News in 2024
- Study highlights potential new approach for early intervention for diabetic patients at risk of kidney disease 27 March 2024 Researchers at the University of Bristol have uncovered a mechanism by which a hormone can protect the blood vessels in the kidneys from the damage caused by diabetes. In doing so, the team has identified a potential early treatment strategy to prevent or slow progression of kidney disease in people with diabetes. The study, part-funded by Kidney Research UK, is published in Diabetes.
- Cell biologist whose work spans over 30 years receives RMS Scientific Achievement Award 7 February 2024 David Stephens, Emeritus Professor of Cell Biology in the School of Biochemistry, has been awarded the Royal Microscopical Society (RMS) Scientific Achievement Award for his work on cell biology.
- Scientists reveal why blueberries are blue 7 February 2024 Tiny external structures in the wax coating of blueberries give them their blue colour, researchers at the University of Bristol can reveal.
- Mystery of moths’ warning sound production explained in new study 5 February 2024 The workings of the ultrasonic warning sounds produced by the wings of a species of moth have been revealed by researchers at the University of Bristol.
- New drug could prevent diabetic eye and kidney disease in people with diabetes 2 February 2024 New research has shown a new type of inhibitor drug could prevent microvascular diabetic complications, such as diabetic eye and kidney disease. The University of Bristol-led research is published in Cardiovascular Diabetology.
- Carnivorous plant traps help scientists explain the evolution of complex ‘composite’ traits 5 January 2024 A scientific study of pitcher plants species that use the same complex ‘springboard’ mechanism for insect capture has revealed an explanation for how complex traits requiring multiple components may evolve.