Research
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Sobering evidence on drinking during pregnancy: do we know how little is too much?
12 September 2017
New research from the University of Bristol suggests that consuming even small amounts of alcohol in pregnancy may be linked with higher chances of having a small baby and delivering prematurely. However, researchers actually found very few studies investigating light drinking during pregnancy.
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New guidance published to help GPs interpret Lateral Flow Device test results
2 July 2021
New guidance for GPs and other health professionals on how to interpret and communicate results from Lateral Flow Device (LFDs) tests based on the current understanding of the tests’ performance is published in the BMJ. Researchers from the Universities of Bristol, Cambridge, and Trinity College Dublin have devised a calculator which aims to help doctors, who are increasingly asked by patients what they should do after receiving their results, to better advise patients on what their LFD test result means.
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SYNTHETIC | An exploration of synthetic biology through art
11 September 2017
The University of Bristol is hosting an exhibition of the work of four artists as part of BrisSynBio's annual synthetic biology conference.
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New university project examines role home plays in supporting military
22 July 2021
Bringing the War ³Ô¹ÏÍø II is a photo-documentary project that looks to establish the connection between homelife and how it supports military operations.
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Electroplating: the birth of a single nucleus caught ‘in camera’
17 October 2017
Electroplating, or electrodeposition, is one of the most important processes in chemistry, in which a metal cation in solution can be reduced to its elemental form by applying an electrical potential to an electrode.
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Diet of the ancient people of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) shows adaptation and resilience not ‘ecocide’
13 July 2017
Research by an international team, led by the University of Bristol, has shed new light on the fate of the ancient people of Rapa Nui (Easter Island).
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Covid vaccines: passports, blood clots and changing trust in government
9 April 2021
Four in 10 people think those without a Covid-19 vaccination will be discriminated against, while around a quarter of the public have concerns about vaccine passports, according to a new study. The research, by the University of Bristol and King’s College London, also finds that three in ten people say the vaccine rollout has increased their trust in the UK government, and that before the latest news about the AstraZeneca vaccine, a majority did not believe it causes blood clots.
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Nanoantenna arrays power a new generation of fluorescence-based sensors
16 October 2017
Researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Bedfordshire, in collaboration with multinational company ABB, have designed and tested a series of plasmonic nanoantenna arrays that could lead to the development of a new generation of ultrasensitive and low-cost fluorescence sensors that could be used to monitor water quality.
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UK ‘meat tax’ would cost economy almost £250 million a year
22 July 2021
A 'meat tax' would cost the UK £242 million a year according to a new study, adding a surprising economic rationale to the National Food Strategy's dismissal of the idea on political grounds.
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New report highlights need to improve data on dead and missing migrants to better inform policy and public awareness
11 September 2017
A new report released today (Monday, 11 September) and co-edited by Bristol academic Ann Singleton has highlighted the global scale of deaths and disappearances of people lost during migration.
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