Oxford researchers contribute to global efforts in pandemic prediction
Andrea Lafleur reports on advancements in the prediction of global pandemics, where Oxford researchers such as Dr Amanda Rojek are key.
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Oxygen production in the ocean’s darkest depths
Natalie Stevenson reports on a new study by Sweetman et al which suggests that polymetallic nodules under the ocean can produce oxygen
The Birth of the Nitroplast
Angelina Scherbakova reports on the discovery of a new organelle, the nitroplast, which is responsible for nitrogen fixation.
New sunlight trapping technology could revolutionise industrial decarbonisation
Olivia Allen reports on an exciting new sunlight trapping device using the simple quartz stone, which may reduce the need for fossil fuels.
Lokiceratops—novel dinosaur species or a familiar face?
Divya Ganesh reports on a newly discovered dinosaur and refutes claims stating the Lokiceratops simply shows within-species variation.
It’s not fair! A review of Oxford University Museum of Natural History’s Fair Water exhibit.
Mason Wakley reviews the new exhibit at Oxford’s Museum of Natural History and assesses how water connects all of us.
How the hominoids lost their tails
Olivia McGinnis discusses a recent study highlighting the relevance of genetic transposons in the evolution of tail loss.
The Oxford Scientist Schools Competition 2024
Updates for The Oxford Scientist Schools Competition 2024.
How scientists are building a library of the brain’s dysfunctional pathways
SungJung Cho reports on a new study that has detailed dysfunctional neural circuits associated with neuropsychiatric disorders.
Hope for HIV vaccine—antibodies protect animals against infection in pilot study
Sinibaldo Romero Arocha reports on new findings that broadly neutralising antibodies confer protection against HIV in a primate study.