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Chemical elements which make up mobile phones placed on ‘endangered list’

Scientists from the University of St Andrews have developed a unique periodic table which highlights the scarcity of elements used in everyday devices such as smart phones and TVs.

22 January 2019Research

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Grey seal pups with naturally high oxytocin levels gain more mass before weaning, without increasing the amount they are fed.

4 September 2019

The School of Psychology and Neuroscience's world-renowned dementia expert Dr Maggie Ellis is shortlisted as a finalist for Converge 2019.

19 September 2019

A University-led project to create a new battery which could revolutionise electric travel and renewable energy storage has been given £12m.

4 September 2019

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Apes possess human-like “theory of mind”

Apes understand what others see and believe, a skill previously believed to be unique to humans, according to new research.

30 September 2019Research
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Early diagnosis key to survival

A new institute has been created to help improve earlier diagnosis of cancer, cardiovascular disease, mental health and infection.

24 September 2019University news
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Climate change protest

Newly arrived Visiting Global Fellow, Glen MacDonald, was awestruck by the massive turnout in St Andrews for the Climate Change Strike.

23 September 2019University news
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Killing Strangers – How Violence Became Modern

Dr Tim Wilson takes a fresh look at the origins of our contemporary terrorism crisis in a lecture to mark the 25th anniversary of the CSTPV.

21 September 2019University news
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Ancient volcanoes reveal Earth’s recycled crust

Ancient volcanoes could provide new insights into how the Earth’s surface is recycled, according to St Andrews scientists.

24 October 2016Research