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Women are more prone to long COVID, new review finds

Helen CollinsApril 4, 2022April 20, 2022015 mins

A new review finds that women are more likely to experience long COVID than men. Helen Collins explores why and how we can further study the condition.

A new age of structural biology?

The Oxford ScientistMarch 24, 2022January 9, 2023011 mins

By Rhian Gruar This article was originally published in The Oxford Scientist Michaelmas Term 2021 edition, Change. On the 26 June 2000, President Bill Clinton announced the completion of the first draft of the Human Genome Project (HGP) to the world, ushering in a new age of scientific understanding. The HGP was a decade-long endeavour…

AI in conservation: A modern-day solution to the biodiversity crisis?

The Oxford ScientistMarch 21, 2022August 7, 2023013 mins

Does the technology behind predictive texts, facial recognition, and our social media feeds offer the solution to struggling global wildlife conservation efforts? Katie Jones investigates.

Using Artificial Intelligence to create the Shazam of Ocean Sounds

The Oxford ScientistMarch 18, 2022April 6, 202207 mins

In recent years, the use of underwater microphones called hydrophones has allowed scientists to listen in on the underwater world in a non-invasive way. Passive acoustic monitoring has already been used in various biological studies, such as documenting the distribution and migration of whales and characterising the responses of fish to environmental changes.

Progress, revived: can evolution change things for the better?

The Oxford ScientistMarch 16, 2022April 4, 2022013 mins

By Giovanni Mussini This article was originally published in The Oxford Scientist Michaelmas Term 2021 edition, Change. In one of the last and most accomplished of his works, Giacomo Leopardi, the 19th century giant of Italian poetry, turns to the natural world to ridicule le magnifiche sorti e progressive–the magnificent and progressive fates–of humanity: as…

Future COVID-19 variants: is the pandemic truly over in the UK?

The Oxford ScientistMarch 14, 2022January 9, 2023014 mins

With a relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, which came into effect on the 24th February 2022, the UK Government no longer requires people to self-isolate if they test positive for COVID-19. Does this mean the pandemic is over in the UK? Rosie Pitcher investigates.

Extreme weather in the UK – will it become the norm?

Emma M FordMarch 9, 2022September 7, 2022016 mins

Will storms like Eunice and Franklin become our normal weather? Emma M Ford writes about the impact of climate change on extreme weather events in the UK.

Photograph of a single paper wasps on top of nest

The North-South Divide exists in paper wasps too

Sophie BerdugoMarch 5, 2022October 2, 2023012 mins

Sophie Berdugo explores the distinct north-south divide in paper wasps, with northerners being highly cooperative compared to southerners.

A Tainted Past – the History of HIV

The Oxford ScientistMarch 2, 2022January 4, 2023016 mins

When discussing HIV, the term ‘the gay community’ often crops up. The gay community ‘accepts’ or ‘rejects’ something, it becomes enraged at lack of progress or vilification, it fights for its rights. What this terminology does is reduce a necessarily diverse community into a homogenous whole.