International
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Bristol study to improve success of IVF treatment resumes
29 April 2021
A major study into the factors affecting IVF treatment success, led by NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) researchers at the University of Bristol, is restarting after a year-long pause due to COVID-19.
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Preference for AZ vaccine declines – but vaccine confidence undented
28 April 2021
The public's preference for the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine has declined since last month, and belief that it causes blood clots has increased – but despite this, vaccine confidence is higher than it was towards the end of 2020, and there has been a big rise in the proportion of people who say they want to be vaccinated as soon as possible, according to a new study.
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A familiar racket helps fish find a suitable home
10 January 2011
Noisy neighbours can be desirable – at least if you’re a young reef fish trying to choose a home. New research from the Universities of Auckland and Bristol found that juvenile fish listen to the sounds made by local residents – such as other fish, shrimps and lobsters – before heading for the reef that suits them best.
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Study finds increased emotional difficulties in children during the pandemic
17 May 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic may be associated with continuing emotional and behavioural difficulties in children after the age of two, a new study out today [17 May] from researchers at the University of Bristol has found.
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Common pesticides stop bees and flies from getting a good night’s sleep
21 January 2021
Just like us, many insects need a decent night’s sleep to function properly, but this might not be possible if they have been exposed to neonicotinoid insecticides, the most common form of insecticide used worldwide, suggests research by academics at the University of Bristol.
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Study shows online gambling soared during lockdown, especially among regular gamblers
17 May 2021
Regular gamblers were more than six times more likely to gamble online compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research.
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New voting advice tool launched to provide insight into policy preferences
31 May 2017
A new, interactive website launched this week to help voters in the upcoming UK general election determine which party policies they most closely identify with. The online voting advice application, called WhoGetsMyVoteUK, is part of a collaborative project led by Oxford Brookes, involving researchers from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Bristol.
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Bristol documentary photographer captures some of the faces behind COVID-19 research
27 April 2021
The human stories behind Bristol scientists who are playing an important role in global efforts to overcome COVID-19 have been captured in a billboard campaign by a Bristol-based photographer.
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Close brush with death prompts world-leading glaciologist to pen memoir capturing epic lifelong battle to understand and save vanishing glaciers
26 April 2021
Ever since her first expedition to remote realms of glaciers and ice sheets, world-leading glaciologist Professor Jemma Wadham was so captivated by their mysterious beauty, that getting to grips with how they worked instantly became a career-defining passion.
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When should procrastinators do their Christmas shopping?
22 December 2010
Researchers at the University of Bristol, State University of New York and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki have devised a ‘scheduling algorithm’ for procrastinators that will help order the jobs they need to do, while making sure that no job is unreasonably late.
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