International
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Call for world to unite to predict rainfall futures and tackle climate change more effectively
16 June 2022
Leading global climate scientists claim our ability to deal with climate change lies in jeopardy without drastic action to improve rainfall predictions.
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New research shows U.S. Republican politicians increasingly spread news on social media from untrustworthy sources
22 September 2022
A study analysing millions of Tweets has revealed that Republican members of the US Congress are increasingly circulating news from dubious sources, compared to their European counterparts.
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Research papers make top 100 most discussed research of 2018
11 December 2018
Four published papers co-authored by University of Bristol researchers are ranked in this year’s Altmetric Top 100 papers.
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Experiment on YouTube shows potential to ‘inoculate’ millions of users against misinformation
24 August 2022
Briefly exposing social media users to tricks behind misinformation boosts awareness of dangerous online falsehoods, even amid intense ‘noise’ of the world’s second-most visited website, new research finds. Google is set to deploy an anti-disinformation campaign based on the findings.
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No evidence that dehorning black rhinos negatively impacts the species’ reproduction or survival, study finds
21 September 2022
There are no statistically significant differences in key factors of population growth - breeding, birth, survival, life span and death - between dehorned or horned black rhinos new research, conducted by the University of Bristol Vet School, Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, and Save the Rhino Trust has found.
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£4m to transform Bristol’s bright ideas into global opportunities and impact
16 June 2022
The University of Bristol will receive significant funding to maximise the impact and translation of cutting-edge research which promises to have far-reaching benefits for society.
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Risk of blood clots remains for almost a year after COVID-19 infection, study suggests
20 September 2022
COVID-19 infection increases the risk of potentially life-threatening blood clots for at least 49 weeks, according to a new study of health records of 48 million unvaccinated adults from the first wave of the pandemic.
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Scientists harness Artificial Intelligence to advance ability to measure Arctic sea ice and improve climate forecasting
14 September 2022
Pioneering research deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and satellite modelling means the thickness of Arctic sea ice can be measured all year round for the first time, bringing significant benefits for future weather forecasts and shipping in the region.
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Scientists discover new way to target cancer
12 December 2011
Scientists have discovered a new way to target cancer through manipulating a master switch responsible for cancer cell growth. The findings, published today [12 Dec] in the journal Cancer Cell, reveal how cancer cells grow faster by producing their own blood vessels.
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Clean water linked to rising birth rates in Africa: calls for development initiatives to consider women’s reproductive services
20 November 2018
A researcher from the University of Bristol presented research at Parliament yesterday that recommends the consideration of more holistic interventions in the world’s poorest countries.
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