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Multi-purpose silicon chip created for quantum information processing 20 August 2018 An international team of researchers led by the University of Bristol have demonstrated that light can be used to implement a multi-functional quantum processor.

SPHERE health monitoring project launches 23 December 2013 An innovative new health project which could help save lives by detecting and preventing medical conditions in the home was officially launched last week at the University of Bristol.

Findings from one of the largest consultations on UK bereavement support published 6 October 2022 New findings from one of the largest ever consultations on bereavement support in the UK have been published today by the UK Commission on Bereavement (UKCB).鈥� The research, which involved University of Bristol academics, shows around 750,000 excess bereavements occurred during the pandemic in the UK.

Grandfather鈥檚 high access to food increases grandson鈥檚 mortality risk 11 December 2018 New research has revealed how a paternal grandfather鈥檚 access to abundant food as a young boy causes their grandsons to have a higher risk of dying.

Scientists discover genes that affect the risk of developing pre-leukaemia 14 July 2022 The discovery of 14 inherited genetic changes which significantly increase the risk of a person developing a symptomless blood disorder associated with the onset of some types of cancer and heart disease is published today [July 14] in Nature Genetics. The finding, made in one of the largest studies of its kind through genetic data analysis on 421,738 people, could pave the way for potential new approaches for the prevention and early detection of cancers including leukaemia.

To float or not to float? Mystery solved as to why algae balls float and sink 20 August 2018 Scientists from the University of Bristol have uncovered the age-old mystery of why marimo algae balls sink at night and float during the day.

Bristol physicists play key role in new measurement relating the Higgs boson to dark matter 4 October 2022 Researchers from the University of Bristol have been working with scientists globally to further unravel the way a unique fundamental particle, known as the Higgs boson, might interact with dark matter.

New report finds stark impact of newborn illness on mortality throughout childhood 14 July 2022 New evidence has found a link between poor health as a newborn and mortality up to the age of ten. The new report from England鈥檚 National Child Mortality Database (NCMD), led by the University of Bristol, shows of the 4,829 children aged ten and under who died in England between 2019 and 2021, 72 per cent were found to have required additional care in the neonatal period.

Scientists discover how birds and dinosaurs evolved to dazzle with colourful displays 10 December 2018 Iridescence is responsible for some of the most striking visual displays in the animal kingdom. Now, thanks to a new study of feathers from almost 100 modern bird species, scientists have gained new insights into how this colour diversity evolved.

Continuity of care associated with improved prescribing for patients at risk of heart disease 4 October 2022 People at risk of heart disease are more likely to be prescribed relevant medications if they see the same GP over time (known as continuity of care) but not more likely to take their medications (known as adherence), according to researchers at the University of Bristol.