Flowering plants: an evolution revolution
Researchers at the University of Bristol have identified the huge impact of flowering plants on the evolution of life on Earth.
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Risk factors for heart health linked to marital ups and downs
Risk factors for heart health seem to be linked to changes over time in the quality of marital relationships — at least for men — finds a University of Bristol study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
Bristol Composite Institute welcomes new co-directors
Bristol Composites Institute at the University of Bristol has appointed two new co-directors, Professor Ole Thomsen and Professor Stephen Hallett, to succeed founding director, Professor Michael Wisnom.
Bristol to benefit from new ‘SafePod’ enabling scientists to access secure data on site
Bristol is one of the first universities to benefit from a ‘SafePod’ as part of a new national network of ‘secure data access’ pods set to launch this week. The small, prefabricated pods will enable scientists to access data for research purposes on site avoiding the need for them to travel to the handful of existing safe setting locations.
Robot farm: Pioneering facilities are a game-changer for UK atomic research
The University of Bristol is leading an initiative to make cutting-edge robotics, drones and testing spaces available for nuclear research with the launch of four ‘Hot Robotics’ facilities in the UK.
Hundreds of millions of Africans lack basic means of preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission, finds global study
Millions of people across the African continent are at risk of contracting COVID-19 because of a lack of the most basic public health tools to protect themselves - including the essentials of soap and water, finds a new University of Bristol-led study published in Epidemiology & Infection. The global research collaborative finds almost 900 million Africans live without on-site water, while 700 million people lack in-home soap/washing facilities.
‘It’s never too late to follow your passion’: Imogen on Uni path 13 years after leaving school early
A student starting university 13 years after leaving school early says “it is never too late to follow your passion”.
Vulnerable adults in custody face inconsistent services, study finds
Vulnerable adults who are taken into police custody face a postcode lottery around the provision of 'appropriate adults' who help safeguard their rights and welfare while detained, a new study has found.
Size not important for fish in the largest mass extinction of all time
Understanding modern biodiversity and extinction threats is important. It is commonly assumed that being large contributes to vulnerability during extinction crises.
Bristol researchers feature on Attenborough Netflix series
University researchers feature on a Netflix series narrated by Sir David Attenborough.