International
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Bristol researcher wins BHF Research Story of the Year for work on children鈥檚 heart plaster
7 December 2023
A University of Bristol researcher who has developed a new type of 'heart plaster' that could improve the way surgeons treat children living with congenital heart disease has won this year's British Heart Foundation (BHF) Research Story of the Year. The award is part of the charity's annual Heart Hero Awards 2023.
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Insomnia could increase people鈥檚 risk of type 2 diabetes, study finds
7 April 2022
People who have difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep had higher blood sugar levels than people who rarely had sleep issues, new research has found. The University of Bristol-led findings suggest insomnia could increase people鈥檚 risk of type 2 diabetes, and that lifestyle or pharmacological treatments that improve insomnia could help to prevent or treat the condition.
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Queer engineer on mission to diversify space industry
20 November 2023
A queer engineer is rallying fellow space enthusiasts to blast the 鈥渄inosaur鈥� space industry into the 21st century.
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Research reveals rare metal could offer revolutionary switch for future quantum devices
20 November 2023
Quantum scientists have discovered a rare phenomenon that could hold the key to creating a 鈥榩erfect switch鈥� in quantum devices which flips between being an insulator and superconductor.
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Dose matters: HIV drug could prevent coronaviruses, study finds
5 December 2023
Coronaviruses are a global public health risk, with three highly infectious species, including SARS-CoV-2, emerging in the last 20 years. New research by the University of Bristol has shown how an HIV drug could stop many coronavirus diseases, including the SARS-CoV-2 variants, when given to infected cells at the right concentration. The findings could strengthen the arsenal of antiviral drugs available to combat current and future coronavirus outbreaks.
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New research shows virus plays ultimate game of 鈥榟ide and seek鈥� with immune system
1 March 2022
SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals could have different variants hidden in different parts of the body.
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Bristol ranked as world's 17th most sustainable university
5 December 2023
The University of Bristol has been named as one of the most sustainable universities in the world, according to a new global league table.
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Touchy subject: 3D printed fingertip 鈥榝eels鈥� like human skin
6 April 2022
A highly sensitive, 3D-printed fingertip could help robots become more dexterous and improve the performance of prosthetic hands by giving them an in-built sense of touch.
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Bristol to collaborate with Evotec to help treatment of kidney diseases
1 March 2022
A new collaboration to help patients with nephrotic syndrome, a type of kidney disease, has been announced today [2 March] by the University of Bristol and Evotec SE.
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拢1.5 million investment to bring Bristol spin-out Halo Therapeutics first antiviral spray into clinic
22 May 2023
Clinical trials of an easy-to-use home therapeutic treatment for SARS-CoV-2 (coronaviruses) are underway following a 拢1.5 million investment into University of Bristol spin-out, Halo Therapeutics.
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