A pioneering study that used climate models to measure the impact of global atmospheric patterns has found new evidence for North America’s hidden role in Asia’s summer monsoon, a seasonal rainfall system vital to more than a billion people.
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From the enticements of luxury items for nuns and priests in 16th century Italy, to the historic role of masculinity in Australia’s betting culture, the arts and humanities have more to teach us about gambling harms us than just the statistics and data of other disciplines.
A simple brainwave test has been shown to detect signs of memory impairment linked to Alzheimer’s disease years before clinical diagnosis is typically possible.
Dr Oliver Russell, co-founder and first director of the University’s famous Norah Fry Research Centre (now the Norah Fry Centre for Disability Studies in the School for Policy Studies), died on 25 July. His colleagues offer a remembrance.
A PhD student at the University of Bristol has developed a convenient and cost-effective wearable patch to measure subtle temperature changes across the breast, which could in future be used to detect potential abnormalities and cancerous tumours.
Nikhil Rathi, Chief Executive of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), visited the University of Bristol to see how its pioneering research, including in Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption, is boosting businesses in the region and beyond.
A pioneering quantum computing company co-founded by academics from the University of Bristol and University College London (UCL) has landed $34 million in funding to accelerate its breakthrough work to transform quantum computing’s theoretical promise into practical applications.
Researchers studying how hypertension increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes have discovered a remarkable way in which the body adapts to hypertension by developing a set of “new senses”.
The next generation of an artificial heart valve made from a new plastic material could be a step closer to bedside. The research, led by the Universities of Bristol and Cambridge, demonstrated that the polymer material used to make the new artificial heart valve is safe following implant in an animal model for six months.
With GCSE results released this week, and their potential significance, are there any factors that could affect how well students perform? A new study published today [19 August] has found that heavy periods and period pain in teenage girls are linked to lower GCSE grades and more time off school.
