Researchers in the Department of Biology and Wild Bioscience Ltd are to receive backing of a \u00a36.7 million grant from the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) to pioneer a new synthetic biology approach which promises to improve yields in potato and wheat.
A collaborative research study has developed a powerful new technique for finding the next generation of materials needed for large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing with the potential to end a decades-long search for inexpensive materials that can host unique quantum particles.
Researchers from the Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University and the University of Toronto have detailed the geological ingredients required to find clean sources of natural hydrogen in the Earth's continental crust.
Scientists from the IOI have developed a new screening method to tackle bacterial resistance to the tetracycline class of antibiotics \u2013 providing a starting point for the development new drugs to treat drug-resistant infections.
The University of Oxford has climbed to second place globally in Geology and Geophysics in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, strengthening its position as the UK's leading institution for Earth Sciences.
V\u00e9ronique Gouverneur, Waynflete Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry has been elected as an international member to the US National Academy of Sciences, together with Oxford academics from social sciences and medical sciences.
Researchers from the Department of Earth Sciences have helped to reveal the inner workings of Bolivia\u2019s 'zombie' volcano, Uturuncu. The study used seismology, physics models, and rock composition analysis to identify the causes of Uturuncu\u2019s unrest, helping to alleviate fears of an imminent eruption.
The study, led by the Department of Biology and published in Science Advances, is the world\u2019s first randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of an incentive-based marine conservation programme conclusively.
Researchers from the Department of Engineering Science and NDORMS engineered ultrasound-activated, antibiotic-loaded nanoparticles that disrupt biofilms and deliver drugs directly to infection sites \u2013 advancing non-invasive targeting of infections.
Department of Earth Sciences researchers have helped overturn the popular theory that water on Earth originated from asteroids bombarding its surface. Instead, the material which built our planet was far richer in hydrogen than previously thought.
A collaborative study between the Medical Sciences Division and the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division has been awarded the 2024 PNAS Cozzarelli Prize in Biomedical Science.
The Department of Materials celebrates a new chapter in its microscopy facilities with the arrival of the JEOL GrandARM300F. The new instrument will support cutting-edge research across the University and play a role in teaching the next generation of microscopists.
Oxford Advanced Materials Network officially launched last week. The interdisciplinary hub brings together researchers, industry partners and policy makers to address the key challenges in developing critical, next-generation materials.
Researchers from the Department of Chemistry have developed a method to destroy fluorine-containing PFAS (sometimes labelled \u201cforever chemicals\u201d) while recovering their fluorine content for future use.
New research from the Department of Biology has provided fresh insights into how bird songs evolve over time, revealing a significant role for population dynamics in shaping song diversity and change. The findings \u2013 based on an analysis of over 100,000 bird songs \u2013 have been published today in Current Biology.
The IOI has awarded \u00a35 million to a group of 17 interdisciplinary researchers from the University to develop new therapies for drug-resistant tuberculosis.
The Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research (IOI) has been awarded \u00a31 million from Pathways to Antimicrobial Clinical Ef\ufb01cacy (PACE) to develop a new class of antibiotics based on a \u03b2-lactam-free small molecule transpeptidase inhibitor.
A new research study led by researchers in the Department of Biology demonstrates that sustainable agricultural practices that both protect pollinator populations and mitigate climate risks could help secure \u2013 and even improve \u2013 global cocoa yields.
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