An international group of experts argue that tackling the long-standing challenge of decoding the communication systems of whales, crows, bats, and other animals is coming within reach, following breath-taking advances in ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 13, 2023
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Researchers from the University of St Andrews have developed peptides that can help combat bacteria growing in biofilms, which occur in up to 80% of human infections.
Biochemistry
Jul 6, 2023
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As the planet continues to warm due to global climate change, the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, such as heat waves, is rising. Heat waves are not just uncomfortable for humans; they also pose significant ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 6, 2023
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Lightning's role in making nitrogen available for life on Earth may have been relatively short-lived, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of St Andrews Centre for Exoplanet Science.
Astrobiology
May 23, 2023
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Scientists from St Andrews and Cardiff Universities, along with international colleagues, have discovered the source of warm super salty water that rushed up the Atlantic 15,000 years ago, ushering in the end of the last ...
Earth Sciences
May 10, 2023
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Auditing practices from the finance industry can be adapted to identify academic fraud, according to new research by the University of St Andrews.
Mathematics
Apr 13, 2023
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New research led by the University of St Andrews reveals that multinational organizations that pay their share of in-country taxes contribute positively to tackling global poverty and international human rights.
Economics & Business
Mar 20, 2023
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Researchers at the University of St Andrews, working with colleagues at the University of Cologne, have discovered a way of coupling light and matter to ensure optimum brightness and color of the latest TVs and smart screen ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 16, 2023
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The divergent goals of two opponents—whether they are individual people or entire nations—can be thought of as two points in a multi-dimensional space of possibilities, and the ensuing battle of wills can be described ...
Evolution
Feb 8, 2023
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A quantum harmonic oscillator—a structure that can control the location and energy of quantum particles that could, in the future, be used to develop new technologies including OLEDs and miniature lasers—has been made ...
Optics & Photonics
Jan 12, 2023
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