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New Film Highlights Complexity of Governing Gene Drive Mosquitoes to Combat Malaria
A radical new biotechnology could eliminate the mosquitoes that cause malaria, but in Uganda – where malaria is the leading cause of death – a lack of information and debate is undermining public debate on the issue.
Professor Sarah…
Adolescent Loneliness in the Digital Age: Teen Study Initiates Tracking
Teenagers aged 12 to 15 are invited to take part in research to track their mental health alongside their social interactions.
The findings will help to uncover how online communication and the influence of the digital world affects…
University of Edinburgh Receives £20m Boost to Enhance Child Safety Initiatives
A £20 million 10-year funding agreement has been struck to support the work of Childlight Global Child Safety Institute, based at the University of Edinburgh.
Childlight has been providing fresh insights into the nature of the growing…
University Of Edinburgh: Free Room Hire Initiative Opens Doors for All
The Community Access to Rooms initiative enables community groups to hire a range of University spaces at no cost when they are not in use for learning, teaching and research.
The scheme has been established to help local groups hold…
Antipsychotic Drugs Pose Risks for Dementia Patients, Study Warns
Higher rates of stroke, blood clots, heart attack, heart failure, broken bones, pneumonia, and acute kidney injury were seen in dementia patients given the drugs, compared with those who were not, data gathered over two decades suggests.…
Adolescent Weight Pressure Linked to Self-Worth Decades Later, Study Finds
People who as teenagers felt pressure to lose weight from family or from the media, females, sexual minorities, and people experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage, are most at risk of 'internalised' weight stigma, new research led by the…
University of Bristol Offers £100,000 Start-up Funding in Pitching Contest
Founders will vie for a share of £100,000 in start-up funding at an event that showcases the work of dozens of young entrepreneurs.
The business community can watch University students, staff and recent graduates compete at the…
Research Finds More School-Based Foodbanks Than Regular Ones Nationwide
Research shows schools have increasingly stepped in as a fourth emergency service and are now the biggest source of charitable food and household aid for families struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.
The working paper, led by the…
University of Bristol Launches Groundbreaking Immersive Virtual Museum, Opening Collections to All
One of the world’s first virtual museums has been created by the University of Bristol in which users can access and interact with items and artefacts from the University’s cultural collections.
The Uncertain Space has been built to…
New Research Advances Silent Flight Technology, Nearing Takeoff
The mystery of how futuristic aircraft embedded engines, featuring an energy-conserving arrangement, make noise has been solved by researchers at the University of Bristol.
The study, published today in Journal of Fluid Mechanics,…