Aug
7
2017
A tiny medical device containing gold specks could boost the effects of cancer medication and reduce its harm, research suggests.
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More accurate estimates of state opioid and heroin fatalities
Aug
7
2017
A new study presents a correction procedure to refine data reporting opioid and heroin deaths per US state, which results in significant shifts in state-by-state mortality rates. This truer picture helps to remove an important barrier to formulating effective policies to address this serious drug epidemic.
Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh is World’s Oldest Case of Gigantism
Aug
7
2017
An ancient Egyptian pharaoh who ruled 4,700 years ago was a giant, scientists have announced.
Rare pine marten captured on camera in North Yorkshire
Aug
7
2017
The first record of a pine marten living in Yorkshire for about 35 years
Is Brain Damage an Inevitable Result of Playing Football?
Aug
7
2017
A recent study that showed that 110 of 111 brains of deceased NFL players had a serious brain disease raised concerns once again about concussions. But there's a lot we still need to know.
Desert Fossils Reveal 540-Million-Year-Old Jellyfish 'Graveyard'
Aug
7
2017
On a long-gone seashore in what is now Death Valley, ancient, sticky sand retained impressions of the oldest known example of a jellyfish stranding.
Friends with an Ex? Check Your Motives First, Science Says
Aug
7
2017
Staying friends with an ex is a "very pervasive phenomenon," says one psychologist. But these friendships aren't always successful.
You Thought Your Braces Hurt? This Woman's Dental Wire Tore Through Her Gut
Aug
7
2017
A woman in Australia had a dental wire in her digestive system for 10 years before doctors discovered it tearing through her abdomen.
Oxford Summer School - First Year
Aug
7
2017
Keble College
Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3PG
United Kingdom
Mon, 7 Aug, 10:00 – Thu, 10 Aug 2017, 14:00
What Happens on this Course?
Our First Year course covers core topics such as electricity, energy and forces. You’ll be exposed to a range of ideas and resources to address physics teaching issues, including gender balance in the classroom.
There will also be a range of social activities for you to enjoy!
Eligibility