
Scotland's marine biologists have been awarded a share of a $5 million international grant to develop new instruments for collecting information about marine mammals and create digital databases on the diversity, distribution and abundance of marine life throughout the world.
The route to commercialisation
A seminar highlighting the ways entrepreneurial academics and students can turn their research into commercially viable results is to be held at the University of St Andrews later this month (Thursday 18 April 2002).
Meet the relatives: microbes mirror mankind
*Caption: boiling volcanic pool in Yellowstone Park, Wyoming - typical conditions for growth of archaea*
Call for earwigs in classrooms
A University of St Andrews biologist claims that earwigs could become a valuable learning resource for Scottish school pupils.