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New study reveals the explosive secret of the squirting cucumber

A team led by the University of Oxford has solved a mystery that has intrigued scientists for centuries: how does the squirting cucumber squirt? The findings were achieved through a combination of experiments, high-speed videography, image analysis, and advanced mathematical modelling.

In The Conversation: Why is it so difficult to make a new antibiotic?

Following the development of penicillin in the mid-1940s, many new classes of antibiotics were developed. Over the past 40 years however, very few have been approved. The Ineos Oxford Institute looks at why is it so difficult to make a new antibiotic.

Ethiopian wolves reported to feed on nectar for the first time

Researchers are reporting a previously undocumented behaviour of Ethiopian wolves – feeding on the nectar of Ethiopian red hot poker flowers – the first large carnivore species ever to be documented feeding on nectar.

In The Conversation: Water companies now have to release live sewage spill data – here’s why more transparency is the key to cleaner rivers

Alex Lipp, Junior Research Fellow in Geochemistry in the Department of Earth Sciences, explains why the data release is a good thing.

In The Conversation: We studied drug-resistant bacteria on hospital surfaces in six countries. This is what we found.

Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research carried out a study to investigate antimicrobial resistance-carrying bacteria recovered from surfaces in ten hospitals from six low- and middle-income countries.

EPSRC announces £22 million investment for seven projects to kick start economic growth and address regional needs

Nuclear robotics and artificial intelligence cluster will link Cumbria and Oxfordshire to accelerate the decommissioning of the country’s nuclear legacy and remove people from harm.

Redefining net zero will not stop global warming, new study shows

In a new study led by the Department of Physics, an international group of researchers who developed the science behind net zero demonstrate that relying on ‘natural carbon sinks’ like forests and oceans to offset ongoing CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use will not actually stop global warming.

In The Conversation: The climate and biodiversity crises are entwined, but we risk pitting one against the other

Climate change and biodiversity policies have largely evolved in isolation, even though the two crises are deeply intertwined. The three summits in quick succession make this is an important opportunity to align these agendas. Healthy ecosystems are crucial for climate resilience, while a stable climate is essential to protecting biodiversity.

Four Oxford academics receive ERC Synergy Grants to address complex scientific problems

Four Oxford University academics are to co-lead ambitious new research projects backed by European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grants, part of the EU’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.

New Oxford-led initiative launches to train future leaders in life and environmental sciences

The University of Oxford, in partnership with five leading institutions, has launched the Interdisciplinary Life and Environmental Science Landscape Award (ILESLA) – an ambitious doctoral training programme to prepare a new generation of creative, collaborative, and entrepreneurial researchers.

Oxford Establishes Ashall Professorship in Artificial Intelligence Following Ashall Donation

Leading AI researcher Professor Michael Wooldridge appointed as first Ashall Professor of the Foundations of Artificial Intelligence at Oxford, following an endowment to secure the pioneering role.

New UKRI-funded network to bolster UK’s cyber security research ecosystem

A new network led by the Department of Computer Science aims to protect cyber security in the UK and beyond, realise the benefits of emerging technologies, and better prepare society against future cyber threats.

Academics call for ambitious actions at UN Climate Change Conference COP29

Launching today, the UN Climate Change Conference for 2024 (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, will bring together around 200 countries to develop renewed plans for addressing climate change

OSCAR Honoured with '2024 Asia Best Workplace (Mainland China) - Healthiest Employer' Award

The Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research (OSCAR) has been named the 'Healthiest Employer' in the '2024 Asia Best Workplace (Mainland China)' category, winning out from nearly 300 applications.

New, ARIA-backed project aims to unlock radically cheaper AI hardware

The University of Oxford is to share in a £50 million award from the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA), to advance research that could unlock artificial intelligence (AI) hardware at a thousandth of the cost.

Oxford welcomes Colombian universities to the Nature Positive Universities Alliance

This week, as part of the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16), Oxford University and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) welcomed a new group of 16 Colombian universities to the Nature Positive Universities Alliance.

Work with nature to unlock economic prosperity, says major Oxford study

A comprehensive review of the economic impacts of nature-based solutions (NbS), led by the University of Oxford and published this week in PLOS Climate, concludes they can unlock prosperity by boosting local economies, increasing agricultural productivity and creating jobs.

Spectacular new fossil arthropod discovered preserved in fool’s gold

A team of researchers led by Associate Professor Luke Parry (Department of Earth Sciences) have unveiled a spectacular new 450-million-year-old fossil arthropod. Besides being an extraordinary-looking new scientific species, the specimens are entirely preserved by fool’s gold.

New study confirms beehive fences are highly effective in reducing human-elephant conflict

A ground-breaking, nine-year study has revealed that elephants approaching small-scale farms in Kenya avoid beehive fences housing live honey bees up to 86% of the time during peak crop seasons, helping to reduce human-elephant conflict for local farmers and boost income.

Batteries for miniature bio-integrated devices and robotics

A team led by researchers from the Department of Chemistry have made a significant step towards realising miniature, soft batteries for use in a variety of biomedical applications, including the defibrillation and pacing of heart tissues.

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