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The world’s most prolific carbon-fixing enzyme is slowly getting better

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Oxford early career researchers shine in Parliamentary competition

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#OxfordKafka24 campaign to celebrate the life and work of Franz Kafka

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Study reveals high number of persistent COVID-19 infections in the general population

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Researchers achieve breakthrough in silicon-compatible magnetic whirls

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Innovative technique reveals that leaping atoms remember where they have been

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New Oxford research hub to propel transformative AI innovations

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Endangered seabird shows surprising individual flexibility to adapt to climate change

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Oxford scientists launch ambitious roadmap for a circular carbon plastics economy

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Plastics
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Stunning spiral galaxies seen in new James Webb Space Telescope images

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