Giant free-floating planets may form their own planetary systems
New research from the University of St Andrews has found that giant free floating planets have the potential to form their own miniature planetary systems without the need for a star.
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Graduation 2025
Graduation 2025
Undergraduate project prize winners 2025
Undergraduate project prize winners 2025
2nd St Andrews Summer School in Biophotonics
School of Physics and Astronomy hosted the second edition of the St Andrews Summer School in Biophotonics
Pioneering research key to the new UK Industrial Strategy
MetaHUB is designed to spearhead cutting-edge 3D nanoscale metamaterials science.
Researchers to probe black hole mysteries with UK-Backed Rubin Observatory Survey
Ultra-high-definition images mark the start of the most ambitious astronomical survey ever attempted.
£1.6M MRC award for dementia research
Dr John Danial has been awarded a Career Development Award from the Medical Research Council that will support his research into developing a pan-dementia blood-based diagnostic tool.
Giant stretch in quantum materials confirms 100-year-old prediction
A new benchmark is set for the precision with which researchers can explore fundamental physics in quantum materials.
Identifying ‘toxic’ green books
Drs Graham Bruce and Morgan Facchin, together with colleagues in Libraries and Museums, have developed a new instrument that can help cultural heritage institutions distinguish which books may contain a toxic pigment.
How light and movement could power smart buildings of the future
Exploring the potential of low-dimensional halide perovskites to convert ambient energy into electricity through multiple mechanisms, including photovoltaic, piezoelectric, ferroelectric, and pyroelectric effects.