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The historic agreement on a loss and damage fund was overshadowed by lack of progress on phasing out fossil fuels.
New data mapping death sentences in the Gulf states once again highlights Qatar’s questionable human rights record.
Deep brain stimulation and trasncranial magnetic stimulation treat mental illness by sending electrical currents into parts of the brain. Every new patient provides researchers with a wealth of information. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
If maternal mortality is an important indicator of how a health system is performing, this is damning news for the NHS.
L’accord historique pour le financement des pertes et préjudices a été éclipsé par l’absence de progrès dans l’élimination progressive des énergies fossiles.
Australia’s most important public financial institution, the Reserve Bank, runs on rules from the 1950s. For a 21st century economy, managing climate change needs to be added to its 3 key objectives.
People who had COVID were 55% more likely to develop epilepsy or seizures over the next six months than people who had influenza – but the overall risk is still small.
Japan was one of the world’s largest ivory markets – research explains why the country is no longer a key destination for the product.
A team of scientists have found a surprising amount of water ice on Mars.
Redesigning the UK’s windfall tax on energy companies could help it to bring in more money for public spending.
The world’s longest running cohort study reveals risk factors for dementia. Families of athletes with early-onset dementia tell their stories. Could viruses cause Alzheimer’s? Listen to the Uncharted Brain: Decoding Dementia podcast series.
The best way to cut air pollution is to burn less fossil fuel.
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Ruth Itzhaki has spent more than 30 years researching whether certain common viruses play a role in the development of Alzheimer’s. But for years her research was greeted with hostility.
For many environmentalists, overpopulation is a real concern. But the planet will benefit more from tackling overconsumption by rich countries.
Netanyahu looks to be back in power, but his new far-right coalition partners are likely to make his life difficult.
A podcast and long read series exploring new research into the brain and dementia.
As calls for greater freedom grow, the author examines how secularism might work in Iran.
Sebuah studi tentang tweet yang diposting pada tahun 2019 menemukan bahwa cuitan tentang konservasi gajah tidak selaras dengan ancaman terbesar yang sebenarnya terhadap satwa ini.
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Director of the Jenner Institute, University of Oxford
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Departmental Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Oxford
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Behavioural and Evolutionary Ecology, University of Oxford
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Professor of Geography, University of Oxford
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Emeritus Professor of Anthropology and Forced Migration, University of Oxford
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Microbiology, University of Oxford
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Researcher in Music, University of Oxford
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Senior Researcher in Economics, University of Oxford
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Global Head of Wildlife Research, World Animal Protection, and Visiting Researcher, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), University of Oxford
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Oxford
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Research assistant, Empire, Migration and Belonging, University of Oxford
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Heritage Partnerships Coordinator, University of Oxford
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Professor of Climate Science, University of Oxford
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Professor of Climate Economics and Policy, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford
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Stipendiary Lecturer in Biology, University of Oxford
