http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/ Latest news from the University of Bristol en-gb Sat, 18 May 2013 13:22:21 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss news-team@bristol.ac.uk news-team@bristol.ac.uk http://www.bris.ac.uk/university/web/terms-conditions.html 60 Search news archive by keyword news_text http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/news-results.html http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/ http://www.bristol.ac.uk/images/rss.logo.gif http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9380.html Melting glaciers account for one third of observed sea level rise, according to a new study published today in Science. Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9380.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9379.html Construction on the second phase of the National Composites Centre (NCC), a world leading research and technology hub owned by the University of Bristol, got underway yesterday with a turf cutting ceremony attended by the Business Minister Michael Fallon. Wed, 15 May 2013 09:15:22 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9379.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9376.html New research from the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol shows that girls whose fathers were absent during the first five years of life were more likely to develop depressive symptoms in adolescence than girls whose fathers left when they were aged five to ten years or than boys in both age groups (0-5 and 5-10), even after a range of factors was taken into account. Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9376.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9268.html Limiting the amount of warming experienced by the world's oceans in the future could buy some time for tropical coral reefs, say researchers from the University of Bristol. Tue, 14 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9268.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9358.html The UK’s healthcare system faces unprecedented challenges. A pioneering new collaboration, led by the University of Bristol, hopes to address these challenges by developing a 24/7 digital home health assistant thanks to a grant awarded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) of £12 million. Thu, 09 May 2013 16:05:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9358.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9360.html Researchers at the University of Bristol have led a new enquiry into how extremely small particles of silica (sand) can be used to design and construct artificial protocells in the laboratory. The work is described in an article published in Nature Chemistry. Thu, 09 May 2013 10:33:50 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9360.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9345.html Over 20 million people in Europe suffer from osteoarthritis which can lead to extensive damage to the knee and hip cartilage. Stem cells offer a promising way forward but a key challenge has been to design a ‘smart material’ that is biologically effective for cartilage tissue regeneration. Now researchers have identified a blend of naturally occurring fibres such as cellulose and silk that makes progress towards affordable and effective cell-based therapy for cartilage repair a step closer. Wed, 08 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9345.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9347.html Around 150 million people globally are chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) – a major cause of liver disease and the fastest growing cause of liver transplantation and liver cancer. New prevention strategies are urgently required as people are continuing to be infected with HCV. Findings, published in Hepatology, reveal the impact of a new antiviral treatment that could potentially reduce HCV rates in some cities affected by chronic HCV prevalence by half over 15 years. Mon, 06 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9347.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9343.html New research by scientists from the Universities of Bristol, UK, and Oldenburg, Germany, has mapped the most detailed forecast to date for importing potentially harmful invasive species with the ballast water of cargo ships. Sat, 04 May 2013 23:05:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9343.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9328.html New research from Bristol and Cardiff universities shows that children whose brains process information more slowly than their peers are at greater risk of psychotic experiences. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:40:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9328.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9333.html Two babies at risk of brain injury following a lack of oxygen at birth have received xenon gas and cooling therapy while being transferred from one hospital to another in a specially equipped ambulance. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:13:19 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9333.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9332.html Prototype mobile devices that can change shape on-demand will be unveiled today [Monday 29 April] by academics in the University’s Department of Computer Science and could lay down the foundation for creating high shape resolution devices of the future. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:26:26 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9332.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9321.html The rediscovery of a mystery animal in a museum’s underground storeroom by an undergraduate at the University of Bristol proves that a non-native ‘big cat’ prowled the British countryside at the turn of the last century. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:05:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9321.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9320.html Parents of children with cleft lip and/or palate, or people who were born with a cleft lip and/or palate themselves are being asked to consider taking part in a new research study led by the University’s School of Oral and Dental Sciences to develop an online resource for families and individuals affected by this condition. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:54:33 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9320.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9269.html Many more Whites live in mixed neighbourhoods in 2011 than 2001, according to first analyses of recently-released census data, although there was no movement towards creation of substantial Indian, Pakistani, or Bangladeshi exclusive neighbourhoods, study finds. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:15:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9269.html Press releases