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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...

Genetically Modified Foods: Friend or Foe?

The EU has not approved any genetically modified (GM) fruit or vegetables as safe for human consumption and in the UK they are mainly used to...

Oxford company to screen 15,000 drugs for COVID-19 cure

The Oxford-based company Exscientia will use artificial intelligence to evaluate over 15,000 drugs in order to test them for effectiveness in curing coronavirus. The...

Government funds three Oxford COVID-19 projects

Three University of Oxford research projects will receive shares of a £20million government investment to combat coronavirus. Six UK projects will benefit from this...

Oxford medical students join NHS to combat coronavirus

Students will assist in both an administrative and patient-facing capacity

Oxford Big Data Institute developing mobile app for coronavirus instant contact tracing

A team of researchers at the University of Oxford’s Big Data Institute provided evidence for the potential efficacy of a mobile app for instant...

Oxford City Council announces new powers to improve energy standards

Oxford City Council has taken on new powers to improve the energy efficiency standards of commercial and rental properties across the city. Powers previously...

A whole new world: NASA’s pioneering search for life

Jonathan Stark explains how the TESS satellite will help us find new life

Gene silencing drug shows promise against Huntington’s disease

The breakthrough drug could "slow or prevent" the previously incurable hereditary disease

Coywolves: humanity’s surprising legacy

The appearance of new, hybrid species is challenging what it means to conserve

‘Citizen scientists’ discover rare star system

The unique find shows off the potential of crowdsourced research

The jellyfish turning sleep theory on its head

This bizarre jellyfish is teaching us that sleep is more primal than we thought

Are we set for a robot takeover?

The Singularity may be a scary prospect, but we’ve got a good while yet to prepare

Newly created synthetic antibody tackles 99% of HIV strands

Jonathan Stark reports on advances in the fight against HIV that could have major consequences

Why does Oxford need a zero-emission zone?

Are the city council's proposals worthwhile?

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