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Tracing the ancient history of viruses
6 Oct, 2026
Oxford’s Paleovirology Lab, led by Professor Aris Katzourakis in the Department of Biology, studies the genetic traces left behind by ancient viruses to understand how they have evolved over millions of years.
Coal-powered economic growth linked to rising urban air pollution and deaths in India
28 Sep, 2026
Research led by the Department of Physics has found that rapid economic growth brought major gains in access to electricity and cleaner cooking in India, but growing reliance on coal-fired power has contributed to worsening outdoor air pollution and a sharp rise in urban air-pollution-related deaths.
Professor Nicole Grobert awarded Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair
25 Sep, 2026
Professor Nicole Grobert from Oxford’s Department of Materials has been awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair to develop new approaches to the design and manufacture of high-performance ceramic fibres.
Oxford physicists help uncover ‘spooky’ quantum effect in the Large Hadron Collider
14 Sep, 2026
Physicists at the University of Oxford have helped confirm that one of the strangest phenomena in physics, quantum entanglement,occurs even among some of the heaviest and most fleeting particles ever created.
Scientists observe Einstein’s gravity in the quantum world
10 Sep, 2026
An international team including Nobel Prize-winning physicist Professor Sir Roger Penrose has observed a long-predicted effect of gravity on a falling quantum object for the first time. The result shows that a fundamental principle at the heart of Einstein’s theory of gravity remains consistent with the behaviour of matter in the quantum world.
Expert Comment: More extreme weather is coming – can AI help us to better prepare for it?
27 Aug, 2026
How can we better predict ‘extreme weather events’ in a world where these are no longer so exceptional? Dr Shruti Nath, from the Department of Physics, argues that AI-powered forecasting could be an invaluable tool if experts can co-develop methods to address their limitations.
Satellite images reveal that tides can vary by almost a metre across a single bay
27 Aug, 2026
Researchers at the Department of Engineering Science and Technische Universität München have led the development of a new technique estimating tides along the coast at intervals of just 100 metres. The innovation provides a level of local detail difficult to capture using existing tide gauges and satellite measurements.
Expert Comment: Are extreme heatwaves the UK’s ‘new normal’?
13 Aug, 2026
Professor Myles Allen, Head of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics explains how researchers at Oxford are combining climate information with operational weather forecasting systems to understand the changing risks of extreme weather.
Outstanding Oxford chemist awarded Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowship
12 Aug, 2026
Professor Philipp Kukura, from the Department of Chemistry, has been awarded a Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowship. The award supports exceptional mid-career research leaders to undertake high-quality, original research and build world-leading science teams in the UK.
Study finds that industrial chicken farms are accelerating the spread of a major foodborne disease
28 Jul, 2026
A new study by the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research reveals that industrial poultry farming has led to more than 100-fold increase in the movement of Campylobacter, allowing strains that once circulated in wild birds to mix extensively in commercial poultry populations.
Oxford Robotics Institute showcased at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition
21 Jul, 2026
Cutting-edge robotics and AI systems from the Oxford Robotics Institute were featured at the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition, 30 June – 5 July 2026. This annual public event, attended by over 10,800 people this year, features the latest research from across the UK through hands-on activities, talks and interactive exhibits.
Did elephant energetics decide Hannibal’s Alpine crossing route?
8 Jul, 2026
A new analysis sheds light on the most likely route for the Carthaginian general’s famous crossing of the Alps. The study, led by the University of Oxford and iDiv/Friedrich Schiller University Jena, reveal that the Col de la Traversette would have been the least energy-intensive route.
Researchers discover pair of giant 'super-puff' planets lighter than candy floss
25 Jun, 2026
An international collaboration led by the Department of Physics has discovered two of the lowest-density giant planets ever detected: rare 'super-puff' planets with densities lower than candy floss. The study, a collaboration between the Department of Physics, Université Côte d'Azur/Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur and the University of Birmingham, has been published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
Five MPLS academics awarded major European Research Council Advanced Grants
23 Jun, 2026
Five researchers from the Department of Chemistry, Department of Computer Science and the Mathematical Institute have been awarded Advanced Grants from the European Research Council (ERC), each worth up to €2.5 million over a period of five years.
Oxford to host new UK AI Research Lab
23 Jun, 2026
The University of Oxford has been selected to host a new, cross-university government-backed UK AI Research Lab. The new lab is part of a £60 million investment announced today by the UKRI's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to support two pioneering AI labs over the next six years.
Oxford researchers contribute to major advance in the search for dark matter and gravitational waves
18 Jun, 2026
Researchers from the Department of Physics have contributed to a major advance towards building large-scale quantum sensors capable of operating under real-world conditions. Ultimately, the work could help physicists probe the fundamental nature of dark matter, dark energy and gravitational waves.
Bees avoid ‘too much of a good thing’ by balancing nutrients in pollen
17 Jun, 2026
New Oxford University-led research reveals that bees can regulate their feeding to avoid over-consuming certain essential nutrients – and that honeybees make a specialist ‘baby food’ that gives their larvae a better-balanced diet.
Oxford statistician co-awarded $1 million Rousseeuw Prize for the R Project
17 Jun, 2026
The $1 million prize recognises the achievements of Professor Brian Ripley and the international R Core Team, whose work has helped make advanced statistical computing freely available to researchers, organisations and students around the world.
Ancient genome duplications laid the foundations of complex brains
10 Jun, 2026
A new study led by researchers from the Department of Biology and published in Nature has found that genetic doubling events that occurred over 450 million years ago helped kick-start the evolution of complex brains.
New type of inhibitor could help tackle resistance against ‘last-resort’ antibiotics
3 Jun, 2026
Researchers from the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research (IOI) have identified a new class of molecule that could help protect ‘last-resort’ antibiotics from bacterial resistance, and reduce the amount of antibiotics needed to treat infections by up to 32 times.