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University of Bristol spinout company iCOMAT has closed secured more than £17.5m in funding to deliver lighter transport solutions faster and at a lower cost. Founded by Dr Evangelos Zympeloudis, iCOMAT is one of the…

A start-up that is fighting fast fashion by digitising customers’ wardrobes has won a share of £30,000 in funding. Weaving Change’s app will model users’ clothes on a personalised avatar and use an algorithm to suggest outfit ideas.…

Scientists at the University of Bristol have uncovered a new disease driving mechanism which they are aiming to target to help treat the development of atherosclerotic plaques. The project to develop the new therapeutic, known as…

A new study reveals inadequacies in menstrual health education provision in English schools. Findings highlight a lack of practical information being offered, pupils being taught too late, and attitudes which perpetuate stigma. The research…

A delegation from the University of Bristol attended a special event held at the Victoria Barracks in Windsor this week to celebrate the King’s Cup rowing race, and recognise some of the unsung heroes for their service to the sport.…

In a paper published in The Lancet Oncology today , a research team led by academics from the University of Birmingham in collaboration with the Universities of Bristol and Edinburgh, analysed data from almost 100,000 female survivors of…

Improving the dexterity of robot hands could have significant implications for automating tasks such as handling goods for supermarkets or sorting through waste for recycling. Led by Professor of Robotics and AI Professor Nathan Lepora,…

The marine molluscs with coiled shells and one of palaeontology’s great icons flourished in Earth’s oceans for more than 350 million years until they died out during the same chance event that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.…

The new specimens, which were killed and fossilised quickly when volcanic ash smothered them underwater more than 500 million years ago, show details never before seen in any trilobite, despite the millions of fossils gathered and studied…

Outcomes for patients with blood cancer could be improved in future thanks to a £1.74 million Cancer Research UK award. The University of Bristol-led research, comprising an international team of scientists and clinical academics, will…