Where would we 'bee' without pollinators?31 August 2018Without pollinators there would be no strawberries, apples and chocolate. At this weekend's Bee Festival at the University of Bristol Botanic Garden people will be able to find out how they can help bees and other vital pollinators or learn about growing fruit and vegetables. The Festival will also celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Avon Beekeepers Association Annual Honey Show.
Russian connections of reptile from the Jurassic Coast30 August 2018The Triassic red rocks of the Devon coast around Sidmouth, some 240 million years old and pre-dating the earliest dinosaurs preserve fossil fishes, amphibians and reptiles, and a new specimen, uncovered with help from palaeontologists at the University of Bristol, shows distinct connections with Russia.
Climate change increasing the prevalence of harmful parasite, warn scientists29 August 2018A rise in a parasite called liver fluke, which can significantly impact livestock production in farms in the UK and across the world, could now be helped by a new predictive model of the disease aimed at farmers. The tool, developed by University of Bristol scientists, aims to help reduce prevalence of the disease.
Scientists identify 35 genes associated with cannabis use28 August 2018A large-scale genetic study found that some of the same genes associated with the use of cannabis are also associated with certain personality types and psychiatric conditions.
Disappearing into thin air: harnessing oxygen drop could eliminate cancers without harming healthy tissue24 August 2018A major advance towards targeting cancer without harming healthy tissue has been discovered by University of Bristol researchers. The team has found a way to exploit hypoxia (reduced oxygen levels) — a condition which occurs during the development of many common cancers and drives their progression and spread. The findings, which have implications for targeted oncology, are published today [24 August 2018] in the journal EMBO Molecular Medicine.
Students to go on 9-day hike in aid of friend injured in tree-fall24 August 2018Today [Friday 24 August] 30 University of Bristol students and friends will walk 230 kilometres to raise funds for fellow student Xander Van Der Poll, who suffered serious injuries earlier this year.
Statement: Natasha Abrahart – pre-inquest review 23 August 2018There has been widespread media coverage of the pre-inquest review of the death of Natasha Abrahart, a second-year physics student who tragically passed away earlier this year.
Campus Living Villages and Equitix secure new accommodation deal with University of Bristol22 August 2018A joint venture between Campus Living Villages and Equitix has been appointed as the strategic development partner for new accommodation projects at the University of Bristol. Over the next five years the partnership will provide high-quality student accommodation, beginning with the University’s new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus.
Parents, don't panic - your picky eater is in good health21 August 2018Research findings using data from the University of Bristol’s Children of the 90s study should reassure parents that their fussy toddlers can grow up with a healthy height and weight.
Enzyme-powered protocells rise to the top20 August 2018Researchers at the University of Bristol have successfully assembled enzyme-powered artificial cells that can float or sink depending on their internal chemical activity. The work provides a new approach to designing complex life-like properties in non-living materials.
A timescale for the origin and evolution of all of life on Earth20 August 2018A new study led by scientists from the University of Bristol has used a combination of genomic and fossil data to explain the history of life on Earth, from its origin to the present day.
Innovate UK awards for studies into sustainable livestock production and improving chicken welfare17 August 2018Bristol Vet School has been awarded two Innovate UK grants totalling nearly £160,000 for studies that aim to further our progress towards sustainable livestock production and improve broiler chicken welfare. The projects will use the new £1 million CIEL poultry house, funded by the CIEL.
Anti-cancer drug offers potential alternative to transplant for patients with liver failure, study finds16 August 2018Patients suffering sudden liver failure could in the future benefit from a new treatment that could reduce the need for transplants, research published today shows. The study by scientists at University of Edinburgh MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, the Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute in Glasgow, and the University of Bristol, is published in Science Translational Medicine.
The heart of the matter15 August 2018Members of the public still have time to visit an exhibition that brings together art and medicine to reflect on the complexity of the human heart.
AHRC funding to develop the next generation of academics in the arts and humanities 15 August 2018The South, West and Wales Doctoral Training Partnership led by the University of Bristol, is to receive funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) over eight years to deliver postgraduate supervision, training and skills development from 2019.
Ice sheets of the last ice age seeded the ocean with silica10 August 2018New research led by glaciologists and isotope geochemists from the University of Bristol has found that melting ice sheets provide the surrounding oceans with the essential nutrient silica.
Older adults who get physical can lower their heart disease risk8 August 2018Adults in their early 60s, who spend less time sitting and more time engaged in light to vigorous physical activity, benefit with healthier levels of heart and vessel disease markers, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, and the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
Football used as scapegoat for domestic violence7 August 2018Scapegoating football as a trigger for domestic violence trivialises the issue and risks offering offenders an excuse for their behaviour, according to a UK study.
Royal Fort Garden named among the best in Britain7 August 2018Public gardens at the University of Bristol have been awarded a Green Flag Award – an accolade which officially makes it one of the best green spaces in the country.
Eavesdropping birds learn meaning of foreign alarm calls just by listening2 August 2018Birds often eavesdrop on the alarm calls of other species, making it possible for them to take advantage of many eyes looking out for danger. Now, researchers have found that fairy-wrens can learn those unfamiliar calls—which they liken to a foreign language—even without ever seeing the bird that made the call or the predator that provoked it.
Plants can tell the time using sugars2 August 2018A new study by an international team of scientists, including the University of Bristol, has discovered that plants adjust their daily circadian rhythm to the cycle of day and night by measuring the amount of sugars in their cells.
MP’s visit to Bristol-based project tackling plant disease in Sub-Saharan Africa2 August 2018Thangam Debbonaire MP, the Member of Parliament representing Bristol West, visited CONNECTED Network Director, Professor Gary Foster, to find out more about the global project, which is based in her constituency at The University of Bristol’s Life Sciences building.
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are more likely to have a child with autism2 August 2018Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely than other women to have an autistic child, according to an analysis of NHS data carried out by a team at Cambridge University's Autism Research Centre. The research is published today in the journal Translational Psychiatry. The team stressed that the likelihood of having an autistic child is still very low, even among women with PCOS – but finding this link provides an important clue in understanding one of the multiple causal factors in autism.
Scientists find holes in light by tying it in knots1 August 2018A research collaboration including theoretical physicists from the University of Bristol and Birmingham has found a new way of evaluating how light flows through space - by tying knots in it.
Bristol launches first city-wide pledge to children1 August 2018A charter setting out the city’s aspirations for the children of Bristol has been unveiled at a ceremony during the city’s biggest free play event, Bristol Playday.
