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News in 2026

    Fluorescent microscope image of healthy micro vessels in kidney tissue
    Breakthrough blood test could detect heart and kidney disease earlier than ever before
    12 May 2026

    A new way to detect the onset of heart and kidney disease far earlier than previously possible has been discovered by University of Bristol scientists. The breakthrough, published today [12 May] in Nature Communications, reveals a novel method for identifying damage to the lining of microscopic blood vessels, transforming our ability to detect disease at its very earliest stages, before it progresses and becomes potentially life threatening.

    Fluorescent microscope image of a wound closing with labels showing directions
    New mathematical model could explain why some wounds heal faster than others
    27 April 2026

    Understanding how wounds heal after injury could be a step closer thanks to a new mathematical model developed by researchers at the University of Bristol.

    Fluorescent image of Drosophila fly wing
    Tua Karling won the 2026 Genetics Society of America Drosophila Image Award
    1 March 2026

    Dr Tua Karling, a previous PhD student in Dr Helen Weaver’s group, has won this year's Drosophila Image Award, a prestigious international image competition.

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