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New Scottish drug shows promise in battle against Covid-19

A new anti-viral drug developed by Pneumagen, a University of St Andrews spin out company, has had positive results in laboratory tests against Covid-19. Pneumagen...

Research finds new sonar technology still deters sperm whales feeding

New sonar technology is as disruptive to sperm whales as existing sonar technology, according to new research led by the University of St Andrews. While...

Latest Alzheimer’s discovery offers hope for future treatment

Scientists at the Universities of St Andrews and Edinburgh have discovered the functions of the area of the brain in which Alzheimer’s begins, offering...

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 from the University of...

Leading university employs pioneering recycling scheme to remove 40,000 plastic bottles from local community

A PIONEERING recycling initiative at a leading Scottish university will help remove more than 40,000 plastic bottles from the local community. A glass bottling system...

Trained bees make first warzone discovery of lost explosives confirms Scots scientist

TRAINED bees have been successfully used for the first time to find mines in a former Yugoslavian warzone, a Scottish scientist has revealed. The honey...

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