How former students are remodelling the gaming market
An Artificial Intelligence start-up developing software which will slash the cost of creating new games has hit its substantial seed-funding target.
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Strengthening ties with China’s universities
Developing links with China’s universities will be a key focus when leaders and academics from the University of Bristol travel to China next month for the Graduation Celebration in Beijing.
Brain stimulation used in world first treatment of high blood pressure
A Bristol team has used a deep brain stimulation technique to dramatically reduce a woman’s high blood pressure – the first time in the world the procedure has been carried out for hypertension. The discovery raises hopes for patients with drug-resistant hypertension.
New life-saving defibrillators installed at the University of Bristol
The University of Bristol has installed six new externally mounted defibrillators across its campus which can be used in an emergency to save someone’s life if they experience sudden cardiac arrest.
Studies find Omicron related hospitalisations lower in severity than Delta and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine remains effective in preventing hospitalisations
Adult hospitalisations from Omicron-related SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) were less severe than Delta and the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine (also known as Comirnaty and BNT162b2*) remains effective in preventing not only hospitalisation, but severe patient outcomes associated with COVID-19, two new research studies have found.
Forests to play major role in meeting Paris climate targets
Forests are set to play a major role in meeting the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement - however, accurately monitoring progress toward the 'below 2°C' target requires a consistent approach to measuring the impact of forests on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Bristol physicist takes up senior role in CERN project
A particle physicist from the University of Bristol has been appointed to a senior role at one of the largest and most prestigious scientific projects in the world.
UK's COVID-19 vaccination programme already reducing daily deaths
A new modelling study shows that the UK’s COVID-19 vaccination programme is already reducing daily deaths. However, reductions of hospital and intensive care (ICU) admissions will likely take several weeks longer, with large reductions seen by the end of March and continuing into April.
'Great West' region can make the UK a global leader, say Vice-Chancellors and industry leaders
South West England and South East Wales can recapture the ambitious vision of Isambard Kingdom Brunel as a hyper-connected, smart and specialist region, MPs have heard.
Fingers on buzzers: Students aim for second University Challenge win
The University of Bristol’s quiz team returns to our screens tonight [18 December] in their second round University Challenge match again Trinity College, Oxford.