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Matter Falls Into Black Hole But Where Does It Go? Scientists Use Einstein's Theory To Find Out
Oxford University scientists have confirmed a major prediction of Einstein's theory of gravity, providing the first observational evidence of a 'plunging region' around black holes.
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Scientists Find 1700-Year-Old Roman Egg With Completely Intact Yolk
The egg, likely to be a chicken egg, has recently been revisited and new investigations are underway to see what more can be discovered.
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Oxford Scientists Launch First Human Vaccine Trials For Nipah Virus
Nipah virus is carried by fruit bats and may also be transmitted by contact with infected animals or from person to person via close contact.
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India Drug Regulator Allows Serum Insititute To Export Its Malaria Vaccine To UK
India's drug regulator has allowed the export of the first produced-in-India vaccine against malaria, developed by scientists at the University of Oxford and manufactured by Serum Institute to the UK.
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Scientists Develop Prosthetic Hand Controlled By Wearer's Breath: Report
Oxford University scientists have developed a prosthetic hand for children that is powered and controlled by the wearer's breathing.
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Scientists Explain Why Neptune And Uranus Are Different Colours Despite Similarities
Scientists finally have an answer to why Neptune and Uranus, despite being very similar in many ways, are very different shades of blue.
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Oxford Scientists To Study Effects Of Covid Variants, Shots In Pregnancy
Oxford University scientists said on Tuesday they would evaluate the effects of new coronavirus variants on pregnant women and newborns, as well as COVID-19 vaccination effects on complications during pregnancy and after birth.
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Stephen Hawking’s 80th Birthday Marked by Google With Animated Doodle, Narration in Physicist’s Voice
Stephen Hawking’s 80th birthday is celebrated with a special Google Doodle. Google has released a two-and-a-half-minute-long video that has narration in the physicist’s own computer-generated voice describing his work and life.
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Omicron Not "Same Disease We Were Seeing A Year Ago": Oxford Scientist
The omicron variant that's taking the world by storm is not "the same disease we were seeing a year ago," a University of Oxford immunologist said, reinforcing reports about the strain's milder nature.
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Two-Dose Vaccines Induce Lower Antibodies Vs Omicron: Oxford Study
Two-dose COVID-19 vaccine regimens do not induce enough neutralising antibodies against the Omicron coronavirus variant, British scientists found, indicating that increased infections in those previously infected or vaccinated may be likely.
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Next Virus Could Be More Lethal, Warns Oxford University Covid Vaccine Creator
The scientist behind the creation of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, administered in India as Covishield to protect against COVID-19, on Monday warned that the next virus to hit humankind may be even more lethal and contagious.
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Does Omicron Defeat Vaccines? No Sign Of That Yet, Says Oxford
There's no evidence existing vaccines won't provide some protection against the omicron variant, the University of Oxford said as scientists scramble to assess the new Covid-19 mutation.
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Clotting Linked With AstraZeneca Vaccine Very Rare, Says Oxford Study
The very rare blood clots that can be caused by the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine can be aggressive and deadly but is very rare, leading scientists have concluded in the findings of the first study of its kind on Thursday.
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Watch: Standing Ovation At Wimbledon For Scientist Behind Oxford Vaccine
The order of play for day one of Wimbledon was action-packed with games featuring defending champion Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray but those for whom the audience cheered loudest were seated outside the court.
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New Tech To Pick Out People At High COVID-19 Risk In England For Vaccines
A new risk-prediction model devised by Oxford University scientists is to be deployed as new technology by the National Health Service (NHS) in England to help clinicians identify a new group of people who may be at high risk from COVID-19.
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Matter Falls Into Black Hole But Where Does It Go? Scientists Use Einstein's Theory To Find Out
Oxford University scientists have confirmed a major prediction of Einstein's theory of gravity, providing the first observational evidence of a 'plunging region' around black holes.
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Scientists Find 1700-Year-Old Roman Egg With Completely Intact Yolk
The egg, likely to be a chicken egg, has recently been revisited and new investigations are underway to see what more can be discovered.
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Oxford Scientists Launch First Human Vaccine Trials For Nipah Virus
Nipah virus is carried by fruit bats and may also be transmitted by contact with infected animals or from person to person via close contact.
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India Drug Regulator Allows Serum Insititute To Export Its Malaria Vaccine To UK
India's drug regulator has allowed the export of the first produced-in-India vaccine against malaria, developed by scientists at the University of Oxford and manufactured by Serum Institute to the UK.
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Scientists Develop Prosthetic Hand Controlled By Wearer's Breath: Report
Oxford University scientists have developed a prosthetic hand for children that is powered and controlled by the wearer's breathing.
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Scientists Explain Why Neptune And Uranus Are Different Colours Despite Similarities
Scientists finally have an answer to why Neptune and Uranus, despite being very similar in many ways, are very different shades of blue.
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Oxford Scientists To Study Effects Of Covid Variants, Shots In Pregnancy
Oxford University scientists said on Tuesday they would evaluate the effects of new coronavirus variants on pregnant women and newborns, as well as COVID-19 vaccination effects on complications during pregnancy and after birth.
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Stephen Hawking’s 80th Birthday Marked by Google With Animated Doodle, Narration in Physicist’s Voice
Stephen Hawking’s 80th birthday is celebrated with a special Google Doodle. Google has released a two-and-a-half-minute-long video that has narration in the physicist’s own computer-generated voice describing his work and life.
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Omicron Not "Same Disease We Were Seeing A Year Ago": Oxford Scientist
The omicron variant that's taking the world by storm is not "the same disease we were seeing a year ago," a University of Oxford immunologist said, reinforcing reports about the strain's milder nature.
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Two-Dose Vaccines Induce Lower Antibodies Vs Omicron: Oxford Study
Two-dose COVID-19 vaccine regimens do not induce enough neutralising antibodies against the Omicron coronavirus variant, British scientists found, indicating that increased infections in those previously infected or vaccinated may be likely.
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Next Virus Could Be More Lethal, Warns Oxford University Covid Vaccine Creator
The scientist behind the creation of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, administered in India as Covishield to protect against COVID-19, on Monday warned that the next virus to hit humankind may be even more lethal and contagious.
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Does Omicron Defeat Vaccines? No Sign Of That Yet, Says Oxford
There's no evidence existing vaccines won't provide some protection against the omicron variant, the University of Oxford said as scientists scramble to assess the new Covid-19 mutation.
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Clotting Linked With AstraZeneca Vaccine Very Rare, Says Oxford Study
The very rare blood clots that can be caused by the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine can be aggressive and deadly but is very rare, leading scientists have concluded in the findings of the first study of its kind on Thursday.
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Watch: Standing Ovation At Wimbledon For Scientist Behind Oxford Vaccine
The order of play for day one of Wimbledon was action-packed with games featuring defending champion Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray but those for whom the audience cheered loudest were seated outside the court.
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New Tech To Pick Out People At High COVID-19 Risk In England For Vaccines
A new risk-prediction model devised by Oxford University scientists is to be deployed as new technology by the National Health Service (NHS) in England to help clinicians identify a new group of people who may be at high risk from COVID-19.
