University of Oxford

Magic mushrooms ‘more effective for treating depression in pensioners than young people’

Health
Sarah Carter

Magic mushrooms are more effective at treating depression in pensioners than young people, a BMJ study has suggested. Oxford scientists found that ...

Cambridge thrash Oxford to claim men’s and women’s double

Sports
Olivia Martin

I can announce that spring has sprung – not by looking outside and seeing the weather (it’s still not great…) but because ...

Oxford University held training sessions for Chinese doctors accused of harvesting organs

Health
Sarah Carter

It said the practice ended in 2015 and that all organs have been supplied voluntarily since then. However, experts argue that death-row ...

Opposites Attract, Likes Repel? Scientists Overturn Fundamental Principle of Physics

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

A new study has overturned a fundamental principle of physics by demonstrating that similarly charged particles can attract each other in a ...

Diamonds and rust help unveil ‘impossible’ quasi-particles

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Researchers led by the University of Cambridge used a technique known as diamond quantum sensing to observe swirling textures and faint magnetic ...

‘Oxford created the AstraZeneca jab that killed my wife’

Health
Sarah Carter

On May 9, Nicola posted on Instagram of her “fun fact” diagnosis of blood clots. She remained upbeat. “This morning I have ...

‘Don’t Keep ‘Em Crossed’ cervical cancer campaign branded ‘offensive’

Health
Sarah Carter

A cervical cancer campaign has been branded “offensive” for urging women not to keep their legs crossed. The “Don’t Keep ‘Em Crossed” ...