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Diet in childhood linked to blood vessel damage in teenage years 10 January 2024 Diets high in calories, fat and sugar in childhood can cause damage to blood vessel function, known to heighten the risk of early heart attacks and strokes, as early as adolescence according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The team behind the University of Bristol-led study, published in the British Journal of Nutrition today [10 January], say their findings highlight the importance of healthy eating habits throughout life to protect heart health.

Pioneering research reveals powerful lure of gambling adverts on social media to children 26 October 2021 A new report has exposed how children and young people are vulnerable to the growing popularity of gambling adverts on social media, prompting calls from leading experts for much tighter regulations.

Bristol Digital Futures Institute selects its first fellow 4 March 2020 Stephen Hilton, founder and director of Bristol Futures Global, has become Bristol Digital Futures Institute鈥檚 first fellow.

Deaf moths evolved noise-cancelling scales to evade predators 26 February 2020 Some species of deaf moths can absorb as much as 85 per cent of the incoming sound energy from predatory bats 鈥� who use echolocation to detect them. The findings, published in Royal Society Interface today [26 February], reveal the moths, who are unable to hear the ultrasonic calls of bats, have evolved this clever defensive strategy to help it survive.

Quantum computing is coming 鈥� are you prepared for it? 20 January 2016 Quantum computing will change lives, society and the economy and a working system is expected to be developed by 2020 according to a leading figure in the world of quantum computing, who will talk tomorrow [21 January 2016] at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.

Bristol discovery is significant step toward developing electronics for extreme energy efficiency 4 March 2020 Researchers at the University of Bristol have come up with a new type of nanoelectromechanical relay to enable reliable, high-temperature, non-volatile memory.

Boom and bust for ancient sea dragons 13 February 2020 A new study by scientists from the University of Bristol's School of Earth Sciences, shows a well-known group of extinct marine reptiles had an early burst in their diversity and evolution - but that a failure to adapt in the long-run may have led to their extinction.

Secularism and tolerance of minority groups predicts future prosperity of countries 12 February 2020 Secular cultures which are tolerant of minority groups and respectful of individuals鈥� rights tend to have more wealth, education and democracy, a new study by University of Bristol scientists has found.

Global study shows how marine species respond as oceans warm 26 March 2020 A global analysis of over 300 marine species spanning more than 100 years, shows that mammals, plankton, fish, plants and seabirds have been changing in abundance as our climate warms.

Slow progress on stillbirth prevention leaves parents of 2.6 million babies suffering in silence each year 27 January 2016 More than 2.6 million stillbirths continue to occur globally every year with very slow progress made to tackle this 鈥榮ilent problem鈥�, according to new research published in The Lancet.

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