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A hand in a latex glove holds an assortment of pills and capsules. Nearby are several petri dishes with bacterial colonies growing on agar.

Antibiotic resistance genes are spread more widely between bacteria than previously thought

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Health
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Just stop oil

Expert Comment: Just stop oil is easy to shout but it cannot just happen - and not 'justly'

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Mrs Mica Ertegun, CBE

Oxford mourns the loss of Mrs Mica Ertegun, CBE

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Artistic image showing two colonies of bacterial cells attacking each other. Some bacteria have released chemicals into the surrounding environment. Other bacterial cells are attacking competitors at close-range using spikes attached to their membrane.

Armed to the hilt: Study solves mystery behind bacteria’s extensive weaponry

Biology
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
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Science
COPs need to stop obsessing over target setting alone and shift to following up on announcements and declarations

Expert Comment: Catchy headlines do not lead to action and change. It looks likely we will overshoot 1.5 C

Climate change
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