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Decoding human origins: Unveiling the secrets of ancient DNA

Jen JiangDecember 6, 2023January 5, 2024019 mins

Jen Jiang discusses the transformative impact of ancient DNA research in human history emphasising the need for cultural respect in research.

Asya TuğluDecember 4, 2023January 2, 2024017 mins

Asya Tuğlu’s article blends the scientific reality and imaginative speculation that shapes our perception of alien life.

Billie DelpinoDecember 4, 2023January 2, 2024015 mins

Billie Delpino explores the critical health challenges and biochemical solutions essential for human survival in space.

Laura Santamaria PerezDecember 3, 2023January 13, 2024014 mins

Laura Santamaria Perez explores the way pathogens mimic human biology to disguise themselves from the immune system.

The Oxford ScientistDecember 1, 2023December 11, 202303 mins

Congratulations to the winners of the Science Communication Challenge!

Ayaka HoggNovember 30, 2023December 27, 2023016 mins

Ayaka Hogg discusses Jenny Kendler’s ‘Tell it to the Birds’, bird conservation efforts, and the role of installation art in conservation.

Alice PebodyNovember 28, 2023January 13, 202409 mins

Alice Pebody explores the triumphs of xenotransplantation and discusses what this could mean for xenotransplantation in human therapeutics.

Ayaka HoggNovember 26, 2023January 13, 2024014 mins

Ayaka Hogg delves into Rabies, a disease of terror, and how a virus strikes the fear of wind and water into the hearts of those infected.

The Oxford ScientistNovember 23, 2023January 12, 202401 mins

Write and record for a new collaboration between the Oxford Scientist and OxPods to explore new types of science communication.

George RabinNovember 23, 2023November 23, 202309 mins

George Rabin reports on the first instance of Avian Influenza detected in the Antarctic, posing threats to vulnerable and endangered species.