Shining a light on whisky
Researchers from the University of St Andrews have developed an innovative new technique using lasers to accurately measure the authenticity of some of the world’s most exclusive whiskies – without ever removing the cap.
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Levitated timepiece sets new benchmark
A new mechanical ‘clock’ has been created by an international team of researchers, led by scientists at the University of St Andrews, which could test the fundamental physics of gravity.
Fighting TB with light and sound
A UK-wide research team, led by the Schools of Physics and Astronomy and Medicine at the University of St Andrews, has developed an innovative way to monitor the reaction of living bacteria to antibiotics using lasers…
Physicist takes silver medal in Parliament
Physicist takes silver medal in Parliament Graham Bruce, a senior post-doctoral researcher at the University of St Andrews, won the Silver prize for excellence for his physics research at a STEM for Britain competition…
Don’t adjust your sets – new research could revolutionise fiber-optic communications
A team of researchers from the University of St Andrews has achieved a breakthrough in the measurement of lasers which could revolutionise the future of fiber-optic communications.
Sound and vision – the future of drug discovery
A marriage of sound and light could hold the key to diagnosis of the early stages of various diseases, including cancer.
Silver success for Graham at STEM for Britain 2020
At this year’s STEM for Britain competition in the UK Houses of Parliament, our Senior Research Laboratory Manager, Dr Graham Bruce, won the Silver award for the excellence of his physics research. Graham presented his…
We are hiring!
We are currently advertising three posts for Research Fellows to join our group. Applicants are sought to work with us in Advanced Optical Imaging, Optical Trapping, or Computational Methods for Image Analysis in…
Curiosity Live! at Glasgow Science Centre, 7th November 2019
A team from the Optical Manipulation Group, with colleagues from the Gather Lab and the Brown Group, travelled to Glasgow Science Centre for their Curiosity Live! event on 7th November. The event was attended by over…
Review article on the cover of Advanced Optical Materials
A new review article written in collaboration with our colleagues in Chiba University, Japan, has been used as the inside cover image in Advanced Optical Materials issue dated 18th July 2019. The article discusses…