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Skin Patch Trial: Early Warning System for Lung Transplant Rejection
Rejection may show as a rash on the donated skin patch, often before the body has started to reject the lungs. If such a rash is seen, a tiny biopsy from the skin will be taken, as a step to confirm the presence of rejection.
If…
Groundbreaking Study Reveals Extent of Violence in Greek Detention Facilities
The University of Oxford’s Border Criminologies research network have contributed to the first interactive, open-source database of rights violations inside Greek detention centres. Detention Landscapes, a partnership between Border…
University of Oxford Announces Honorary Degree Recipients for 2024
Six people will receive honorary degrees from Oxford University this year.
At the Encaenia ceremony, degrees will be awarded to Warren East, Sir Demis Hassabis, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Sir Michael Palin, Anoushka Shankar…
Researchers Uncover Oldest Undisputed Evidence of Earth’s Magnetic Field
A new study, led by the University of Oxford and MIT, has recovered a 3.7-billion-year-old record of Earth’s magnetic field, and found that it appears remarkably similar to the field surrounding Earth today. The findings have been…
University of Oxford Celebrates Vice-Chancellor’s Innovative Cross-Curricular Programme
A special event was held at the Maths Institute on Earth Day (22 April) to celebrate the end of the eight-week programme, attended by the Vice-Chancellor and many of the students who had taken part.
Created by the…
University of Oxford’s Landmark Study Demonstrates Conservation Actions Effectively Halt and…
The University of Oxford has contributed to a first-of-its kind review on the success of a wide range of conservation actions. The results, published today in the prestigious journal Science, provide the strongest evidence to date that…
Cost Becomes Increasingly Important Motive for Quitting Smoking in England, Study Shows
The researchers said that, given this shift in thinking, making much more of the potential savings to be had might encourage more people to stub out for good.
The study, published in the open access journal BMJ Public Health and funded…
Womb Pressure Found to Influence Facial Development, Study Suggests
The study published in Nature Cell Biology found that an increase in hydrostatic pressure sensed by the embryo can hinder the healthy development of facial features in mouse and frog embryos and in human embryoids (cell structures grown in…
Launch of New National Research Centers Aims to Unlock Tests and Treatments for Rare Diseases
The LifeArc Translational Centres for Rare Diseases (including the LifeArc Centre for Rare Mitochondrial Diseases, LifeArc Centre for Rare Kidney Diseases, LifeArc Centre for Rare Respiratory Diseases and the LifeArc Centre for Acceleration…
AI-Enhanced Touchless Computing Empowers Users to Take Control of Gaming Experience
MotionInput was initially developed by Professor Dean Mohamedally, alongside colleagues and students from UCL Computer Science in 2020 as a means of supporting NHS frontline staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, it has gone…