News

A monkey’s hand grips on to the wire screen of its cage.

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
Rod-shaped Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria fill the alveoli sacs of an individual’s lungs. The alveolar sacs appear as a cluster of tiny, interconnected air sacs resembling a delicate network of bubbles. Credit: Shutterstock.

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

Biology
Health
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science
Oxford opens the UK’s first Space Innovation Lab

Oxford opens the UK’s first Space Innovation Lab

Biology
Genetics
Innovation
Medical Sciences
Research
A three-person submarine underwater near a coral. Image credit: Nekton/Ocean Census.

Oxford University joins largest ever ocean survey in a global effort to save marine life

Biology
Conservation
Environment
Research
Science
A close-up artistic image of E. coli bacteria. Image credit: Shutterstock.

Antimicrobial use in agriculture can breed bacteria resistant to first-line human defences

Biology
Health
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science
Sleeping 2-month-old northern elephant seals on the beach at Año Nuevo State Park, California. Photo by Rachel Holser. NMFS 23188.

Elephant seals drift off to sleep while diving far below the ocean surface

Biology
Medical Sciences
Research
Science
A golden orb-web spider. Image credit: Newrotex Ltd.

Silk from spiders and silkworms found to be a promising material to repair injured nerves

Biology
Health
Innovation
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science
A Mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris). In Pakistan, this species is still illegally hunted for its skin. Image credit: Shutterstock.

Turtle and crocodile species with unique characteristics are more likely to go extinct

Biology
Conservation
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
A pair of hands wearing latex gloves handles crop plants in a field.  Image credit: Shutterstock.

Oxford biologists comment on new Genetic Technology Act

Biology
Genetics
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Policy
Research
Science
Sustainability

Pages