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A team of scientists led by the University of Oxford have achieved a significant breakthrough in detecting modifications on protein structures. The method, published in Nature Nanotechnology, employs innovative nanopore technology to…

A new collaboration between Oxford’s School of Archaeology and the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), announced today , is set to build a centre of archaeological excellence in West Africa and develop a new generation of archaeologists,…

The largest independent scientific study ever conducted, investigating the spread of Facebook across the globe found no evidence that the social media platform’s worldwide penetration is linked to widespread psychological harm, according…

Researchers at Oxford University's Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences have developed a new tool to predict people’s risks of getting oesophageal cancer in the next ten years.Researchers in the Nuffield Department of…

Thousands of students from across the UK have been celebrating their exam results. The University of Oxford is delighted to congratulate the many students who have successfully met their Oxford offer, and whose places have been…

A thermal imaging camera built by the University of Oxford’s Department of Physics will form an integral part of NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer mission, scheduled to launch in 2024. This aims to map the distribution of the different forms…

Households hit by very hot weather can struggle to maintain food supplies in a matter of days rather than months, according to a study today from Oxford researcher Carolin Kroeger, who reveals for the first time that food security can be…

University of Oxford researchers have contributed to the first successful extraction of ancient DNA from a 2,900 year-old clay brick. The analysis, published today in Nature Scientific Reports, provides a fascinating insight into the…

The 2023 Oxford Africa Conference Report has shared findings on potential impacts if Africa’s prosperity relied more on collective efforts from local and international players, innovators, funders, governments, and consumers. The…

A team of researchers at the University of Oxford, led by the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, have developed a new model that reliably predicts a woman's likelihood of developing and then dying of breast cancer within…