International
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Optically tunable microwave antennas for 5G applications
15 November 2017
Multiband tunable antennas are a critical part of many communication and radar systems. New research by engineers at the University of Bristol has shown significant advances in antennas by using optically induced plasmas in silicon to tune both radiation patterns and operation frequency.
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How Bristol drones could help save our most endangered species
21 January 2020
The University of Bristol and the Bristol Zoological Society (BZS) are pioneering a new approach to wildlife conservation, involving machine-learning and drone technology, which could impact wildlife conservation projects worldwide.
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New research lifts the lid on cardiac microvascular dysfunction
9 August 2021
New research has shown abnormalities in the tiny blood vessels of human hearts in regions well beyond the large arteries with atherosclerotic blockages that trigger the need for stents or bypass surgery. The findings could lead to the development of new treatments for patients with angina-like symptoms without blockages or those recovering from a heart attack or unexplained heart failure.
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New research could reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death
20 January 2020
New research has shown that by changing the time course of voltage change early when the heart cell contracts it is possible to both withhold a potentially lethal electrical disturbance and improve the strength of cardiac contraction in heart failure at the same time.
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Collaboration seeks to create open solutions to urban challenges
10 February 2016
Bristol Is Open and NEC Corporation have signed a long-term partnership agreement to develop the open programmable city.
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Grazing towards sustainability
12 January 2016
The first international Global Farm Platform conference hosted by the University of Bristol this week [12 to 15 January] will highlight the benefits of utilising pasture and robust cows over high-yield, intensive systems.
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Scientists uncover how an explosion of new genes explain the origin of land plants
16 January 2020
Scientists have made a significant discovery about the genetic origins of how plants evolved from living in water to land 470 million years ago.
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Novel research identifies gene targets of stress hormones in the brain
6 August 2021
Chronic stress is a well-known cause for mental health disorders. New research has moved a step forward in understanding how glucocorticoid hormones ('stress hormones') act upon the brain and what their function is. The findings could lead to more effective strategies in the prevention and treatment of mental health disorders.
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Intervention to help GPs identify, assess and treat patients with hepatitis C found to be effective
27 February 2020
The first UK clinical trial to increase the identification and treatment of hepatitis C (HCV) patients in primary care has been found to be effective, acceptable to staff and highly cost-effective for the NHS. The University of Bristol-led Hepatitis C Assessment to Treatment Trial (HepCATT), published in the British Medical Journal today [27 February], provides robust evidence of effective action GPs should take to increase HCV testing and treatment.
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Obesity could be linked to a rise in fatty liver disease in young adults
15 January 2020
One in five young people have fatty liver disease (steatosis), with one in 40 having already developed liver scarring (fibrosis), research published today [15 January] has found. The study, published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, is the first to attempt to determine the prevalence of fatty liver disease and fibrosis in young healthy adults in the UK.
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