Scottish Brain Sciences opens new St Andrews research hub
Collaboration with University of St Andrews and Roche Diagnostics opens way to the first blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease in its early stages, to be carried out in Scotland.
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Lighting up the future
New multidisciplinary research from the University of St Andrews could lead to more efficient televisions, computer screens and lighting.
Medicine comes home
A new partnership between the University and NHS Fife will benefit patient care and medical research in the Kingdom and boost Scotland’s training provision for new doctors.
Chimpanzees learn by looking
Chimps learn by watching each other, according to research from St Andrews and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.
Lit from within: how tiny wireless bulbs could revolutionise clinical healthcare
Researchers from the Universities of St Andrews and Cologne have developed a new device platform that allows for smaller wireless light sources to be placed in the human body.
Protect marine mammal habitats
An international conservation initiative has identified new Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean.
Fake news feeds on inattention
Research from St Andrews reveals how misinformation producers exploit inattentive readers, who are more likely to click on false news.
RSE honours St Andrews academics
Seven exceptional St Andrews academics have been awarded research grants by the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
African raptors in decline
An international team of researchers has found that Africa’s birds of prey are facing an extinction crisis.
Volcanic eruptions triggered historical global cooling
New international research led by the University of St Andrews reveals historical high latitude volcanic eruptions caused dramatic, but short-lived climate cooling.