Research
- Bristol hosts Swiss-British Summit to drive innovation in healthcare and environmental sustainability 23 May 2024 The University of Bristol’s BioDesign Institute hosted the Synthetic & Engineering Biology British-Swiss Summit on 22 May 2024. The inaugural event was devoted to understanding the opportunities presented by engineering biology technologies to drive innovation in healthcare, forging collaborations between Switzerland and the UK with a focus on environmental sustainability.
- Children exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in womb or as newborns may face increased social and respiratory problems, finds study 23 May 2024 Children who were exposed to SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) while in the womb or as newborn babies may face greater difficulties with social skills and have more respiratory symptoms than non-exposed children, according to a new University of Bristol-led study published in eClinicalMedicine.
- Epidural linked to reduction in serious complications after childbirth 23 May 2024 Expanding access to epidural analgesia could improve maternal health, say researchers. Having an epidural during labour is associated with a marked reduction in serious complications in the first few weeks after giving birth, finds a study involving University of Bristol researchers, published in The BMJ.
- Research reveals more people died from hot or cold weather conditions than COVID-19 in parts of UK 23 May 2024 Research has highlighted how weather extremes worsened by climate change are now a major national public health threat.
- “Ground-breaking moment for science, innovation and technology” as UK’s most powerful supercomputer is officially online and debuts in global league 13 May 2024 The UK’S fastest and most powerful supercomputer, located at the University of Bristol, is now officially online, with pioneering technology helping to make the UK a world leader in artificial intelligence.
- Unlocking insights into insomnia: UK Biobank data reveals discrepancies between reported symptoms and GP records 8 May 2024 GP data can provide unique insights into common health conditions, new research looking at insomnia symptom prevalence in England has shown. The University of Bristol-led study, published in BMJ Open today [8 May], also highlights the value of improving access to this data for future health research.
- Bristol scientist leading charge to help UK achieve ‘net zero’ wins prestigious fellowship 2 May 2024 A University of Bristol physicist, who is training the next generation of nuclear scientists to meet future energy needs more sustainably, has been awarded a research fellowship.
- New study sheds light on the debate surrounding two types of shoulder replacement surgery for osteoarthritis 1 May 2024 A new study has provided valuable insights into the ongoing debate surrounding two types of shoulder replacement surgery: reverse total shoulder replacement and anatomical total shoulder replacement as a treatment for patients with osteoarthritis.
- T. rex not as smart as previously claimed, scientists find 29 April 2024 Dinosaurs were as smart as reptiles but not as intelligent as monkeys, as former research suggests.
- New quarantine scheme could reduce risk of rabies reintroduction in the EU following Russian invasion, study finds 26 April 2024 Rabies is a major concern to both human and animal health, with rabies in dogs and cats widespread in Eastern Europe, and there are concerns the war in Ukraine could pose a greater risk of rabies being reintroduced to the European Union (EU). A four-month period of home isolation of dogs and cats could reduce this risk, new University of Bristol research has shown.
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