News & Research Highlights
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Light-sensing cells restore sight
07 Jan 2013
Blind mice can see again, after Oxford University researchers transplanted cells capable of re-forming the light-sensitive part of the...
Ethics and 21st Century Challenges
04 Jan 2013
Can we develop a common set of values to protect freshwater resources, land-use and atmosphere? Is there space for individual moral an...
New research explores food future
13 Dec 2012
The Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food has announced the launch of three interdisciplinary research projects resulting from...
Banking on stem cells for safer drugs
06 Dec 2012
The Oxford Stem Cell Institute (OSCI) is to play a major role in StemBANCC, a €50m project which uses stem cells to develop new t...
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Action to reduce disaster risk
06 Dec 2012
Global environmental change and demographic shifts are the factors most likely to cause "major challenges" for world leaders...
Technology for independence
05 Dec 2012
As ageing populations grow, many older people share concerns about loss of independence and moves to residential care, particularly fo...
Economist wins ‘Titanic’ victory
03 Dec 2012
Victory in the Economic Research Council’s inaugural Clash of the Titans economic forecasting competition has gone to economist ...
Understanding short lived climate pollutants
26 Nov 2012
A year after the UN climate change meeting in Durban agreed in principle on a universal proposal to slash greenhouse gas emissions, ex...
Hope for Meningitis B vaccine
19 Nov 2012
A vaccine against the commonest strain of meningitis has been given the go ahead by the European Medicines Agency. Developed by a ...
James Martin tackles ‘Big Questions’
12 Nov 2012
Oxford Martin School founder, Dr James Martin, is in Oxford this month to deliver his diamond jubilee lecture. In celebration of 6...
Learning from a fly
29 Oct 2012
Fruit fly brains are more similar to mammal brains than was previously thought say Oxford researchers. Research led by Professor S...
Facing up to risk
29 Oct 2012
What risks will shape the next 10 years? How prepared are we as nations or businesses to face future risks, and what are the interdepe...