High blood pressure in pregnancy linked to mother's heart function
Pregnant women who develop high blood pressure, or have small babies, may have hearts that pump less blood with each beat.
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Professor Jonathan Rossiter announced as one of RAE’s Chair in Emerging Technologies
Jonathan Rossiter, Professor of Robotics at the University of Bristol has been appointed as one of the Royal Academy of Engineering Chairs in Emerging Technologies to help ensure that the UK is a driving force for global technological innovation.
Forgotten corner of Europe brought back to life thanks to artificial intelligence
A lost world in a former empire in Europe has been brought to life thanks to University of Bristol researchers who used artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to analyse 47,000 multilingual pages from newspapers dating back to 1873.
Scientists use robots to reveal how predatory fish cope with unpredictable prey
Scientists at the University of Bristol have demonstrated how predators overcome their preys’ erratic behaviour by adapting their own during the hunt.
ICU mortality from COVID-19 continued to fall in 2020, but improvement is slowing
A meta-analysis of global studies has shown that intensive care morality from COVID-19 has continued to fall since the start of the pandemic, but the improvement is slowing and may have plateaued. The study, published today [2 February] in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists), is by Professor Tim Cook, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Honorary Professor in Bristol Medical School: Translational Health Sciences (THS) at the University of Bristol, and colleagues.
Brain tumour research could help future precision medicine
New research on brain tumours could improve patient diagnosis and treatment options as part of a precision medicine approach. Brain tumours are the leading cause of cancer deaths in children and adults under the age of 40, with 16,000* people in the UK diagnosed with a brain tumour each year.
Belief in Covid conspiracies linked with vaccine hesitancy, study finds
Low likelihood of accepting a coronavirus vaccine is associated with having "conspiracy suspicions" about the pandemic, a new study led by by the University of Bristol and King’s College London has found.
Future smartwatches could sense hand movement using ultrasound imaging
New research has shown future wearable devices, such as smartwatches, could use ultrasound imaging to sense hand gestures.
Motherhood is equal to partner absence as a cause of economic disadvantage in single mothers
Bristol research highlights the major impact of motherhood earning penalties on the economic prospects of single-mother families.
Major prize for Senegalese film
A Senegalese film, which recently premiered in the UK thanks to funding from the University of Bristol, has won a major award.