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![In the penultimate of a series of seminars on ‘Tackling Challenges of the 21st Century’, Chas Bountra, Professor of Translational Medicine in the Nuffield Department […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/bang-195x110.png "Oxford Martin Schools: A Talk on the Future of Drug Discovery")
Oxford Martin Schools: A Talk on the Future of Drug Discovery
Posted on January 8, 2015 | No CommentsIn the penultimate of a series of seminars on ‘Tackling Challenges of the 21st Century’, Chas Bountra, Professor of Translational Medicine in the Nuffield Department […] -
![This week, DNA carried on a flight through space and back to Earth was found to remain, for the most part, intact and capable of […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "DNA Survives Critical Entry into Earth’s Atmosphere")
DNA Survives Critical Entry into Earth’s Atmosphere
Posted on December 29, 2014 | No CommentsThis week, DNA carried on a flight through space and back to Earth was found to remain, for the most part, intact and capable of […] -
![From landing the Philae spacecraft on a comet to extending life’s genetic alphabet, 2014 has been a very busy – and successful – year for […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/PhilaeOnComet-195x110.jpg "The Year in Science: Top Discoveries of 2014")
The Year in Science: Top Discoveries of 2014
Posted on December 29, 2014 | 9 CommentsFrom landing the Philae spacecraft on a comet to extending life’s genetic alphabet, 2014 has been a very busy – and successful – year for […] -
![Half a million years ago, Homo erectus was using freshwater mussel shells both as a tool and a canvas for engraving. This new finding quashes […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Hominids Used Shells to Draw 500,000 Years Ago")
Hominids Used Shells to Draw 500,000 Years Ago
Posted on December 9, 2014 | No CommentsHalf a million years ago, Homo erectus was using freshwater mussel shells both as a tool and a canvas for engraving. This new finding quashes […] -
Eat Less, Live Longer?
Posted on November 24, 2014 | No CommentsCould controlling your diet lead to a longer life? New research from the NYU Langone Medical Center suggests this may indeed be the case. In […] -
![New research from Mayo Clinic, Minesota, suggests the presence of a certain genetic marker can determine how well individuals will benefit from treatment for alcoholism. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x1691-115x115.jpg "Alcoholism Recovery Linked to Genetics")
Alcoholism Recovery Linked to Genetics
Posted on November 11, 2014 | No CommentsNew research from Mayo Clinic, Minesota, suggests the presence of a certain genetic marker can determine how well individuals will benefit from treatment for alcoholism. […] -
![Using a self-assembling DNA nanostructure, biomedical engineers at the University of North Carolina have developed a novel method for delivering drugs directly to cancer cells. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x169-115x115.jpg "DNA Nanostructures Target Drugs to Cancer Cells")
DNA Nanostructures Target Drugs to Cancer Cells
Posted on October 20, 2014 | 1 CommentUsing a self-assembling DNA nanostructure, biomedical engineers at the University of North Carolina have developed a novel method for delivering drugs directly to cancer cells. […] -
Transparent Mouse set to Transform Study & Diagnosis of Human Disease
Posted on August 5, 2014 | 1 CommentScientists at the California Institute of Technology have developed a way to make the bodies of dead mice completely transparent. The research, published in the […] -
New Insights into Anti-diabetic Drugs
Posted on April 26, 2014 | No CommentsResearch published this month in Nature Communications has revealed a novel binding site for common drugs used to treat type II diabetes. This serendipitous finding could pave […] -
![Jack Field talks to Dr Malcolm John about CERN, the large hadron collider, and the strange world of particle physics. Check back next Friday for […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/podcast-115x115.png "Bang! Interviews: Dr Malcom John on the Large Hadron Collider (Part 1)")
Bang! Interviews: Dr Malcom John on the Large Hadron Collider (Part 1)
Posted on January 31, 2014 | No CommentsJack Field talks to Dr Malcolm John about CERN, the large hadron collider, and the strange world of particle physics. Check back next Friday for […] -
Human Engineers have a lot to Learn from ‘Simple’ Animals
Posted on March 19, 2013 | No CommentsMuch of our current robotics technology trails far behind what nature can achieve, but exciting research being done in the Oxford department of Zoology could […] -
![As a science student in high school and at university, I spent most of my time memorizing chemical reaction cascades, pondering the inner workings of […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Blog-image-01_Bang-115x115.png "The Laboratory Lifestyle")
The Laboratory Lifestyle
Posted on March 12, 2013 | No CommentsAs a science student in high school and at university, I spent most of my time memorizing chemical reaction cascades, pondering the inner workings of […] -
![A huge challenge posed by any cancer is the danger of metastasis and possible resurgence following treatment. Recent work has identified the enzyme involved in […]](/wp-content/themes/arras/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Cancer pathway enzyme identified")
Cancer pathway enzyme identified
Posted on December 30, 2012 | No CommentsA huge challenge posed by any cancer is the danger of metastasis and possible resurgence following treatment. Recent work has identified the enzyme involved in […] -
![The University of Oxford recently received a 7 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system; one of only two currently operating at this field strength in […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Blog-image-01-115x115.jpg "Oxford boosts its MRI")
Oxford boosts its MRI
Posted on May 3, 2012 | No CommentsThe University of Oxford recently received a 7 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system; one of only two currently operating at this field strength in […]
