Tags: University of Oxford

Doctors’ Word Choice, Tone of Voice Have Significant Contributions to Patients’ Weight Loss Results [Study]

MEDICINE & HEALTH 11.07.2023 04:23 AM

The way doctors communicate with their patients matters in the latter's weight loss journey. Continue reading to understand more.

People Above 40 Years Old Experience Hypertension Spike at Night That Is Missed By Daytime Doctor's Appointment, University of Oxford Study Reveals

09.23.2022 22:57 PM

A new study showed that people above 40 years old fall under the category of reverse drippers in relation to hypertension. Read on to know more.

New Power Production Technique Accelerates Fuel 200 Times the Speed of Sound

04.06.2022 03:15 AM

A startup by University of Oxford develops a novel approach to generate power using nuclear fusion. Read more to know how the simpler and more efficient process works.

Lessons From COVID-19 Must Not Be Wasted: Vaccine Creator Warns Future Pandemics Will Be Worse

12.07.2021 21:45 PM

Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine creator Sarah Gilbert warns that the next pandemics will be even worse than the COVID-19 pandemic, so nations around the world should not squander lessons learned.

Oxford Scientists Found Gene in South Asian Ancestry That Doubles the Risk of Dying From COVID-19 Complications

11.05.2021 06:04 AM

University of Oxford scientists have pinpointed that the gene LZTFL1 keeps the lungs from fighting off coronavirus, doubling the risk for respiratory failure and death during a COVID-19 infection.

Transition of Subatomic Particle to Antiparticle in Charm Mesons Proven in New Study

06.14.2021 23:41 PM

A team of physicists discovers the capability of subatomic particle charm mesons to oscillate between particle and antiparticle state. The findings could open research for other particles outside the Standard Model and may answer questions about antimatter.

Can Mosquitoes Be Used to Vaccinate People With COVID-19 Vaccine?

04.16.2021 01:40 AM

11 years ago, a team of Japanese researchers genetically engineered mosquitoes that, instead of spreading disease, spread vaccines.

UK Feminist Convention Does Jazz Hands Instead of Clapping to Fight Anxiety

03.26.2015 17:28 PM

The National Union of Students Women's Campaign has outlawed clapping at a UK event. Learn why here.

Watch This Spider Spin a Web That Makes Tech Designers Envious

01.30.2015 16:04 PM

Looking to boost the integrity of nanofilaments, important in commercial manufacturing and technology, researchers from Oxford University recently investigated how the filaments are spun in nature. Pulling inspiration from outside in their gardens, the researchers from the UK captured female Uloborus plumipes commonly known as “feather-legged lace weavers” and watched them spin their webs.

Ever Wonder How Spiders Spin Such Long Webs? Researchers at Oxford Use Microscopy to Find the Answer

01.29.2015 19:20 PM

Looking just outside into their gardens for a bit of inspiration, one group of Oxford University researchers has sought out to discover how common spider species spin such long, ornate fiber while only being a few nanometers thick. Hoping to reveal nature’s secret, which may someday revolutionize the technological industry as manufacturers find new ways of commercially spinning nano-scale filaments, the researchers captured female Uloborus plumipes commonly known as “feather-legged lace weavers” and watched them spin their webs.

HIV’s Slower Progression To AIDS Caused By Certain Gene-Protein and ARV

12.02.2014 21:00 PM

HIV’s Slower Progression To AIDS Caused By Certain Gene-Protein and ARV Awareness and understanding of HIV has led many to be more "protected" from the disease, either through safe sex practice and abstinence or by engaging in advocacy campaigns to educate those from high-risk groups.

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