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Just how old are animals? 30 May 2017 The origin of animals was one of the most important events in the history of Earth. Beautifully preserved fossil embryos suggest that our oldest ancestors might have existed a little more than half a billion years ago.

Bristol Psychology Professor appointed Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences 31 March 2017 An academic from the University of Bristol School of Experimental Psychology and the Cabot Institute is among 47 leading social scientists who have been conferred as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences.

Scientific evidence that informed UK Government鈥檚 response to COVID-19 31 May 2021 Scientific evidence that was used to inform the UK government鈥檚 key policies impacting millions of people during the first wave of COVID-19 including the rule of six and the first national stay-at-home order is published today [31 May] in the journal of the Royal Society. The Special Theme issue is compiled and guest edited by SPI-M scientists including infectious disease modellers Drs Ellen Brooks Pollock and Leon Danon at the University of Bristol.

Amazon rainforest may be more resilient to deforestation than previously thought 30 May 2017 Taking a fresh look at evidence from satellite data, and using the latest theories from complexity science, researchers at the University of Bristol have provided new evidence to show that the Amazon rainforest is not as fragile as previously thought. The research is published today in Nature Communications.

Cystic fibrosis study offers new understanding of silent changes in genes 17 May 2017 Researchers studying the root cause of cystic fibrosis have made a major advance in our understanding of silent gene changes with implications for the complexity of cystic fibrosis. The findings are published today in [16 May] PLoS Biology.

Body building in bristol 18 November 2003 As the population ages, the concept of 'regenerative' medicine is becoming recognised as an important new approach to solving many of our long-term healthcare needs.

Researchers looking for men to take part in new domestic violence study 26 May 2017 Researchers at the University of Bristol鈥檚 Centre for Academic Primary Care are looking for men who are concerned that they are, or have been, abusive in their relationships with women to take part in a new study that will help improve how we support men in changing their behaviour.

GW4 world-first supercomputer launched at national exhibition 30 March 2017 The supercomputer, known as Isambard, is being developed by GW4 researchers in collaboration with the Met Office and Cray Inc.

Over 鈧�9M in European grants awarded to Bristol academics 29 March 2017 The European Research Council (ERC) will award a total of 鈧�9M in grants to Bristol academics under its Advanced Grant scheme. These grants support exceptional, professorial-level research leaders in undertaking ground-breaking, high-impact research projects.

Study reveals huge pressures on anaesthesia and critical care workforce and hospitals during winter wave of COVID-19 pandemic, and devastating drop in surgical activity 19 May 2021 New research published in Anaesthesia, a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists, shows the huge pressure anaesthesia and critical care staff in the UK have been under throughout the winter wave of COVID-19, as the number of newly admitted infected patients surged and most planned surgeries, including a substantial number of critical cancer operations, were cancelled.