What Is Going On With the AstraZeneca/Oxford Vaccine?
A whole list of countries -- including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Latvia -- have suspended dosing of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine over reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients. The company and international regulators say.....»»
Facebook"s growth not linked to psychological harm, study finds
Oxford researchers say there's no evidence the platform's growth across 72 countries harmed wellbeing......»»
The art of Roman water management revealed
While 21st century water companies struggle to maintain clean, fresh supplies, new research from an international team led by Oxford geoarchaeologist Dr. Güel Sürmelihindi, reveals that, some 2,000 years ago, Roman water engineers were keeping up a.....»»
FCC slaps $300M fine on “largest illegal robocall operation” it’s ever seen
Robocallers were already banned for life and unable to pay previous fines. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Bill Oxford) The Federal Communications Commission today issued a record fine of $299,997,000 against a robocall.....»»
Nanopore technology achieves breakthrough in protein variant detection
A team of scientists led by the University of Oxford have achieved a significant breakthrough in detecting modifications on protein structures. The method, published in Nature Nanotechnology, employs innovative nanopore technology to identify structu.....»»
Elon Musk tweet boosts vaccine conspiracies targeting LeBron James" son
The basketball legend's son Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest on Monday......»»
Pandemic deaths in Ohio and Florida show partisan divide after vaccine rollout
The death gap between Democrats and Republicans was larger in counties with lower vaccination rates. Enlarge / A woman watches white flags on the National Mall on September 18, 2021, in Washington, DC. Over 660,000 white flags we.....»»
Exploring the multi-billion-dollar risk to economic activity from climate extremes affecting ports
More than $122 billion of economic activity—$81 billion in international trade—is at risk from the impact of extreme climate events, according to new research from Oxford's Environmental Change Institute......»»
Plastic pollution on coral reefs increases with depth and mostly comes from fishing activities, study finds
In a paper published in Nature, researchers from the California Academy of Sciences, University of São Paulo, University of Oxford, University of Exeter, and other collaborators reveal the extent of plastic pollution on coral reefs, finding that deb.....»»
Rise of the RNA machines: Self-amplification in mRNA vaccine design
The next generation of self-replicating mRNA vaccines could have fewer side effects such as fever, headache and fatigue. This would partly result from the application of artificial intelligence in vaccine development. This is the prediction of Gorben.....»»
Debating Antivaccine Cranks Debases Science and Harms the Public
Staged arguments with anti-vaccine cranks or other science deniers gets scientists nowhere. Trust me, I tried.....»»
Researchers explain the performance of the most efficient and stable solar cells
Juan Luis Delgado, Ikerbasque researcher at POLYMAT and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) in collaboration with researchers from the University of Oxford (U.K.), has published an article in the Journal of the American Chemical Society th.....»»
YouTube removed video of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for violating vaccine misinformation policy
YouTube said on Monday that it had removed a video of presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. being interviewed by podcast host Jordan Peterson for violating its policy prohibiting vaccine misinformation......»»
Metallic bond between two beryllium atoms made for the first time
A quartet of chemists at the University of Oxford has, for the first time, found a way to get two beryllium atoms to bond with one another. In their paper published in the journal Science, Josef Boronski, Agamemnon Crumpton, Lewis Wales and Simon Ald.....»»
Our fall COVID boosters will likely be a monovalent XBB formula
If all goes smoothly, the FDA is expecting new shots around September. Enlarge / Vials with COVID-19 vaccine labels showing logos of pharmaceutical company Pfizer and German biotechnology company BioNTech. (credit: Getty | Photon.....»»
Vaccine against deadly chytrid fungus primes frog microbiome for future exposure
A human or animal's microbiome—the collection of often beneficial microorganisms, including as bacteria and fungi, that live on or within a host organism—can play an important role in the host's overall immune response, but it is unclear how vacc.....»»
J&J’s COVID vaccine is dead in the US; FDA revokes authorization
The withdrawal leaves the two mRNA vaccines and the Novavax protein subunit vaccine. Enlarge / Boxes of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site in Florida. (credit: Getty | Paul Hennessy) The F.....»»
Nebraska scientists closing in on long-lasting swine flu vaccine
A successful long-term experiment with live hogs indicates Nebraska scientists may be another step closer to achieving a safe, long-lasting and potentially universal vaccine against swine flu......»»
Study discovers potential key to a cheaper and more accessible Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine
The bacterium Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) can cause severe diseases such as meningitis and blood poisoning in young children. Researchers from the MHH Institute of Clinical Biochemistry have deciphered the pathway of the bacterial capsule and.....»»
Instagram lifts ban on anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after launch of presidential bid
Instagram announced Sunday it had lifted its ban on Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine activist who has launched a presidential bid, two years after it shut down Kennedy's account for breaking its rules related to Covid-19......»»
Scientists develop probe that could unlock the mysteries of a vital cellular messenger and lead to new drug discoveries
A study by Loughborough University and the University of Oxford has led to the development of a small molecule probe that could deepen our understanding of a crucial cellular messenger and lead to the development of new therapeutic drugs......»»