Research team developing Indigenous languages app

“If we are going to work to revitalize Indigenous languages, we need to engage the community…

How can evolutionary biology help to get rid of antibiotic resistant bacteria?

Craig MacLean, Professor of Evolution and Microbiology at Oxford’s Department of Zoology, explains how evolutionary biology…

Research advances noise cancelling for quantum computers

The characterization of complex noise in quantum computers is a critical step toward making the systems…

Immune response depends on mathematics of narrow escapes

The way immune cells pick friends from foes can be described by a classic maths puzzle…

Reduce, reuse, recycle: The future of phosphorus

When Hennig Brandt discovered the element phosphorus in 1669, it was a mistake. He was really…

Heart-healthy forager-farmers in lowland Bolivia are changing diets and gaining weight

A group of forager-farmers in Bolivia’s tropical forests — known for having remarkable cardiovascular health and…

We need more realistic experiments on the impact of climate change on ecosystems

When it comes to the impact of climate change on ecosystems, we still have large knowledge…

More accurate detection of hotspot clusters provides new insights into the behavior of air pollution

A more reliable method for identifying regions with different relationships between air pollution and weather conditions…

How alpine ecosystems are responding to climate change: It all comes down to the soil

Alpine flora is changing rapidly as a result of climate change. Soils are a vital but…

Breakthrough in harnessing the power of biological catalysts

The power of nature could soon be used to create day-to-day materials such as paints, cosmetics…