Scientists Discover New Asymmetric Topological Insulator
A team of scientists has discovered a new asymmetric topological insulator made of many layers of BiTeCl, which enables electrical current to flow differently along…
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Scientists Believe Humans Will One Day Colonize the Universe
A new study from the University of Oxford looks at the possibility of human colonization throughout the universe. Scientists as eminent as Stephen Hawking and…
Data Suggests Mars Had An Oxygen-Rich Atmosphere
Data from meteorites and NASA’s Spirit rover has revealed new information about the chemical composition and evolution of Mars, suggesting that Mars had an oxygen-rich…
3D Droplet Printer Creates Synthetic Tissues
Using a custom-built droplet network printer, researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a 3D printer that can create materials with several of the…
Growing Graphene Without the Defects
Scientists at the University of Oxford have developed a new way of growing graphene without the defects that weaken it and prevent electrons from flowing…
A Vegetarian Diet Could Reduce People’s Risk of Heart Disease by up to 32%
New research from the University of Oxford suggests that a vegetarian diet could significantly reduce people’s risk of heart disease, finding that vegetarians have…
Volunteers Discover 15 New Planet Candidates in Habitable Zones
By looking for a dip in the brightness as planets pass in front of their parent stars, volunteers have discovered 15 new planet candidates orbiting…
Galaxy Zoo Maps Out an A to Z of Galaxies
While helping to classifying galaxies seen in hundreds of thousands of telescope images as spiral or elliptical, Galaxy Zoo project volunteers came across galaxies that…
Ash Preserved Fossils of Rangeomorphs Discovered in Newfoundland
Found in rocks at the Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve, researchers discovered over 100 fossils of what are believed to be “baby” rangeomorphs that lived 580-550…
Research Suggests First Plants Triggered Ice Ages
By studying modern moss, researchers from the Universities of Exeter and Oxford reveal how the arrival of the first plants 470 million years ago triggered…
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation: The Ethics of Brain Boosting
Prominent Oxford neuroscientists are teaming up with ethicists to consider the issues raised by brain-stimulating techniques. They recently spoke on BBC’s Radio 4 morning program…
DNA Motor Navigates Programmable Network of Tracks
Researchers at Kyoto University and the University of Oxford utilized DNA origami to build a motor capable of traversing a network of tracks and switches….
The Less Birds Know, The Better
Knowledge a hindrance? It flies in the face of reason, right? Well, in this case too much knowledge is a bad thing. A new study…
