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A flock of pigeons eating pieces of bread on a pavement in a city. People walk in the background.

City birds found to be carriers of antimicrobial resistant bacteria

Biology
Global health
Health
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Science
A rectangular see-through wafer with embedded electrodes overlaid on the surface of a model brain.

‘Origami-inspired’ folding electrodes could reduce surgery needed to treat brain conditions

Brain health
Health
Innovation
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A rainbow spectrum, representing a ray of light, hits a multi-layered material. Different layers in the material absorb different colours within the spectrum.

Solar energy breakthrough could reduce need for solar farms

Climate change
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Science
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Technology
A male lion and lioness lying down together under the shade of a tree in a desert.

Growing old with prides: Male and female lions socialize differently throughout their lives

Biology
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Patents can help us understand wildlife trade trends, new study shows

Artificial Intelligence
Biodiversity
Biology
Conservation
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Half a billion-year-old spiny slug reveals the origins of molluscs

Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science
Artistic illustration of a light bulb attached to a computer chip, superimposed on an icon of a human brain.

New ‘game-changing’ discovery for light-driven artificial intelligence

Innovation
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Science
A futuristic glowing quantum computer unit. It resembles a network of interconnected wires extending downwards from a cylindrical component.

New Oxford quantum hub to tackle key challenges in quantum technologies

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Science
A small animal that looks like a short, thick worm with two hairy wheels coming out of its head.

New study shows tiny animals steal antibiotic recipes from bacteria

Biology
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Research
Science
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Three Oxford researchers awarded Future Leaders Fellowships

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