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£2.8m to tackle superbugs
St Andrews researchers have been awarded a £2.8m Global Consortia grant by the MRC to investigate antibacterial resistance.
Fish suffer stage fright?
Archerfish, famed for their ability to hunt prey by shooting them down with jets of water, may suffer social inhibition.
Saving lives across the world
A new breakthrough will cut the time needed to diagnose tuberculosis to save hundreds of thousands of lives in emerging countries.
No pain, no gain
A team of researchers from the School of Biology has generated new insights into how human groups work to solve far-reaching problems together.
Seabird success mystery solved
Long-lived seabird species take several years to learn where the best feeding grounds are and how to recognise them.
Sky-mapping project
MUSA will use art to engage the public in astronomy.
Brain evolution
Adversity rather than cooperation is behind the large human brain, according to new research from the University's School of Biology.
£1.4m research grant
Scotland is to remain at the forefront of international research.
Whale migration
Historical climate change has changed migration patterns of endangered whales.