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This image shows typical spherical to oval cells of Cryptococcus neoformans, with extensive capsules and a budding daughter cell.

Tamoxifen repurposing study shows no benefit in treating deadly fungal meningitis

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Without a concerted effort to direct investment towards green industries, the climate emergency will continue to loom larger every year. If governments around the world do not heed this wake-up call, the emissions gap is certain to continue growing and em

UNEP emissions gap report: Damning findings on G20 ambition and post-Covid green finance

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The Carbon Takeback Obligation requires fossil fuel extractors and importers to dispose safely and permanently of a rising fraction of the CO2 they generate. Credit: Shutterstock.

Affordable policy which could stop fossil fuels causing global warming - report

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A huge poll of nearly 700,000 people, the G20 Peoples’ Climate Vote, shows public demand for climate action

G20 Peoples’ Climate Vote: Large majority back action

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parallels in that people in the 18th century were paranoid about the effects of novels, and that has come full circle in some of the discussions about content warnings and the effect of fiction on young people’s psyches

Pride or Prejudice? New radio documentary explores debates over novel reading

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The Carbon Engineering Direct Air Capture carbon capture plant, Squamish, Canada. According to Professor Allen, Investment is urgently needed into safer, permanent CO2 disposal. Credit: Shutterstock.

Why Net Zero (and what is it?)

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Learning about ‘forms of resistance or rebellion by enslaved peoples’ is given equal prominence to lessons about the development of the slave trade or the campaigns in England for its abolition

History teaching has substantially changed to address diversity, say teachers

Humanities
Mr Sekra visiting Oxford

Oldest professorship in philosophy renamed after 400th anniversary donation

Humanities
An image depicting human heart cells, which have been programmed to develop from stem cells. Muscle is highlighted in red, while cell nuclei are shown in blue.

Drug could help diabetic hearts recover after heart attack - Oxford research

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Aerial photo showing how deforestation is used to make way for palm oil plantations

More inclusive and coherent global action on deforestation urgently needed

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