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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.

archerfish shooting jet of water

Fish suffer stage fright?

Archerfish, famed for their ability to hunt prey by shooting them down with jets of water, may suffer social inhibition.

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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.

Working in a group

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.

Brain evolution

Adversity rather than cooperation is behind the large human brain, according to new research from the University's School of Biology.

Whale migration

Historical climate change has changed migration patterns of endangered whales.

Superman’s laser vision

Superman’s ability to shoot laser beams from his eyes has come a step closer to reality, thanks to discoveries made by a University research team.