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Can we control the power of the human genome?

The Oxford ScientistMay 25, 2022July 13, 202208 mins

Max Cowan explores the possibilities created by human genome sequencing and the considerations that need to be put in place for its widespread and commercial use.

The Social Machines

The Oxford ScientistMay 16, 2022July 5, 202204 mins

Despite our ever more connected world, loneliness is increasing. Jake Burton discusses how robots may be able to tackle this problem.

Will 2022 bring a ‘Male Pill’ and why haven’t we got one already?

The Oxford ScientistMay 12, 2022July 19, 202307 mins

Trials of a male contraceptive pill have been successful at preventing pregnancy in mouse models. Isabella Kwiecinski discusses how this form of non-hormonal contraceptive works and the safety concerns that need to be addressed before its clinical use.

Should we keep looking for a cure to aging?

The Oxford ScientistMay 9, 2022January 3, 202304 mins

Megan Lee explores the approaches being taken to stop aging in its tracks and the ethical issues these studies produce.

For Queen and Colony: How ants stop disease outbreaks

Sophie BerdugoApril 15, 2022October 23, 202306 mins

Sophie Berdugo discusses how, much like the self-isolation we have become accustomed to during the COVID-19 pandemic, ants also adopt self-isolation techniques to stop the spread of fungal infections.

How close are we to fusion power?

The Oxford ScientistApril 13, 2022May 9, 202205 mins

By Molly Hammond This article was originally published in The Oxford Scientist Michaelmas Term 2021 edition, Change. Nuclear fusion is supposedly ‘always 30 years away’. It was however first theorised about a hundred years ago. What has changed in a century of research—and are we now, really, only 30 years away? In 1920, Arthur Eddington…

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Vaccine drink entering trials in Oxford

The Oxford ScientistApril 11, 2022December 19, 202204 mins

By Karen Heathcote We’ve seen and heard plenty about vaccines over the last couple of years, with news outlets all over the world proudly showing images of people receiving their COVID-19 vaccination jabs. However, a new vaccine that is about to enter its next phase of trials in Oxford won’t be administered as an injection…

Is Ageing Reversible? Middle-aged mice have their biological clocks reversed

The Oxford ScientistApril 8, 2022December 17, 202204 mins

Gene therapy has been used to safely reverse the biological clock in middle-aged mice. Ines Momodu-Herrero investigates this new finding and its implications for aging control in people.

Women are more prone to long COVID, new review finds

Helen CollinsApril 4, 2022April 20, 202208 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.