Scientists discover exotic water cycle and metal clouds on hot Jupiter exoplanet
Astronomers have made the first detailed measurements of an alien water cycle on a planet 855 light-years from Earth.
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Bristol researchers use gene editing to improve red blood cell transfusion compatibility
Synthetic biologists at the University of Bristol have succeeded in generating laboratory-made red blood cells with rare blood group types that could one day be used to help patients who cannot be matched with donor blood.
Scientists engineer bacteria to cope in challenging environments
Researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Hamburg have engineered bacteria with internal nutrient reserves that can be accessed when needed to survive extreme environmental conditions. The findings, published in ACS Synthetic Biology, pave the way for more robust biotechnologies based on engineered microbes.
UK astronomers giving everyone access to a 3-D map of the Milky Way
A UK team of astronomers working on the European Space Agency Gaia mission have contributed to a revolution in our understanding of the Milky Way with the release today of a new census of the stars in our sky, thanks, in part, to work by physicists from the University of Bristol.
Engineering Doctorate student helps local company win Queen's Award for Enterprise
A University of Bristol Engineering Doctorate student has helped a Somerset business win its second Queen's Award in five years.
Bristol researcher awarded fellowship to help change the lives of people suffering with chronic pain
A new £300k research fellowship has been awarded to Dr Robert Drake at the University of Bristol to carry out research exploring how injury affects brain function to cause chronic pain. The award, which is part of a £1.2 million Medical Research Foundation grant, aims to improve pain diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, for the vast number of people who live with unrelenting pain.
Transport for London’s junk food advertising restrictions linked to reductions in high fat, salt and sugar product purchases
Restricting the outdoor advertising of high fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) foods and drinks across the Transport for London (TfL) network is estimated to have significantly decreased the average amount of calories purchased by households every week from these products, according to new research in PLOS Medicine.
Pint of Science Bristol 2018 brings scientists out of the lab and in to your local pub
The world’s largest public festival of science is returning to Bristol next month. From the 11 to the 14 May Bristolians will be able to quench their thirst for knowledge along with a pint, all in the comfort of their local watering hole.
New DNA screening pinpoints whose blood the vampire bat is drinking
A new method of screening vampire bat DNA could help tackle rabies thanks to a joint Danish and British study.
Scientists discover how plants evolved to colonise land over 500 million years ago
Scientists analysing one of the largest genomic datasets of plants have discovered how the first plants on Earth evolved the mechanisms used to control water and ‘breathe’ on land hundreds of millions of years ago.