Science & Technology
Oxford receives £16.5m for psychosis research
Researchers at Oxford University are to lead a research programme into the antipsychotic properties of cannabidiol (CBD).
CBD is one of the chemicals found in marijuana but it is distinct...
“The longer we don’t reduce emissions, it’s turning into effect”: Oxford environmental scientists discuss ways to tackle climate change
“Climate change is a real threat,” a Harvard Medical School article on anxiety about...
Oxford-led study finds concerning levels of PFAS chemicals in Norwegian Arctic ice, posing risks to ecosystems
An Oxford-led study found that the Norwegian Arctic ice in Svalbard is contaminated with...
At least 90% of the world population to face the combined consequences of extreme heat and drought, Oxford study says
On July 19, 2022, a temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius was measured in the...
MRI study involving Oxford researchers finds brain differences in children with language learning difficulties
A child is quiet. He has difficulty reading and writing. He struggles to choose...
The metabolic key to novel therapies
Hijacking immune cells’ metabolism has potential in MS and cancer therapy
Dr Nick Lane on the origin of life
Cherwell talks to the UCL researcher and popular science writer to investigate the media hype surrounding his ideas on life’s beginning
Not so supertrees after all
Cities may never provide havens for the natural world
Science may be far from true
Rachel Dunne on a branch of philosophy that argues that progress is biased by social factors
Bigger babies? So what?
Taking a closer look at the claim that caesarean sections are driving evolution
The smell of Christmas
The discovery of molecules responsible for the smell of frankincense may revolutionise the perfume industry and save a species
Sustainable journalism?
The way in which environmental research is presented hugely impacts public perception, says Stephen Lezak
Editing genes: Can we? Should we?
The development of CRISPR paves the way for human gene therapy. Calum Stephenson argues that it is our moral duty to see it through.
Interview: Elspeth Garman
Professor Garman explains how she drives scientific progression from behind the scenes, the Garman limit, and the unintended difficulties with female quotas
Planet Earth: Ten Years On
Paris Jaggers
“Today, much has changed.” So says David Attenborough in the opening scene of the BBC’s new sequel to Planet Earth, which first aired...
Antibiotic apocalypse
Considering the extent of the antibiotic resistance threat and what needs to be done
Poetry through a rose-tinted telescope
Lily Begg explores the cosmos
Interview: Sir Paul Nurse
The Nobel Laureate discusses new Institutes, his aims for women in labs, and post-Brexit hopes
Are sunscreens letting us down?
Philip Baker investigates why melanoma is still on the rise despite increased sunscreen use
