Researchers reveal a new class of molten planet

Published on March 12, 2026

A study led by the University of Oxford has identified a new type of planet beyond our Solar System – one that stores large amounts of sulphur deep within a permanent ocean of magma. The findings have been published today in Nature Astronomy.
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Oxford and Serum Institute of India sign IP license agreement to advance NipahB vaccine candidate

March 13, 2026
The University of Oxford and Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. (SII), a Cyrus Poonawalla Group company and the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, have signed an Intellectual Property license agreement to advance the development and manufacture of the ChAdOx1 NipahB vaccine candidate.