17 June 2026
\n \n \n \nThe $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.
\n \n\n \n \n12 June 2026
\n \n \n \nOxford biologists have helped to lead the most comprehensive assessment to date of the endangered Bornean ferret badger (Melogale everetti) \u2013 an elusive mammal is found only in the mountain landscapes of western Sabah, in the northern part of the island of Borneo.
\n \n\n \n \n10 June 2026
\n \n \n \nA 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.
\n \n\n \n \n9 June 2026
\n \n \n \nMPLS researchers are to receive backing of a \u00a3500,000 grant from the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) to develop advanced monitoring technologies that could be carried by wild birds. Ultimately, this could provide invaluable data to inform actions to restore nature and improve ecosystem resilience.
\n \n\n \n \n5 June 2026
\n \n \n \nResearchers, innovators and professional staff from across the MPLS Division have been recognised in the University of Oxford's Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Awards 2026, celebrating excellence in research, innovation, collaboration and inclusion.
\n \n\n \n \n3 June 2026
\n \n \n \nResearchers from the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research (IOI) have identified a new class of molecule that could help protect \u2018last-resort\u2019 antibiotics from bacterial resistance, and reduce the amount of antibiotics needed to treat infections by up to 32 times.
\n \n\n \n \n2 June 2026
\n \n \n \nPhysicists from the MPLS Division have contributed to a new study which has found the strongest evidence yet that some planets outside our Solar System may be magnetic. By using telescopes to measure wind speeds on seven very hot, Jupiter-like exoplanets, they discovered that the winds on these planets are most likely governed by magnetic fields.
\n \n\n \n \n28 May 2026
\n \n \n \nAssociate Professor Noam Vogt-Vincent, from the Department of Earth Sciences, argues that it may not be too late to save our coral reefs \u2013 but it is imperative that we reach net zero as soon as possible.
\n \n\n \n \n27 May 2026
\n \n \n \nTwelve Oxford researchers have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society, the UK\u2019s national academy of sciences, in recognition of their exceptional contributions to advancing scientific knowledge.
\n \n\n \n \n26 May 2026
\n \n \n \nProfessor Oliver Pybus FRS, Professor of Evolution and Infectious Disease in the Department of Biology is one of five researchers elected as a Fellow to the Academy of Medical Sciences.
\n \n\n \n \n22 May 2026
\n \n \n \nResearchers at the Department of Computer Science have helped to achieve a world first: loading a complete genome onto a quantum computer. This makes an important step forward towards a future where quantum computing accelerates biological discovery.
\n \n\n \n \n18 May 2026
\n \n \n \nDPhil student Harrison Carter and postdoctoral researcher Dr Sophus zu Ermgassen, from the Department of Biology, argue that if economic systems are to support nature recovery, ecological and social expertise must be at the table from the start.
\n \n\n \n \n15 May 2026
\n \n \n \nNew research led by the University of Oxford and University College London has revealed that pollution from coal-fired power plants is significantly reducing the energy output of solar PV installations, particularly where these are expanding side by side.
\n \n\n \n \n14 May 2026
\n \n \n \nThe Faraday Institution has announced a major extension of the SOLBAT (Solid-State Metal Anode Battery) programme.
\n \n\n \n \n13 May 2026
\n \n \n \nResearchers from the Department of Statistics, as part of the OpenBind consortium, have published a new dataset and predictive AI model, strengthening the data foundations needed for AI in drug discovery.
\n \n\n \n \n8 May 2026
\n \n \n \nTheoretical Machine Learning Group have won a $371,000 (\u00a3274,000) grant from US philanthropy organisation Coefficient Giving to improve the safety of LLMs.
\n \n\n \n \n6 May 2026
\n \n \n \nUniversity of Oxford researchers have contributed to a study which identified the second-highest tsunami ever recorded, triggered by a landslide in southeast Alaska last year. The findings have been published today in the journal Science.
\n \n\n \n \n30 April 2026
\n \n \n \nResearchers from the Department of Physics and the Department of Oncology are joining forces to develop a new approach to radiotherapy that delivers radiation at dose rates a thousand times higher than current treatments, with the potential to significantly reduce side effects for patients.
\n \n\n \n \n30 April 2026
\n \n \n \nA new study led by the Department of Physics and ETH Zurich reveals that a key part of the climate system, the large-scale wind patterns that determine where rain falls, can be underestimated by current climate models, helping explain why forecasts of regional rainfall remain uncertain.
\n \n\n \n \n29 April 2026
\n \n \n \nOxford researchers have contributed to a new study which has demonstrated that symbiotic fungi play a critical role in maintaining and restoring tropical island ecosystems. The findings offer new insight into how some of the world\u2019s most biodiverse and fragile environments can recover from human disturbance.
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