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Ice sheets of the last ice age seeded the ocean with silica 10 August 2018 New research led by glaciologists and isotope geochemists from the University of Bristol has found that melting ice sheets provide the surrounding oceans with the essential nutrient silica.

Older adults who get physical can lower their heart disease risk 8 August 2018 Adults in their early 60s, who spend less time sitting and more time engaged in light to vigorous physical activity, benefit with healthier levels of heart and vessel disease markers, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, and the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

Evidence that increased BMI causes lower mental wellbeing 26 September 2018 There is an increasing need to prevent obesity because of the consequences for mental as well as physical health, new research by academics at the University of Bristol has found.

Football used as scapegoat for domestic violence 7 August 2018 Scapegoating football as a trigger for domestic violence trivialises the issue and risks offering offenders an excuse for their behaviour, according to a UK study.

Increase in non-COVID-19 respiratory infections predicted this winter 9 August 2022 An increase in the number of non-COVID-19 respiratory infections should be expected this winter, say scientists. The warning comes following the results of a new study, published in The Lancet Regional Health 鈥� Europe, which found that over 55% of respiratory disease hospitalisations during the pandemic鈥檚 peak were caused by non-SARS-CoV-2 infections.

Eavesdropping birds learn meaning of foreign alarm calls just by listening 2 August 2018 Birds often eavesdrop on the alarm calls of other species, making it possible for them to take advantage of many eyes looking out for danger. Now, researchers have found that fairy-wrens can learn those unfamiliar calls鈥攚hich they liken to a foreign language鈥攅ven without ever seeing the bird that made the call or the predator that provoked it.

Managing sheep scab in UK flocks: there may be trouble ahead 25 September 2018 Parasites, including sheep mites, remain one of the most important limitations to animal health, welfare and productivity. A University of Bristol research paper about managing scab mites in UK sheep flocks has been presented with an Impact Award by the Vet Record, the official journal of the British Veterinary Association (BVA).

Depression during pregnancy rises in a generation 17 July 2018 Anxiety and depressive symptoms during pregnancy have risen by 51 per cent within a generation according to findings from a major study by the University of Bristol published last week [Friday 13 July].

Children found capable of using the 鈥榳isdom of crowds鈥� 24 September 2018 Children, like adults, can improve their response to difficult tasks by the power of group work, new research led by the University of Bristol has found.

New DNA repair-kit successfully fixes hereditary disease in patient-derived cells 29 July 2022 Genetic mutations which cause a debilitating hereditary kidney disease affecting children and young adults have been fixed in patient-derived kidney cells using a potentially game-changing DNA repair-kit. The advance, developed by University of Bristol scientists, is published in Nucleic Acids Research.