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New AI tool could help predict viral outbreaks
19 October 2023
As the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated, viruses can quickly evolve new ways of evading our immune systems, undermining our efforts to control outbreaks. But a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed by researchers in the Department of Computer Science and Harvard Medical School could help predict new viral variants before they emerge.
University of Oxford partners with Breakthrough Prize Foundation in search for life beyond Earth
18 October 2023
Oxford will be the international headquarters for the Breakthrough Listen initiative, the largest ever astronomical programme searching for ‘technosignatures’ - evidence of past or present technology that would signal the presence of life beyond planet Earth.
New study reveals source of largest ever Mars quake
17 October 2023
A global team of scientists led by researchers in the Department of Physics have announced the results of an unprecedented collaboration to search for the source of the largest ever seismic event recorded on Mars. The study rules out a meteorite impact, suggesting instead that the quake was the result of enormous tectonic forces within Mars’ crust.
Three Oxford physicists recognised by the Institute of Physics
17 October 2023
The 2023 IOP Awards recognise the achievements of individuals and teams in all aspects of physics.
Global impact of Oxford University Innovation highlighted in new report
16 October 2023
Oxford University Innovation (OUI), the research commercialisation office of the University of Oxford, has published its first impact report, which showcases the ripple effect of spinouts, start-ups and social ventures started in Oxford.
Oxford Computer Science student Lia Yeh awarded Google PhD Fellowship
16 October 2023
Lia Yeh, a DPhil student in the Department of Computer Science, is one of 67 doctoral students around the world, and the only one in the UK, to be awarded a 2023 Google PhD Fellowship.
From The Conversation: Scientists can’t agree on when the first animals evolved – our research hopes to end the debate
13 October 2023
Ross Anderson, Research Fellow in Palaeobiology in the Department of Earth Sciences, suggests a new way to estimate the timing of animal origins: considering which kind of rocks could preserve those animals, rather than documenting the oldest animal fossils.
New research finds that warm summers and wet winters yield better wine vintages
12 October 2023
Wine quality is notorious for varying from year to year, but what makes for a “good year”? A new study has found that weather plays a critically important role in determining wine quality. By analysing 70 years’ worth of wine critic scores from the Bordeaux wine region in relation to that year’s weather, the researchers showed that higher quality wine is made in years with warmer temperatures, higher winter rainfall, and earlier, shorter growing seasons—conditions that climate change is predicted to make more frequent.
Meet the winners of Oxford’s Jamie Ferguson Innovation Awards 2023
12 October 2023
The second year of the Jamies Awards deliver ideas that tackle plastic waste, drug discovery, and bad coffee.
From The Conversation: How sodium-ion batteries could make electric cars cheaper
11 October 2023
Robert House, Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow in the Department of Materials, discusses how shifting from lithium to sodium-ion batteries could reduce dependence on critical minerals and yield cheaper battery packs.
New research finds that reducing antibiotic usage in animal feed is not enough to combat antibiotic resistance
6 October 2023
A new study led by the University of Oxford has found that natural evolution of antibiotic resistance genes has maintained resistance in bacteria despite a reduction in the use of antibiotics. The findings demonstrate the importance of understanding the regulatory evolution of resistance genes to strategically combat AMR. The study has been published in the Journal of the International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME).
Ancient carbon in rocks releases as much CO2 as the world’s volcanoes
5 October 2023
A new study led by the Department of Earth Sciences has overturned the view that natural rock weathering acts as a CO2 sink, indicating instead that this can act as a large CO2 source, rivalling that of volcanoes. The results, published today in the journal Nature, have important implications for modelling climate change scenarios.
Oxford researchers develop 3D printing method that shows promise for repairing brain injuries
4 October 2023
A breakthrough technique developed by University of Oxford researchers could one day provide tailored repairs for those who suffer brain injuries. The researchers demonstrated for the first time that neural cells can be 3D printed to mimic the architecture of the cerebral cortex.
Oxford engineers to contribute to US President Biden’s $104M effort to develop transformative solutions to antibiotic resistance
4 October 2023
Professor Harrison Steel’s group in the Department of Engineering Science, the only international member of a cross-disciplinary team led by Harvard Medical School, will scale up existing technologies and translate them to clinical use to support the global fight against antimicrobial resistance
University of Oxford named Focused Ultrasound Centre of Excellence
3 October 2023
The Focused Ultrasound Foundation has designated the University of Oxford a Centre of Excellence in Focused Ultrasound. Oxford becomes the fifth Centre of Excellence in Europe and the eleventh worldwide. The recognition coincides with the University of Oxford’s celebration of Focused Ultrasound Day.
Prof Naismith officially takes over from Prof Sam Howison as Head of MPLS Division
1 October 2023
Professor James H Naismith FRSC FRSB FRS FRSE FMedSci MAE has become the new Head of Oxford’s Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS) Division.
Expert Comment: Jobs will be automated, but not because of the latest Generative AI
28 September 2023
Professor Carl-Benedikt Frey (Oxford Internet Institute & Oxford Martin School) and Professor Michael Osborne (Department of Engineering Science and co-Director, Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative) discuss the limitations of Generative AI.
New study finds that sewage release is worse for rivers than agriculture
22 September 2023
Ahead of World Rivers Day (24 September), new research by the University of Oxford reveals that sewage discharge into rivers has a greater impact on water quality, and the animals and plants that live in rivers, than surrounding land use. This has strong implications for the state of UK rivers in light of the recent threats to weaken nutrient neutrality regulations for new housing developments. The findings have been published today in the journals Global Change Biology and Ecological Solutions and Evidence.
Researchers issue urgent call to save the world’s largest flower - Rafflesia - from extinction
21 September 2023
An international group of scientists, including botanists at the University of Oxford’s Botanic Garden, has issued an urgent call for coordinated action to save the iconic genus Rafflesia, which contains the world’s largest flowers. This follows a new study which found that most of the 42 species are severely threatened.
Oxford ranked third most intensive science and innovation cluster in the world
20 September 2023
Oxford has been recognised as one of the top science and innovation clusters in the world, according to new data released today from the upcoming 2023 Global Innovation Index (GII).