Bristol and NASA call for international co-operation on global-scale flood model
Industry, governments and humanitarian agencies should come together to support the development of a global flood model, researchers say.
Research
Ancient sea creatures filtered food like modern whales
Ancient, giant marine animals used bizarre facial appendages to filter food from the ocean, according to new fossils discovered in northern Greenland. The new study, led by the University of Bristol and published today in Nature, describes how the strange species, called Tamisiocaris, used these huge, specialized appendages to filter plankton, similar to the way modern blue whales feed today.
Study sheds new light on DNA repair
A major study published in the journal Nature has given a new insight into how DNA is repaired – a fundamentally important process in all forms of life and diseases including cancer.
Researchers identify new target for common heart condition
Researchers have found new evidence that metabolic stress can increase the onset of atrial arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation (AF), a common heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate. The findings may pave the way for the development of new therapies for the condition which can be expected to affect almost one in four of the UK population at some point in their lifetime.
Scientists unmask the climate uncertainty monster
Increasing uncertainty in the climate system compels a greater urgency for climate change mitigation, according to new research from the University of Bristol.
Quantum cryptography for mobile phones
An ultra-high security scheme that could one day get quantum cryptography using Quantum Key Distribution into mobile devices has been developed and demonstrated by researchers from the University of Bristol’s Centre for Quantum Photonics (CQP) in collaboration with Nokia.
University of Bristol strengthens its strategic relationship with the University of Rochester
A delegation of University of Bristol academics is visiting the University of Rochester, New York, to strengthen links between the two universities. The visit, led by the University of Bristol’s Professor Nick Lieven, Pro Vice-Chancellor International, includes academics from across the University’s research disciplines and seeks to explore further opportunities for collaboration in both education and research.
Launch of WUN collaborative MOOC on globalisation of higher education and research
A WUN (Worldwide Universities Newtork) inter-institutional MOOC (massive open online course) taught by Professor Susan Robertson in the Graduate School of Education and Professor Kris Olds (University of Wisconsin-Madison) has been launched on the Coursera platform.
New €675,000 study will examine online abuse in teenage relationships
The role of online technology in instigating and maintaining control and violence in young people’s intimate relationships will be examined in a new study led by researchers at the University of Bristol.
Children’s brain processing speed linked to early indicator risk of mental health issues
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.