Physicist wins prestigious award
A University of St Andrews scientist has won a highly prestigious award from several prominent scientific organisations for his work on semiconductors, light and the treatment of cancer.
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Gifford lectures 2007
Astronomer Royal, Professor Martin Rees will deliver two special lectures at the University of St Andrews next week.
From mousetraps to fighting robots!
The recent lunar eclipse was captured at the University Observatory by Nick Dunstone, Thomas Robitaille and Katherine Johnston.
Study of galaxy reveals ‘football-shaped’ bulge
Scientists at the University of St Andrews have carried out a new study of one of the oldest parts of the Galaxy. The collaboration between astronomers at St Andrews and UCLA (University of California Los Angeles) is the largest survey to date of the speed of stars within the 'Galactic bulge'.
St Andrews ‘beams’ into world’s top 30
A discovery made by a team of physicists from University of St Andrews has been recognised as one of the World's top 30 optics results in 2006.
Physicist named top 50 in the world
Professor Ulf Leonhardt, recipient of a Scientific American 50 award.
‘Sticking plaster’ cure for skin cancer
Professor Ifor Samuel with the new 'sticking plaster' device, which will 'revolutionise the treatment of skin cancer' CREDIT: Alan Richardson, Pix A-R.
Wide-eyed telescope finds stars that wink
CAPTION: Artist's impression of a 'hot Jupiter' during transit. CREDIT: Mark A. Garlick / markgarlick.com.
A matter of darkness
A new study into where the normal matter produced by the Big Bang is today, has discovered that twenty percent has already turned into stars.
Complex magnetic footprints on an infant star
Scottish and French astronomers have found a star with a fossilised magnetic field, left over from the time when the star formed.