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2 billion tonnes of CO2 removed from atmosphere annually

About two billion tonnes of carbon dioxide are being removed from the atmosphere every year, according to a report published on Thursday, but nearly all of it is accomplished through forests, despite growing investments in new technologies.

Oxford and Cambridge university scholars in Bangladesh happy to see return of students from abroad

Pioneering scholars from Bangladesh, who have affiliation with either the University of Cambridge or the University of Oxford, say it is pleasant to see students from the country are returning after their higher studies abroad to contribute to the nation in some way.

Prostate cancer aggression 'linked to waist size'

Men with larger waistlines could be at higher risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer, a study suggests.

Mathematician Andrew Wiles and the theorem that made him famous

Mathematician Andrew Wiles of the University of Oxford is awarded the prestigious Abel Prize for his remarkable proof of Fermat's Last Theorem in the early 90s, reports Business Insider.

Climate change poised to hurt food supplies: study

The effects of climate change on food production could cause 500,000 extra deaths by 2050 compared to a world without global warming, according to a study released Thursday.

Oxford University fundraising reaches £2bn

University of Oxford campaign to raise funds for teaching and research has raised £2bn, it has been announced.

January 19, 2023
January 19, 2023

2 billion tonnes of CO2 removed from atmosphere annually

About two billion tonnes of carbon dioxide are being removed from the atmosphere every year, according to a report published on Thursday, but nearly all of it is accomplished through forests, despite growing investments in new technologies.

January 5, 2020
January 5, 2020

Oxford and Cambridge university scholars in Bangladesh happy to see return of students from abroad

Pioneering scholars from Bangladesh, who have affiliation with either the University of Cambridge or the University of Oxford, say it is pleasant to see students from the country are returning after their higher studies abroad to contribute to the nation in some way.

June 3, 2016
June 3, 2016

Prostate cancer aggression 'linked to waist size'

Men with larger waistlines could be at higher risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer, a study suggests.

March 19, 2016
March 19, 2016

Mathematician Andrew Wiles and the theorem that made him famous

Mathematician Andrew Wiles of the University of Oxford is awarded the prestigious Abel Prize for his remarkable proof of Fermat's Last Theorem in the early 90s, reports Business Insider.

March 3, 2016
March 3, 2016

Climate change poised to hurt food supplies: study

The effects of climate change on food production could cause 500,000 extra deaths by 2050 compared to a world without global warming, according to a study released Thursday.

May 12, 2015
May 12, 2015

Oxford University fundraising reaches £2bn

University of Oxford campaign to raise funds for teaching and research has raised £2bn, it has been announced.