24 October 2024
\n \n \n \nResearch led by the University of Oxford has found that oceanographic connectivity (the movement and exchange of water between different parts of the ocean) is a key influence for fish abundance across the Western Indian Ocean (WIO).
\n \n\n \n \n17 October 2024
\n \n \n \nA multi-disciplinary team from Jimma University, University of Oxford, University of Oslo and Bahir Dar University discuss how cultural connection can guide conservation in Ethiopia and South Sudan.
\n \n\n \n \n24 September 2024
\n \n \n \nInstead of nurturing their sick young, ant queens eat their infected offspring at the first sign of illness then \u2018recycle\u2019 them into producing new eggs, a new study led by the University of Oxford has shown.
\n \n\n \n \n18 September 2024
\n \n \n \nA new study led by researchers from the Department of Biology and the Oxford Martin Programme on Wildlife Trade concludes that the proposed UK Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill could cause more harm than good for the species it is intended to protect.
\n \n\n \n \n5 September 2024
\n \n \n \nThe ERC - the premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier research - has announced the awarding of 494 major ERC Starting Grants to young scientists and scholars across Europe, including six Oxford University researchers, two of whom are from MPLS.
\n \n\n \n \n8 August 2024
\n \n \n \nNew research from the Department of Biology on wild lions has revealed that males and females experience vastly different changes to their social network throughout their lives, and that this may shape their survival.
\n \n\n \n \n6 August 2024
\n \n \n \nResearchers from the Oxford Martin Programme on Wildlife Trade at the University of Oxford have demonstrated that patent data could provide a novel source of evidence that can help identify future commercial trends associated with the overharvesting of wildlife.
\n \n\n \n \n19 July 2024
\n \n \n \nA group of small freshwater animals protect themselves from infections using antibiotic recipes stolen from bacteria, according to new research led by the University of Oxford that could help develop future medicines.
\n \n\n \n \n18 July 2024
\n \n \n \nA little-known group of microscopic animals has spent millions of years copying recipes for antibiotics from bacteria and using them to fight infections. Could this unusual defensive strategy could offer short-cuts in the race to develop antimicrobial treatments?
\n \n\n \n \n11 July 2024
\n \n \n \nLions in a Uganda park make a perilous journey across a 1.5km stretch of water: WildCRU collaboration suggests the drive is to find mates.
\n \n\n \n \n28 June 2024
\n \n \n \nThe Nature-based Solutions Conference, hosted by Oxford University 18-20 June, blended scientific rigour with ceremonial and cultural richness.
\n \n\n \n \n6 June 2024
\n \n \n \n'Have you heard anything about nature as a political priority in the upcoming UK general election? We haven\u2019t. And as biodiversity researchers, that troubles us.' Professor Dame EJ Milner-Gulland, Department of Biology writes in The Conversation.
\n \n\n \n \n3 May 2024
\n \n \n \nScientists at the Ineos Oxford Institute (IOI) have found a new potential combination therapy to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by targeting two key bacterial enzymes involved in resistance. The findings have been published in the journal Engineering.
\n \n\n \n \n26 April 2024
\n \n \n \nMPLS researchers have contributed to a first-of-its kind review on the success of a wide range of conservation actions.
\n \n\n \n \n22 April 2024
\n \n \n \nEach year, Earth Day acts as a reminder of the importance of environmental conservation and sustainability, encouraging us to come together and take action for the planet. For the 2024 Earth Day, taking place today, the theme is \u2018Planet vs Plastics.\u2019 Oxford University researchers comment on the global plastic waste crisis, and the opportunities and challenges in moving to a sustainable plastics economy.
\n \n\n \n \n17 April 2024
\n \n \n \nThe 17th April is international bat appreciation day and a new study has highlighted how these secretive mammals can be valuable allies for farmers, by feeding on important agricultural pests. The findings demonstrate that encouraging bat species can be a win-win for both conservation efforts and local farmers.
\n \n\n \n \n4 April 2024
\n \n \n \nA new study led by researchers at the University of Oxford has found that birds that are more social are more likely to use novel sources of food. The findings have been published in iScience.
\n \n\n \n \n26 March 2024
\n \n \n \nNew research from the Universities of Oxford and Exeter has revealed that plant species recommended as \u2018pollinator friendly\u2019 in Europe begin flowering up to a month too late in the spring to effectively contribute to wild bee conservation.
\n \n\n \n \n12 March 2024
\n \n \n \nDespite being scattered across more than a million square kilometres, new research has revealed that remote coral reefs across the Seychelles are closely related. A network of ocean currents scatter significant numbers of larvae between these distant islands, acting as a \u2018coral superhighway.\u2019
\n \n\n \n \n7 March 2024
\n \n \n \nNew research led by the University of Oxford has found that rubisco \u2013 the enzyme that fuels all life on Earth \u2013 is not stuck in an evolutionary rut after all; it is improving all the time \u2013 just very, very slowly. These insights could potentially open up new routes to strengthen food security.
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