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Oxford Sparks Big Questions

Nov 14, 2018

Most people use their phones every single day for communicating with others, using the Internet, playing games via apps. There’s nothing worse than looking down at your phone and realising the battery is running out of juice—or worse yet, that it’s already completely dead.

One of the most common problems with...


Jul 25, 2016

Can we receive information through our lighting? Prof Dominic O'Brien explains how light might be the answer to adding more capacity to our wireless internet connections. You might be used to connecting to the internet through a wireless network that works through radiowaves, but what if we could use lights in buildings...


Jan 29, 2016

Water pumps are a lifeline for many communities in developing countries. But how can you monitor them all to know whether they're in working order? And can you collect data based on pump usage to provide useful insights into community health? Water is essential for life. So when your only source of safe water is from a...