Technology
Scientists Make Light From Empty Space in Lab Simulation
Oxford physicists have achieved what sounds like science fiction—making light emerge from complete darkness.
Jun 5, 2025
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Earth & Environment
Earth's Hidden Hydrogen Reserves Could Power Society for Millennia
Scientists have uncovered evidence that naturally occurring hydrogen gas, trapped deep within Earth's crust, could provide a vast, low-carbon energy resource equivalent to 170,000 years of current global oil consumption.
May 16, 2025
Brain & Behavior
Scientists Discover How Brain Maps Complex Behavioral Patterns
Researchers have identified a remarkable cellular mechanism in the brain that allows mice to learn and transfer abstract behavioral patterns across different situations.
May 12, 2025
Health
Your Lifestyle, Not Your Genes, May Be the Biggest Factor in How Long You Live
In a revelation that challenges common assumptions about aging and mortality, new research shows that environmental factors like smoking, physical activity, and living conditions have a substantially greater impact on lifespan than genetic predisposition.
Feb 19, 2025
Brain & Behavior
Ancient Massacre Reveals Gruesome Side of Bronze Age Britain
A gruesome discovery in Somerset, England has revealed evidence of what may be Britain's largest prehistoric mass killing, where at least 37 men, women, and children were brutally murdered and systematically butchered around 4,000 years ago.
Dec 16, 2024
Earth & Environment
What is a unit of nature? Challenges in establishing biodiversity credit market
Leading ecologists have devised a new framework to classify how biodiversity credit operators define what a unit of nature is.
Dec 11, 2024
Brain & Behavior
Complex Tool Use in Wild Chimps Reveals Sophisticated Mental Planning
Wild chimpanzees demonstrate remarkably sophisticated action sequences when using stone tools, suggesting cognitive abilities previously thought unique to humans.
Dec 5, 2024
Life
Social Animals Live Longer: Oxford Study Reveals Benefits of Group Living Across Animal Kingdom
Summary: A groundbreaking study from the University of Oxford has discovered that more social animal species tend to live longer and enjoy longer reproductive periods than their solitary counterparts.
Oct 28, 2024
Health
Blood Proteins Could Predict Cancer Risk Years in Advance, Two Studies Reveal
Two new studies funded by Cancer Research UK have shed light on a promising avenue in the pursuit of early cancer detection and prevention: blood proteins.
May 15, 2024
Brain & Behavior
Researchers Identify Top Dementia Risk Factors
In a new study published in Nature Communications, researchers have uncovered the key modifiable risk factors that can impact a vulnerable network of brain regions, potentially increasing the risk of developing dementia.
Mar 27, 2024
Life
Bees need food up to a month earlier than provided by recommended pollinator plants
New research from the Universities of Oxford and Exeter has revealed that plant species recommended as ‘pollinator friendly’* in Europe begin flowering up to a month too late in the spring to effectively contribute to bee conservation.
Mar 22, 2024
Physics
It’s not only opposites that attract – new study shows like-charged particles can come together
‘Opposites charges attract; like charges repel’ is a fundamental principle of basic physics.
Mar 1, 2024
Health
New study links hospital privatisation to worse patient care
A new review has concluded that hospitals that are privatised typically deliver worse quality care after converting from public ownership.
Feb 29, 2024
Health
Higher viral load during HIV infection can shape viral evolution
A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, finds that HIV populations in people with higher viral loads also have higher rates of viral recombination.
Jan 10, 2024