University of Bristol

The University of Bristol is celebrating receiving a sought-after Physical Activity Excellence Award.The award recognises Bristol as a university that “offers an outstanding contribution towards encouraging physical activity in the higher…

The diverse swimming techniques of the ancient reptiles that ruled the Mesozoic seas have been revealed for the first time by scientists at the University of Bristol.Some of the most extraordinary body transformations in evolution have…

Students and staff gathered together for the University of Bristol Open Iftar.Around 300 Muslims and non-Muslims ate together in the Wills Memorial Building, in the fourth such event held by the University in recent years.Iftar is the…

Scientists from the University of Bristol are part of an expedition which has made a ground-breaking discovery of extensive, ancient deep-sea coral reefs within the Galápagos Marine Reserve (GMR).This exciting discovery is the first of…

A new study has uncovered intriguing insights into the liquid core at the centre of Mars, furthering understanding of the planet’s formation and evolution.The research, led by the University of Bristol and published in the journal…

ENT (ear, nose and throat) problems relating to the ears, hearing and upper respiratory system, were found to be more common in young children with a subsequent diagnosis of autism or who demonstrated high levels of autism traits, finds a…

The previously hidden and diverse underwater acoustic world in British ponds has been revealed by a team of researchers at the University of Bristol.Ponds are magnets for life and a lot of that life is very noisy. Water beetles, bugs,…

A gene in the brain driving anxiety symptoms has been identified by an international team of scientists. Critically, modification of the gene is shown to reduce anxiety levels, offering an exciting novel drug target for anxiety disorders.…

Pet rabbits have higher levels of the stress hormone - corticosterone - and show activity rebound when kept in small hutches with restricted exercise, new research led by the University of Bristol Vet School has found. The research,…

A new study has highlighted under-prepared regions across the world most at risk of the devastating effects of scorching temperatures.The University of Bristol-led research, published today in Nature Communications, shows that…