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ReproMED - researching the use of the internet in reproductive medicine 20 December 2004 About one in six couples seeks specialist help because of a difficulty in conceiving. Since 1995 ReproMED has pioneered use of the internet to support a range of initiatives in the field of reproductive medicine.

A mite-y use of electricity 28 January 2025 Mites who hitchhike on the beaks of hummingbirds use a surprising method to help them on their journey - electricity.

Repairing the nuclear industry 20 December 2004 Nuclear fission generates over 25 per cent of the electrical power in the UK. In France this proportion is greater than 70 per cent. Throughout the world there are 31 countries operating about 440 civil nuclear power systems to generate electricity.

Bristol study to improve success of IVF treatment resumes 29 April 2021 A major study into the factors affecting IVF treatment success, led by NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) researchers at the University of Bristol, is restarting after a year-long pause due to COVID-19.

University of Bristol鈥檚 cyber security experts launch new guidelines to help police crackdown on organised crime 22 March 2021 A new centre established by the University of Bristol to help protect citizens online has created a shared data science framework to help law enforcement investigate organised crime.

New research plans confirmed on Bristol health study鈥檚 30th birthday 28 April 2021 Thirty years after it first started, the Children of the 90s health study 鈥� one of the largest, most detailed longitudinal birth cohorts in the world 鈥� announced today [28 April] that it will launch its biggest collection of health data yet on three generations of Bristol families in September.

Heavy metal plants 20 December 2004 Heavy metals occur naturally in small quantities in soil, but human activity has raised these to exceptionally high levels at many polluted land and water sites. A collaborative project between the Interface Analysis Centre and researchers at Rothamsted Research has found a novel solution to the problem.

20 University of Bristol academics named on Highly Cited Researchers 2024 list 27 January 2025 A total of 20 University of Bristol academics have been named on Clarivate鈥檚 Highly Cited Researchers 2024 list.

Westminster Diary 20 December 2004 Dr Nick Walker from the School of Chemistry was chosen to participate in the Royal Society's MP-Scientist pairing scheme. Nick was matched with the MP for Bristol West, Valerie Davey. As part of the scheme, he had to 'shadow' Valerie for four days and record the events.

Preference for AZ vaccine declines 鈥� but vaccine confidence undented 28 April 2021 The public's preference for the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine has declined since last month, and belief that it causes blood clots has increased 鈥� but despite this, vaccine confidence is higher than it was towards the end of 2020, and there has been a big rise in the proportion of people who say they want to be vaccinated as soon as possible, according to a new study.