University of Bristol

The award is made annually to an early-career researcher who has made a significant contribution to basic, translational or clinical dental research. This year’s prize was awarded to Dr Farrugia for her work on two translational…

The atmosphere was electric at Castle Combe Race Track as a car built from scratch by Bristol students soared around the course and won an award from the organiser.Over the past year around 30 students from the society Bristol Racing have…

A person’s blood type is determined by the presence or absence of proteins known as blood groups that are present on the surface of red blood cells. Although most people are familiar with the concept of blood groups such as ABO or Rh (the…

By analysing fossil skulls of animals across the transition from an aquatic to terrestrial environment, researchers from the University of Bristol, Barcelona’s Universitat Pompeu Fabra and University College London discovered that…

As more frequent and intense heat waves expose animals to temperatures outside of their normal limits, an international team led by researchers at the University of Bristol studied over 100 species of insect to better understand how these…

The findings, which drew together analyses on over 4,131 pregnant mothers from the Children of the 90s study in the UK, with similar detailed studies in the Seychelles, are published in NeuroToxicology.Importantly, the researchers also…

Funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the network is a national collaboration, led by the University of Sheffield with the Universities of Leeds, Strathclyde, Warwick, Bristol and Exeter, and the…

Using chemical analysis of ancient, and incredibly well-preserved pottery found in the waters surrounding small artificial islands called crannogs in Scotland, the team were able to discern that cereals were cooked in pots and mixed with…

The findings were generally consistent across all types and stages of the disease, revealed the Mendelian randomisation study, prompting the researchers to recommend a stronger focus on exercise as a way of warding off breast…

In addition, two-thirds (66%) of disabled households have avoided turning on their heating (vs 58% of non-disabled households), half have reduced the use of their cooker/oven (48% vs 30% of non-disabled households), and two-in-five (44%)…