Research grant success at Norah Fry Research Centre
February and March 2010 have seen the Norah Fry Research Centre (NFRC) win research grants totalling over £1.9 million.
Research
New perspective in ion channel indicates treatment potential
Scientists researching a toxin extracted from the venom of the honey bee have used this to inform the design of new treatments to alleviate the symptoms of conditions such as muscular dystrophy, depression and dementia.
Women fleeing violent relationships inform pioneering research
The moving testimonies of women who survived years of domestic abuse feature in the first long term study of its kind in 30 years, which could help to improve women’s chances of building a better future.
Recycling nanoparticles
Some nanoparticles are more precious than gold, so being able to recycle them would offer manufacturers important cost savings. Professor Julian Eastoe at the University of Bristol, and colleagues, report the development of a special type of microemulsion that may make it easier for manufacturers to recover, recycle, and reuse nanoparticles.
Architectural impact of climate change mimicked in lab tests
The architectural and structural havoc wreaked by torrential rain, flooding and fluctuating temperatures could be prevented thanks to analysis based on laboratory simulations.
Informing Copenhagen
In the run-up to the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, University groups published several articles in prestigious journals
Leverhulme Trust funds maths learning study
The Leverhulme Trust has awarded funding to the Graduate School of Education, for a research project to bring children's economic activity into the maths classroom.
Common as dirt – is our most precious bank about to go bust?
Matt Fortnam in the Department of Earth Sciences draws comparisons between the global financial crash and the impending global soil crisis
Bones confirmed as those of Saxon Princess Eadgyth
Bones excavated in Magdeburg Cathedral in 2008 are those of Saxon Princess Eadgyth who died in AD 946, scientists from the Department of Archaeology confirmed today. The crucial scientific evidence came from the teeth preserved in the upper jaw. The bones are the oldest surviving remains of an English royal burial.
University of Bristol selected as Strategic Partner
The University of Bristol has been selected as a Strategic Alliance Partner by leading defence firm AWE.