TV watching linked to increased risk of asthma
Young children who spend more than two hours watching TV every day double their subsequent risk of developing asthma, indicates research published by Children of the 90s.
Research
New link between growth factors and early prostate cancer found
A new study by researchers from the University of Bristol, presented at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) conference today, has found potential new biomarkers for very early prostate cancer in men with no symptoms of the disease.
Mass extinctions and the slow rise of dinosaurs
Dinosaurs survived two mass extinctions and 50 million years before taking over the world and dominating ecosystems, according to new research published this week.
Exploration of buried Antarctic lake given green light
An international team of scientists, led by the UK, has been given the go-ahead to explore one of the planet’s last great frontiers - an ancient lake hidden deep beneath Antarctica’s ice sheet. Buried under three kilometers of ice, the lake – the size of Lake Windermere (UK) – may have been isolated for hundreds of thousands of years and could contain unique forms of life.
Comet impact theory disproved
New data, published today, disproves the recent theory that a large comet exploded over North America 12,900 years ago, causing a shock wave that travelled at hundreds of kilometres per hour and triggering continent-wide wildfires.
Life in the wild boosts immune function
Life in a demanding environment with limited resources might be better for the immune system than living in comfort, according to new research from the University of Bristol.
A study in failure? The development of comprehensive education in Bristol
The current state of Bristol’s secondary schools is notoriously poor, with exam results in the city’s maintained schools continuing to be amongst the worst in the UK. Katherine Rich, an M.A. student in the Department of Historical Studies, suggests a historical explanation for this current malaise.
Celebrating Hans Heilbronn
This October marked 100 years since the birth of Hans Heilbronn (1908-75), after whom the University’s Heilbronn Institute is named.
Welcome to the future
A robot that does the dishes and reacts naturally to your mood. A gardener robot that can charge itself by converting compost or waste water into electricity. Sounds like science fiction? According to scientists at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, not for much longer.
Patients at risk of self-harm after discharge from psychiatric care
Non-fatal self-harm may occur in over ten per cent of adults discharged from psychiatric inpatient care in England and Wales, according to new research from the University of Bristol published in the BMJ. The risk was found to be greatest in the first month, Professor David Gunnell and colleagues found.