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Researchers find reducing salt in everyday foods (-17.5%, 1.12 g/day) could prevent tens of thousands of heart attacks and strokes

The use of medications for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has increased substantially across Europe over the past decade, with the steepest rises seen among adults - particularly women - according to a large population-based study.

New research from the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford, and the University of Kentucky, finds that ChatGPT systematically favours wealthier, Western regions in response to different questions, mirroring long-standing biases in the data they ingest.

Expert Comment: Why cherish the analogue in a digital age?

Are the Three Musketeers allergic to muskets? (2014)

Researchers develop air-powered robots that move in sync without electronics

Study identifies weaknesses in how AI systems are evaluated

The persistence of tradition: the curious case of Henry Symeonis (2023)

People want platforms, not governments, to be responsible for moderating content

Any level of alcohol consumption increases risk of dementia

It’s OK to block ads (2015)

New research finds that ivermectin could help control malaria transmission

Great Tits show early signs of splitting up

Why we need sleep may lie in mitochondria

The (Unfinished) PDE Coffee Table Book

Author of William the Conqueror's 'Medieval Big Data' Project Revealed

A vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is associated with a 29% reduction in dementia risk in the following 18 months

‘Single shot’ malaria vaccine delivery system could transform global immunization

New study indicates that scientists could use black holes as particle supercolliders

New study finds a shared genetic link between endometriosis and immune conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis.

New ultrasound drug delivery system found to be highly effective against bacterial biofilms

University of Oxford researchers have helped overturn the popular theory that water on Earth originated from asteroids bombarding its surface

As many as 1 million additional children will become infected with HIV and nearly 500,000 will die from AIDS by the end of the decade if the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is suspended or only receives limited…

Oxford Chemistry researchers have developed a method to destroy fluorine-containing PFAS (sometimes labelled ‘forever chemicals’) while recovering their fluorine content for future use

Chimpanzees in Tanzania employ a degree of engineering when making their tools, deliberately choosing plants that provide materials that produce more flexible tools for termite fishing

Study has found that targeted psychological interventions can significantly enhance long-term resistance to misinformation

A new study led by the University of Oxford has found that mentoring programmes can significantly increase honesty in children, with effects lasting years after the intervention

Making the Arithmometer Count

Ten Digit Problems (2011) [pdf]

Lifestyle and environmental factors affect health and ageing more than our genes

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