Threat from West Antarctica less than previously believed
The potential contribution to sea level rise from a collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) have been greatly overestimated, according to a new study published in the journal Science.
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Innovative technology brings mains to the Ice Age
A pioneering experiment using ice could prove to be the way forward for removing iron from water mains.
All that glitters: new capitalism and the crash of 2008
Kevin Doogan in the School for Policy Studies sheds some light on why we are in the current financial crisis.
Claudia’s story
Claudio Castillo's life was transformed by pioneering bone marrow stem cell work.
Understanding the past to improve the future
Dr Derek Vance and Gavin Foster from the Earth Sciences Department are doing their best to try to understand what is causing climate change, in order to advise governments on how the current rise in global temperatures might be mitigated.
Resuscitated newborns at risk for lower IQs
Children who were resuscitated at birth have increased risk of low intelligence quotient (IQ) at age eight years, even if they were apparently healthy in the 28 days (neonatal period) following birth.
The privacy delusion
Nello Cristianini, Professor of Artificial Intelligence in the Department of Engineering Mathematics, suspects that most of us are blissfully unaware of just how much we are spied upon.
The impact of the credit crunch on Britain's poorest households
A new report from the Personal Finance Research Centre looks at how changed conditions in the non-standard lending market are affecting people on modest incomes and what can be done to help them.
Bees attracted by floral iridescence
New research shows for the first time that bees see some flowers in multi-colour because of previously unknown iridescence of the petals.
Suicide rates and the 1990s Asian economic crisis
Suicide rates increased as a result of the Asian economic crisis (1997-1998) but only in some of the countries affected, according to a new study from the University of Bristol published in Social Science & Medicine.