Forgotten Species Go Extinct Twice: Exploring the Phenomenon of Societal Extinction
Species go extinct twice – one time when the last individual stops breathing, and a second time when the collective memory about the species disappears….
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Prehistoric Cemetery Radiocarbon Dating Reveals Human Response to Climate Change in the Early Holocene
Radiocarbon dating from a prehistoric cemetery in Northern Russia reveals human stress caused by a global cooling event 8,200 years ago Early hunter gatherers developed…
Highly Virulent and Destructive New HIV Variant Discovered in the Netherlands
New HIV variant with higher virulence and more damaging health impacts discovered in study led by the University of Oxford. As the ongoing coronavirus pandemic…
Iron Integral to the Development of Complex Life on Earth – And the Possibility of Life on Other Planets
Researchers at the University of Oxford uncover the importance of iron for the development of complex life on Earth – which also may hint at…
The Carbon Takeback: Affordable Policy That Could Stop Fossil Fuels From Causing Global Warming
Stop fossil fuels from causing global warming within a generation… The Carbon Takeback Obligation could do just that. Imagine a single policy, imposed on one industry, which…
3,000-Year-Old Shark Attack Victim Found – Grim Remains Scarred by at Least 790 Deep, Serrated Injuries
Newspapers regularly carry stories of terrifying shark attacks, but in a paper published today, Oxford-led researchers reveal their discovery of a 3,000-year-old victim — attacked…
Extraordinary Evolution Research Reveals Mammals in the Time of Dinosaurs Held Each Other Back
A new study led by researchers from the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, University of Oxford, and the University of Birmingham for Current Biology…
Preliminary Data Suggests Mixing COVID-19 Vaccines Increases Frequency of Adverse Reactions
Research, from Com-COV study comparing mixed dosing schedules of Pfizer / Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines, shows increase in the frequency of mild-moderate symptoms in those receiving either…
Four Steps for Earth: A Holistic Approach to Transform Humanity’s Relationship With Nature and Save the Planet
This decade must be the turning point, where we transform humanity’s relationship with nature and put the planet on a path to recovery, argues a…
Solar System Formation in Two Steps – Explains Composition and Features of Planets, Asteroids and Meteorites
An international team of researchers from the University of Oxford, LMU Munich, ETH Zurich, BGI Bayreuth, and the University of Zurich discovered that a two-step…
“Bad Exosomes” – Cell Communication Mechanism That Drives Cancer Adaptation Discovered
Collaborative Cancer Research UK-funded studies from University of Oxford researchers have uncovered a new mechanism by which cancer cells adapt to the stresses they encounter…
Herpes Simplex Virus Can Infect the Brain by Evading the Immune Response
Herpes simplex virus’s VP1-2 protein can deactivate the early immune response. Herpes simplex virus (HSV1) infections are initiated at mucosal surfaces where the virus infects…
Discovery Regarding Arctic Sea Ice and Permafrost Has Significant Implications for the Future
Sea-Ice-Free Arctic Makes Permafrost Vulnerable to Thawing Permafrost is ground that remains frozen throughout the year; it covers nearly a quarter of Northern Hemisphere land….
Scientists Just Showed That Color-Changing Brittle Stars Can See, Even Though They Don’t Have Eyes
Scientists have shown for the first time that brittle stars use vision to guide them through vibrant coral reefs, thanks to a neat color-changing trick….
Global Food Production at Risk From Large Atmospheric Waves in the Jet Stream
In a new study published today (December 9, 2019) in Nature Climate Change, scientists show how specific wave patterns in the jet stream strongly increase…
Faster Computer Processors and Memory With New Electro-Optical Device
First-of-a-kind electro-optical device provides solution to faster and more energy efficient computing memories and processors. In collaboration with researchers at the universities of Münster and…
Scientists Clever, Controversial New Plan to Help Save Endangered Rhinos
Published today in Scientific Reports scientists hope their method will provide a blueprint to create credible fakes that could eventually flood a market that has…
Silk’s Nano-Scale Fibrils Give It Cryogenic Toughness to Thrive in Outer Space Temperatures
Their initial discovery seemed like a contradiction because most other polymer fibers were embrittle in the cold. But after many years of working on the…
