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Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe and harnessing its power as a potential low-carbon energy solution is key to the UK Government’s plans to reach Net Zero. The Western Gateway Partnership represents the economic…

Athletes Amy Salmon and Charlotte Simmers have competed internationally for Scotland since they were teenagers but this was their first Euros.The competition – officially called the EuroHockey Junior Championship 2022 - saw eight teams…

Using a model for crustal flow, an international team of scientists were able to show that pre-existing plutons – a body of intrusive rock made from solidified magna or lava - were formed over a few million years prior to four known…

The Royal Fort Gardens, situated in the heart of the main University of Bristol campus received the prestigious internationally accredited Green Flag Award, now in its 26th year.Previously sculptured by renowned 18th century ‘English…

The development of a simple blood test for glioblastomas (GBMs) could mean earlier diagnosis and more effective and personalised treatment options.Bristol-led research, published in the journal The Royal Society Interface, involved the…

In the steaming jungles of Borneo, plants have evolved innumerable tricks to help them survive and outcompete their neighbours. The Slender Pitcher Plant, Nepenthes gracilis, is amongst the most ingenious: its elaborate cup-shaped leaves…

The INTRODUCE study, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR Bristol BRC) published in the British Journal of Surgery today (3 August), examined NHS hospital policies for the…

The 17-minute doc, BRISTOL: A Hidden Eden, took three years of planning and necessitated night shoots and 4am wake up calls to film some of the camera-shy animals.Researched, filmed and produced by 20 University of Bristol students, the…

The GB athlete will race in the Coxed Fours final in Varese, Italy, on Friday (July 29) at 3.35pm.In Tuesday’s heat the crew finished the 2,000 metre course in 6.07.53secs, beating USA (6.07.98) to the top spot by just half a second and…

In this new study, the international team describe how they created a DNA repair vehicle to genetically fix faulty podocin, a common genetic cause of inheritable Steroid Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome (SRNS).Podocin is a protein normally…