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Large-scale fossil study reveals origins of modern-day biodiversity gradient 15 million years ago
Earth sciences Research
16 February 2023
Researchers have used nearly half a million fossils to solve a 200-year-old scientific mystery: why the number of different species is greatest near the equator and decreases steadily towards polar regions.
University marks ‘topping out’ milestone for new Life and Mind Building
Biology MPLS
15 February 2023
Around 100 guests gathered at the construction site of Oxford’s new Life and Mind Building this afternoon to celebrate a major milestone towards completion of a new home for the Department of Biology and the Department of Experimental Psychology.
Researchers to contribute to Pioneering Places study on Oxford’s transition to Net Zero
Engineering
15 February 2023
University of Oxford researchers will work with a range of local partners on a feasibility study to improve understanding of the changes needed to prepare Oxford’s homes for a zero-carbon energy system.
World’s oldest European hedgehog found
Biology Citizen science
15 February 2023
The world’s oldest scientifically-confirmed European hedgehog has been found in Denmark by a citizen science project involving hundreds of volunteers.
From The Conversation: Bird flu continues to spread in mammals – what this means for humans and wildlife
Biology Research The Conversation
13 February 2023
'As bird flu continues to decimate poultry and wild bird populations around the world, the virus – a deadly strain called H5N1 – appears to be spreading to mammals', writes Divya Venkatesh, BBSRC Discovery Fellow in the Department of Biology.
€2m grant awarded to Oxford researcher for fundamental research in machine learning
Computer science Funding Research Statistics
10 February 2023
Associate Professor Patrick Rebeschini, in the Department of Statistics, has been awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant worth €2 million, to develop theoretical foundations that could advance machine learning methods used to analyse Big Data.
Oxford physicists help to develop world-first AI virus diagnostic test
7 February 2023
Oxford scientists have developed a world-first diagnostic test, powered by artificial intelligence, that can identify known respiratory viruses within five minutes, from just one nasal or throat swab.
Showcase success for Science Together research
Public Engagement Research
6 February 2023
A local collaboration teaming researchers from the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University with the Urban Music Foundation finished on a high note with an immersive sound and art installation at Oxford’s Old Fire Station.
Wellcome funding for multidisciplinary project to improve understanding about deadly disease outbreaks
Climate Engineering Funding Medical science Research
3 February 2023
DART (Dengue Advanced Readiness Tools) is a new, Oxford-led project involving scientists around the world, and one of 24 Wellcome-supported projects that will use climate data to better predict and prepare for infectious diseases outbreaks.
COVID-19 is a leading cause of death in children and young people in the US
COVID-19 Computer science Medical science Physical sciences underpinning health Research
31 January 2023
A new study led by researchers at the Department of Computer Science has found that, between 2021 and 2022, COVID-19 was a leading cause of death in children and young people in the United States, ranking eighth overall.
From The Conversation: Deep sea reefs are spectacular and barely-explored – they must be conserved
Biology Research Sustainability & the environment The Conversation
26 January 2023
Largely hidden from the masses lie great expanses of deep reefs, which collectively have a larger geographic footprint than their shallower counterparts.
Leaping beetles inspire new, miniature jumping robots
Maths Research
24 January 2023
Inspired by jumping insects, researchers from the Mathematical Institute have helped develop a miniature robot capable of leaping more than 40 times its body length- equivalent to a human jumping up to the 20th floor of a building. The innovation could be a major step forward in developing microrobots for a wide range of applications.
Professor Marina Jirotka on the need for Responsible Innovation and holding AI accountable
Computer science Women in science
23 January 2023
Professor of Human Centred Computing, Marina Jirotka, talks to Oxford Profiles about the battle to make tech ethical, sustainable and fair.
New study shows that most plastic debris on Seychelles beaches comes from far-off sources
Biology Earth sciences Research Sustainability & the environment
19 January 2023
A new high-resolution model to quantify the sources of plastic debris accumulating on beaches across the Seychelles and other island states in the western Indian Ocean reveals that most of this waste originates from distant sources and not from the islands themselves.
Winners of inaugural MPLS Awards for Outstanding Research Supervision announced
Award MPLS Research
18 January 2023
Research staff and academics across the Division have been recognised as winners of the inaugural MPLS Awards for Outstanding Research Supervision, announced today.
University of Oxford Chemist honoured in annual Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists
Award Chemistry Women in science
18 January 2023
Professor of Physical Chemistry, Susan Perkin, has been named Award Laureate in the 2023 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the UK. The award comes in recognition of her experimental work using a custom-built instrument – known as the Surface Force Balance – to determine the properties of fluids.
From The Conversation: Fossil study brings us one step closer to revealing how ‘flying dinosaurs’ took flight
Earth sciences The Conversation
17 January 2023
New study places Schleromochlus closer to the origin of pterosaurs than other lagerpetids, providing a reference point for research into pterosaur development.
Professor Tim Palmer wins Royal Astronomical Society’s Gold Medal
Award Physics
13 January 2023
Professor Tim Palmer has today received the Royal Astronomical Society’s 2023 Gold Medal for Geophysics for his outstanding work in advancing the understanding and prediction of climate and weather.
Climate goals can be achieved at affordable cost, if fossil fuel producers pay for carbon clear up
Climate Research
13 January 2023
Climate change could be constrained by implementation of policies to ensure fossil fuel producers pay for carbon clear-up, or capture, according to new Oxford-led research, published in Environmental Research Letters.
Raising the minimum age of trophy hunted lions could make hunting more sustainable
Biology Research Sustainability & the environment
13 January 2023
Raising the minimum age threshold for trophy hunted male lions, and accounting for additional deaths caused by poaching and conflict with people, could increase hunting sustainability, suggests a new study from WildCRU, based in the Department of Biology.