Brain function discovery could help future treatments of Alzheimer’s
The development of future treatments for Alzheimer’s disease could be aided by scientists who have discovered the functions of the area of the brain where the disease begins.
University of St Andrews
Students celebrate Raisin Monday with traditional foam fight
Hundreds of students have taken part in a mass foam fight as part of a ritual dating back centuries at Scotland’s oldest university.
In pictures: Students take part in annual foam fight
A feast of foamy fun has been enjoyed by University of St Andrews students taking part in traditional Raisin Monday celebrations.
Dundee student’s ‘amazing’ research trip to South American rainforest
A student from Dundee has spent a month in South America where he developed his research skills.
Orangutans ‘could hold key to how human speech evolved’
Orangutans can control their voice in a similar way to humans, with new research suggesting they may hold the key to how human speech evolved.
Seals can copy human speech and songs, Scottish study suggests
Grey seals are able to form words and sing like humans, new research suggests.
Bat the size of a matchbox holds up £20m Fife construction work
A bat so small it can fit into a matchbox has held up a £20 million St Andrews University project.
Sonar sounds cause whales to stop feeding and flee, study finds
Sonar from navy ships can affect the behaviour of beaked whales from a longer distance than first thought, research has suggested.
New exhibition on infamous Mars training ship on Tay to be displayed in Dundee
A new exhibition about the infamous Mars training ship is set to go on display in Dundee.
Periodic table found in university lab thought to be world’s oldest
A periodic table uncovered during a laboratory clear-out is believed to be the oldest in the world.
Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams coming to the University of St Andrews
Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams is coming to the local area as part of a careers week.
Dolphins form ‘long-lasting friendships’ but shun other groups – study
Dolphins have “long-lasting friendships” and form cliques while shunning other groups, researchers have observed.
Contaminated seas could see killer whale populations halved in decades
The number of killer whales could be halved in a few decades due to pollutants in the seas, according to new research.
Storm Ali: Horror as tree crashes through coach with football team from Dundee inside
Footballers from the University of Dundee escaped serious injury after a tree fell on their bus en route to a game.
Dolphins can learn to walk on water from each other, study finds
Dolphins can learn tricks such as walking on water from each other in the wild, a 30-year study has revealed.
Scientists awarded millions for research into antimicrobial resistance in Africa
Researchers at Scottish universities have been awarded almost £6 million to study antimicrobial resistance in Africa.
Face to face with stories of inmates detained at Dundee Lunatic Asylum
Facing years in a mental hospital with no chance of leaving, no drugs to treat you and, often, a misdiagnosis.
Tool-making crows get hooked on fast food
Love of fast food has led intelligent crows to fashion elaborate hook tools from twigs, a study has shown.
Dundee crew called to fire in university building
Firefighters from as far as Dundee were scrambled to St Andrew University in the early hours of this morning after a fire broke out in the roof of a building.