Research
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Bristol to lead national PhD training programme to tackle antimicrobial resistance
28 September 2017
In response to the urgent and global threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the Medical Research Foundation (MRF), the charitable foundation of the Medical Research Council, has invested £2.85M in delivering the UK’s first nationwide PhD training programme to focus on this major health challenge.
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Playing wind instruments generates less aerosol than vocalisation, COVID-19 study finds
29 June 2021
Aerosol generated by playing woodwind and brass instruments is less than that produced when vocalising (speaking and singing) and is no different than a person breathing, new research has found. The findings, published online in the journal Aerosol Science and Technology, could be crucial to developing a roadmap for lifting COVID-19 restrictions in the performing arts, which have been significantly restricted since the start of the pandemic.
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Study of protein cages strengthens Bristol’s position at forefront of synthetic biology
7 August 2017
A multidisciplinary team from the Bristol BioDesign Institute has come together to study the self-assembly of protein building into protein cages, leading to new research which has potential applications in nanotechnology and synthetic biology.
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Research sheds new light on how Earth and Mars were created
27 September 2017
Analysing a mixture of earth samples and meteorites, scientists from the University of Bristol have shed new light on the sequence of events that led to the creation of the planets Earth and Mars.
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New option for how people with Covid-19 are cared for on NHS wards
30 August 2021
A new protocol for prone positioning — a technique commonly used to treat COVID-19 patients in respiratory distress by turning them on to their front to increase oxygen flow to the lungs, is published in the Journal of Frailty and Aging. Researchers from the University of Bristol in collaboration with clinicians at the Royal United Hospital in Bath, conducted a literature review of the manoeuvre to develop a standard protocol for the adjuvant treatment that can be used for COVID-19 patients at high risk of dying being treated in normal hospital wards.
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Members of the public invited to engage with driverless technology ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s first 'Festival of What If'
4 August 2017
The latest driverless vehicle technology will be on show for the public to experience for free at a science festival in Bristol this weekend.
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Exposure to air pollution linked with increased mental health service-use, new study finds
27 August 2021
Exposure to traffic-related air pollution is associated with increased mental health service-use among people recently diagnosed with psychotic and mood disorders such as schizophrenia and depression, a study on data from over 13,000 people has found.
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Noise pollution found to be disruptive for schooling fish
27 September 2017
New research from scientists at the University of Bristol has found that noise from human construction projects can disrupt the schools that are so impressive in marine fish.
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In the age of the dinosaur size really didn’t matter when it came to dinner
3 August 2017
Detailed analysis of the fossilised skin of a newly discovered species of dinosaur has revealed that despite being the size of a tank and heavily protected with armour, it was still hunted by savage predators.
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Mask-wearing reduces COVID-19 transmission, study finds
28 June 2021
Mask-wearing is associated with a significant reduction in COVID-19 transmission and factors other than mandates contributed to the global uptake of mask-wearing in 2020, new research has found.
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