International
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New research identifies a climate signature in rivers globally
16 September 2019
A new study, led by scientists from the University of Bristol and published in the journal Nature, discovers a clear climatic signature on rivers globally that challenges existing theories.
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Car crash survivor becomes world's first tetraplegic Tough Mudder
24 August 2015
Student Rob Camm has become the world’s first tetraplegic to complete a Tough Mudder challenge after finishing the gruelling 12-mile course in a wheelchair he controls with his chin.
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Bristol and UCT launch Researchers without Borders PhD Programme
23 July 2019
The Universities of Bristol and Cape Town have joined forces to launch a new and exciting ‘Researchers without Borders’ PhD Programme.
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Childhood behaviour linked to taking paracetamol during pregnancy
16 September 2019
A new study by the University of Bristol adds to evidence that links potential adverse effects of taking paracetamol during pregnancy.
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Wider bandwidths and faster channel dynamics testing now in Bristol
23 September 2015
The University of Bristol’s 5G research has been given a boost thanks to a grant of £540,000 from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) for a state-of-the-art upgrade to Bristol’s wireless channel emulation facility.
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Calcium channel blockers may be effective in treating memory loss associated with Alzheimer's
11 September 2019
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia but the changes in brain cell function underlying memory loss remains poorly understood. Researchers at the University of Bristol have identified that calcium channel blockers may be effective in treating memory loss.
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An estimated two-thirds of world’s population under age of 50 are infected with herpes simplex virus type 1
28 October 2015
More than 3.7 billion people under the age of 50 are infected with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which commonly causes ‘cold sores’ and can also cause genital herpes, according to new research by the University of Bristol and the World Health Organisation [WHO]. The findings, published in the journal PLOS ONE, reveal the first global estimates of HSV-1 infection.
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20th century views and responses to drug use are no longer fit for purpose
23 October 2019
A report from The Lancet calls for a new international approach to drug use – using evidence-based policies, which adapt faster, and respond more humanely and effectively to new drugs and their changing availability and patterns of use.
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Rebel robot helps researchers understand human-machine cooperation
22 October 2019
In a new twist on human-robot research, computer scientists at the University of Bristol have developed a handheld robot that first predicts then frustrates users by rebelling against their plans, thereby demonstrating an understanding of human intention.
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Putting the squeeze on red blood cells
11 September 2019
For the first time, researchers at the University of Bristol’s Blood and Transplant Research Unit, and the French National Institute for Blood Transfusion, have captured the moment a red blood cell is ‘squeezed’ while recording the changes that allow it to deform and subsequently recover its shape.
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