The light syringe
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of St Andrews have developed a novel form of syringe, formed solely from light.
General Physics
Nov 24, 2008
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Light throws a curve ball
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of St Andrews have made a surprise discovery using light beams that can travel around corners.
General Physics
Sep 29, 2008
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New research shows how attention lapses are exploited by fake news sites
Think before you click. That's the advice from Alexander Stewart, Professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of St Andrews, whose research indicates inattentive readers are more likely to click ...
Social Sciences
Feb 28, 2024
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Study warns of widespread population collapse of African raptors
An international team of researchers has found that Africa's birds of prey are facing an extinction crisis. The study, co-led by researchers from the School of Biology at the University of St Andrews and The Peregrine Fund, ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 4, 2024
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Study shows historical volcanic eruptions triggered short-term global cooling
New international research led by the University of St Andrews reveals historical high latitude volcanic eruptions caused dramatic, but short-lived climate cooling.
Earth Sciences
Nov 7, 2023
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Scientists discover new molecule that combats viral infection in bacteria
A Ph.D. researcher at the University of St Andrews studying microbes in the human gut has discovered a new molecule that acts as a "distress signal" when viruses are detected. The research is published in the journal Nature.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 19, 2023
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Finding a balance in antibiotic medicine: Can we kill bad bacteria while preserving the good?
A new study led by scientists at University of St Andrews has found that antibiotics used to treat tuberculosis kill other potentially useful bacteria.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 11, 2023
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Scientists develop an electrically driven organic semiconductor laser
Scientists at St Andrews are leading a significant breakthrough in a decades-long challenge to develop compact laser technology.
Optics & Photonics
Sep 27, 2023
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Titanic galaxy cluster collision in the early universe challenges standard cosmology
A collision of two massive clusters of galaxies when the universe was half its current age should not have happened according to the standard theory of cosmology, says a new study by an international group of astronomers, ...
Astronomy
Sep 13, 2023
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Big fish are getting smaller, and little fish are replacing them, says new research
Organisms are becoming smaller through a combination of species replacement, and changes within species, according to new research led by the University of St Andrews.
Evolution
Sep 8, 2023
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