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Lasers look at tumour growth

New 'squishy' lasers could help solve the mystery of the biological forces that control the development of embryos and cancerous tumours. 

Fighting TB with light and sound

A UK-wide research team has developed an innovative way to monitor the reaction of living bacteria to antibiotics using lasers and sound.

Don’t adjust your sets...

St Andrews researchers have achieved a breakthrough in laser measurement which could revolutionise the future of fiber-optic communications.

Sound and vision

A marriage of sound and light could hold the key to diagnosis of the early stages of various diseases, including cancer.

Tiny lasers light up cells

A team of researchers at the University has developed tiny lasers that could revolutionise our understanding of many diseases.