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X, TikTok And Instagram Worse For Your Mental Health Than WhatsApp, Facebook: Study
A University of Oxford study finds that algorithmic social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok harm mental health compared to connection-focused apps such as WhatsApp and Facebook.
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Nearly Half Of World's Population Could Suffer Extreme Heat By 2050, Oxford Study Warns
Nearly half of the world's population could be living under conditions of extreme heat by the middle of this century if current fossil fuel use continues, according to new research from the University of Oxford.
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Scientists Recreate Cosmic ‘Fireballs’ in Lab to Solve Mystery of Missing Gamma Rays
Scientists recreated cosmic plasma beams at CERN to study why certain gamma rays vanish in space. The results showed the beams remain stable, suggesting ancient intergalactic magnetic fields, not beam collapse, hide the signals. The discovery provides new insight into cosmic jets and the universe’s earliest magnetic traces.
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Why Indian Historian Is Facing Deportation From UK Over Research Trips
Manikarnika Dutta is an Oxford University historian whose research includes investigating archives in Indian cities.
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Plankton’s Ability To Sequester Carbon Is Influenced by Ocean Density, Study Shows
A study published in Royal Society Open Science explores how changes in ocean density influence marine plankton, particularly the foraminifera species Trilobatus trilobus, in incorporating carbon into their shells. These organisms play a key role in the carbon cycle by sequestering carbon in the ocean floor after death. The study, led by Dr Stergio...
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University of Southampton To Open Its First International Campus In India
The new Gurugram, Delhi campus will adopt the University of Southampton's renowned 'triple helix' model, integrating education, research, and knowledge exchange with industry.
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Human Brains Can Resist Decay for Up to 12,000 Years, Reveals Study
Recent research led by forensic anthropologist Alexandra L. Morton-Hayward from the University of Oxford has unveiled that human brains can endure preservation for up to 12,000 years. This groundbreaking study analysed over 4,400 preserved brains from various archaeological sites, revealing that brains can remain intact far longer than previously a...
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Oxford University To Return Stolen 500-Year-Old Bronze Idol To India
The museum says that it was alerted to the origins of the ancient statue by an independent researcher in November last year
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AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Linked To Another Fatal Blood Clotting Disorder
AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, made in collaboration with Oxford University has been found to raise the risk of vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT) -- a rare but fatal blood clotting disorder, claimed researchers today.
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Can Blood Test Detect Heart Failure Risk? What Indian-Origin Professor's Research Finds
A blood test could help identify those at highest risk of dying from heart failure within the next five years, new Oxford University research conducted in collaboration with an Indian-origin professor has found.
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X, TikTok And Instagram Worse For Your Mental Health Than WhatsApp, Facebook: Study
A University of Oxford study finds that algorithmic social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok harm mental health compared to connection-focused apps such as WhatsApp and Facebook.
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Nearly Half Of World's Population Could Suffer Extreme Heat By 2050, Oxford Study Warns
Nearly half of the world's population could be living under conditions of extreme heat by the middle of this century if current fossil fuel use continues, according to new research from the University of Oxford.
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Scientists Recreate Cosmic ‘Fireballs’ in Lab to Solve Mystery of Missing Gamma Rays
Scientists recreated cosmic plasma beams at CERN to study why certain gamma rays vanish in space. The results showed the beams remain stable, suggesting ancient intergalactic magnetic fields, not beam collapse, hide the signals. The discovery provides new insight into cosmic jets and the universe’s earliest magnetic traces.
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Why Indian Historian Is Facing Deportation From UK Over Research Trips
Manikarnika Dutta is an Oxford University historian whose research includes investigating archives in Indian cities.
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Plankton’s Ability To Sequester Carbon Is Influenced by Ocean Density, Study Shows
A study published in Royal Society Open Science explores how changes in ocean density influence marine plankton, particularly the foraminifera species Trilobatus trilobus, in incorporating carbon into their shells. These organisms play a key role in the carbon cycle by sequestering carbon in the ocean floor after death. The study, led by Dr Stergio...
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University of Southampton To Open Its First International Campus In India
The new Gurugram, Delhi campus will adopt the University of Southampton's renowned 'triple helix' model, integrating education, research, and knowledge exchange with industry.
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Human Brains Can Resist Decay for Up to 12,000 Years, Reveals Study
Recent research led by forensic anthropologist Alexandra L. Morton-Hayward from the University of Oxford has unveiled that human brains can endure preservation for up to 12,000 years. This groundbreaking study analysed over 4,400 preserved brains from various archaeological sites, revealing that brains can remain intact far longer than previously a...
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Oxford University To Return Stolen 500-Year-Old Bronze Idol To India
The museum says that it was alerted to the origins of the ancient statue by an independent researcher in November last year
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AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Linked To Another Fatal Blood Clotting Disorder
AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, made in collaboration with Oxford University has been found to raise the risk of vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT) -- a rare but fatal blood clotting disorder, claimed researchers today.
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Can Blood Test Detect Heart Failure Risk? What Indian-Origin Professor's Research Finds
A blood test could help identify those at highest risk of dying from heart failure within the next five years, new Oxford University research conducted in collaboration with an Indian-origin professor has found.
