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First volunteers receive vaccine for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Oxford clinical trial

Vaccines

Contours that kill: Geometry influences prey capture in carnivorous pitcher plants

Biology
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science

New ‘droplet battery’ could pave the way for miniature bio-integrated devices

Innovation
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science

Blood clots during COVID-19 may be a cause of ongoing cognitive problems

Coronavirus
Research

New model predicts risk of developing and dying from breast cancer within 10 years to aid personalised screening.

Artificial Intelligence
Cancer
Health
Medical Sciences
Research

Heat can cause rapid food insecurity in days – Oxford research

Climate
Environment
Research
Social Sciences

Researchers extract ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick, revealing a time capsule of plant life.

Biology
Genetics
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science

No evidence linking Facebook adoption and negative well-being: Oxford study

Research
Social Sciences

West African archaeology to benefit from partnership between Oxford’s School of Archaeology and the Museum of West African Art.

Education
Research
Social Sciences

What did the Romans do for us? Aqueducts and the art of Roman water management

Research
Social Sciences

Scientists uncover a surprising connection between number theory and evolutionary genetics

Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research

Nanopore technology achieves breakthrough in protein variant detection

Innovation
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science

Science Together celebrates a second successful year of community-led research collaborations across Oxfordshire

Community
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Science
Society

Journeying back in time can help us understand our planet’s future: new Museum of Climate Hope trail

Arts
Climate change
Education
Environment
Social Sciences

Nature inspires breakthrough achievement: hazard-free production of fluorochemicals

Innovation
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science

Multi-billion-dollar risk to economic activity from climate extremes affecting ports: Oxford report

Climate change
Environment
Research
Social Sciences

Routine brain scanning may improve clinical care for people with psychosis

Brain health
Medical Sciences
Mental health
Research

Participating in genetic studies is in your genes – Oxford study

Genetics
Research
Social Sciences

Study reveals new mechanism for rapid evolution of multi-drug resistant infections in patients

Biology
Health
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science

More than 900 at-risk animal and plant species not covered by global trade protections, new research shows

Biology
Conservation
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research

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