Imaging breakthrough could aid deep-tissue scans
Researchers have identified the first examples of a new class of advanced organic semiconductor materials that could one day be used as bioimaging agents
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Classism has no place at the University of St Andrews
Recent media coverage has raised questions about classism at the University of St Andrews. Vice-Principal (Communications) Niall Scott explains the University's position.
Copying mother: The surprising depth of culture shaping young orangutans’ lives
Researchers analysed nearly 7,000 records of youngsters’ experiences obtained during 4,700 hours of dawn-to-dusk observations spanning 12 years of field study.
St Andrews scientist showcases blue carbon research at Nordic Ocean Conference
The University of St Andrews was represented at the Nordic Ocean Conference 2026 in Copenhagen this week, where Professor Bill Austin presented findings from a newly published paper.
Study: bats originated in Europe
The work also reveals that echolocation, like flight, evolved near the dawn of bat evolution, and lays the groundwork for research into the genetic basis of bats' exceptional longevity and disease resistance.
Women less likely than men to be offered treatment for the same conditions
Researchers from the School of Medicine found that women are less like than men with the same medical condition to be offered active management such as surgery, a stent or a strong painkiller
As housing inequality increases, new homes are being built where they’re least needed
New research analysed housing data by following every local authority district in England and Wales through four censuses, from 1991 to 2021
How firelight helped storytelling evolve
Fireside storytelling may have provided the key catalyst to move human communication away from the ape-like systems our modern ape cousins still use today, and towards our uniquely human use of language.
Pupils get a taste of studying at St Andrews
Over 140 pupils from schools in Fife and Tayside, as well as from further afield, have spent a week getting a taste of what studying and living in St Andrews would be like.
Don't believe the GenAI hype - learn from it
New research by Professor Anna Brattstrom of the University of St Andrews Business School aimed to understand the hype around generative AI.