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Major streaming companies join pioneering initiative to monitor media industry鈥檚 digital carbon footprint 9 February 2021 Netflix, BT and Cambridge University Press are the latest to sign up to Bristol's fully operational DIMPACT tool.
Amber-encased fossil shines light on evolution of bioluminescent insects 20 January 2021 Trapped in amber for 100 million years, an exceptionally well-preserved, light-producing beetle sheds light on the diversification of bioluminescent beetles in the Cretaceous period and provides the missing fossil link between fireflies鈥� living relatives.
Is there a link between telomere length and cancer? 23 March 2017 Telomeres are regions of repetitive DNA at the end of human chromosomes, which protect the end of the chromosome from damage. Whilst shorter telomeres are hypothesized biological markers of older age and have been linked to many diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular diseases, whether these associations are causal is unknown.
Remote, online support for blood pressure management at home is effective and low-cost 20 January 2021 At-home blood pressure monitoring using a web-based system offering personalised support and linked to a remote healthcare professional can result in better hypertension management than face-to-face consultations, finds a study led by University of Oxford, Bristol and Southampton researchers.
All in the head? Brains adapt to support new species 9 February 2021 Scientists studying forest dwelling butterflies in Central and South America have discovered that changes in the way animals perceive and process information from their environment can support the emergence of new species. The study led by the University of Bristol, and published today [9 February] in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), has implications for how new species might evolve and the underappreciated role of changes in the brain.
Respiratory support used for COVID-19 patients produce less aerosol emission than breathing, speaking or coughing 8 February 2021 Respiratory support used to treat patients with severe COVID-19 are associated with less aerosol emission than breathing, speaking or coughing new research suggests. The study led by researchers from the University of Bristol and North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) is published on the pre-print server medRxiv.
Genetic factors involved in shaping the composition of the human gut microbiome, finds international research team 18 January 2021 Human genes have an impact on shaping our gut ecosystem according to new evidence from the international MIBioGen consortium study involving more than 18,000 people. The findings, led by the University Medical Center Groningen, Netherlands and involving researchers at the University of Bristol, are published today [18 January] in Nature Genetics.
Scientists look to AI for help in peer review 21 March 2017 Peer review is a cornerstone of the scientific publishing process but could artificial intelligence help with the process? Computer scientists from the University of Bristol have reviewed how state-of-the-art tools from machine learning and artificial intelligence are already helping to automate parts of the academic peer-review process.
Study finds national data may be underestimating illicit drug use in young people 18 January 2021 A study published today [18 January] in the publication Addiction suggests that the UK government鈥檚 current national population-based data may be understating illicit drug usage among young people by as much as 20 per cent.
Healthy oceans need healthy soundscapes 4 February 2021 Oceans were once filled with the sounds of nature, but overfishing, climate change and human noise have fundamentally changed the natural underwater "soundtrack", researchers say.

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