Static electricity attracts ticks to hosts, scientists find30 June 2023Ticks can be attracted across air gaps several times larger than themselves by the static electricity that their hosts naturally accumulate, researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered.
Travel back to Ancient Greece in virtual reality 30 June 2023A new virtual reality (VR) app which takes users on a journey back in time to Ancient Greece where they are able to experience first-hand what it was like to consult with the Greek god Zeus at the Oracle of Dodona has been developed by a team of academics led by the University of Bristol.
Encouraging diversity in engineering29 June 2023The University of Bristol hosted a black mentorship event in the School of Engineering on Tuesday 27 June.
Title winning team pays tribute to ‘legendary coach’29 June 2023This was the touching moment a grieving hockey team celebrated their title win with the name of their beloved late coach worn proudly on their shirts.
Just add water – garden ponds and bird baths help wildlife thrive, finds study28 June 2023Providing water sources in residential gardens helps wildlife thrive, according to new University of Bristol-led research. The study, published in Urban Ecosystems, compared the quantity and variety of wildlife visiting urban lake water sources and residential gardens in England and found no difference in the number of small-bodied wildlife that visited.
Humans’ ancestors survived asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs27 June 2023A Cretaceous origin for placental mammals, the group that includes humans, dogs and bats, has been revealed by in-depth analysis of the fossil record, showing they co-existed with dinosaurs for a short time before the dinosaurs went extinct.
GPs have a key role to diagnose vulval lichen sclerosus26 June 2023Primary care professionals should think beyond thrush and genitourinary symptoms of menopause (GSM) when women present with vulval symptoms and consider the diagnosis of vulval lichen sclerosus (VLS), research led by the University of Bristol suggests.
Wearable monitor detects stress hormone levels across a full 24-hour day21 June 2023Early warning signs of diseases caused by dysfunctional levels of stress hormones could be spotted more easily thanks to a new wearable device developed by endocrine researchers. This is the first time it has been possible to measure changes to people’s stress hormones as they go about normal daily activities, across both day and night. The new collaborative research led by the University of Bristol, University of Birmingham and University of Bergen has the potential to revolutionise how diseases of the stress hormone system are diagnosed and treated.
Scientists discover critical factors that determine the survival of airborne viruses21 June 2023Critical insights into why airborne viruses lose their infectivity have been uncovered by scientists at the University of Bristol. The findings, published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface today [21 June], reveal how cleaner air kills the virus significantly quicker and why opening a window may be more important than originally thought. The research could shape future mitigation strategies for new viruses.
Study provides insight into miscarriages in tsetse flies15 June 2023Tsetse are biting flies that transmit the parasites causing sleeping sickness in humans and Nagana in animals. Female tsetse flies, which give birth to enormous, adult-sized live young, can experience miscarriages and these are more likely as they get older.
UK longitudinal studies partnership awarded £6.4 million MRC/ESRC funding14 June 2023The UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC) – a partnership between leading UK longitudinal studies, including Children of the 90s at Bristol – has been awarded £6.4 million of funding by the Medical Research Council and the Economic and Social Research Council.
Bristol space-based solar power project receives £353k funding boost14 June 2023A team from the University of Bristol will play a pivotal role in the UK’s bid to develop space-based solar power - technology which has the potential to significantly boost the country’s energy security.
Over 40,000 people expected at University open days 13 June 2023The University of Bristol opens its doors to more than 40,000 people on Friday and Saturday [June 16 and 17] for its first open days of the year.
1in5 project on climate and biodiversity embraced by leading schools of psychology 13 June 2023Schools of psychology at Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Manchester universities have embraced the 1in5 project on climate and biodiversity. 1in5 is a framework to allow the academic community to focus some of its collective brainpower on environmental change.
NHS policies on patient's weight and access to hip replacement surgery are inappropriate, study finds13 June 2023Weight and body mass index (BMI) policies introduced by NHS commissioning groups in England are inappropriate and worsening health inequalities, according to a new study published in BMC Medicine today [13 June] that analysed nearly 490,000 hip surgeries. With one in ten people likely to need a joint replacement in their lifetime, many thousands of patients are directly affected by these policies.
Which came first: the reptile or the egg?12 June 2023The earliest reptiles, birds and mammals may have borne live young, researchers from Nanjing University and University of Bristol have revealed.
More patients needed for study to stop long-term pain from shingles12 June 2023Patients with newly diagnosed shingles are already taking part in the largest trial of its type in the world but even more patients are needed to help. The study, being run by the University of Bristol and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), wants to find out if the long-term pain caused by shingles that commonly persists after the rash has healed can be prevented.
Tech-Xpo 2023 unveils cutting-edge technology startups8 June 2023Sixteen startups will promote their innovative technologies to an audience of influential investors and business leaders at Bristol's Tech-Xpo 2023 on 28 June.
