Graduation Address: Professor Malcolm White
Professor Malcolm White of the School of Biology gives the first address on the second day of Graduation 2016
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The Merits of Science
St Andrews scientists awarded prestigious Wolfson Research Merit Awards
The basic building blocks of life to be rethought after one discovered to be missing
Single cell organisms found near volcanoes have different make-up.
Volcanic bug aids ‘Children of the Moon’
Ancient protein will help understanding of rare genetic disease.
New discovery linked to DNA repair and cancer
St Andrews' scientists discover important new protein.
Volcanic bug yields cancer clue
CAPTION: Archaea are microbes found in extreme conditions such as hot volcanic pools (above). CREDIT: Malcolm White.
Cancer research goes ‘back to basics’
CAPTION: Dr White will study the repair systems of archaea - a group of microbes often found in extreme environments such as volcanic pools - to find out more about human repair systems.
Meet the relatives: microbes mirror mankind
*Caption: boiling volcanic pool in Yellowstone Park, Wyoming - typical conditions for growth of archaea*
Volcanoes to shed light on DNA?
A novel comparison between the effect of the sun on skin and life in volcanic pools is being made by a University of St Andrews scientist.