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Blueprint for shape in ancient land plants 8 December 2016 Scientists from the Universities of Bristol and Cambridge have unlocked the secrets of shape in the most ancient of land plants using time-lapse imaging, growth analysis and computer modelling.

New hypothesis proposed for how chlamydia might increase cancer and ectopic pregnancy risk 16 August 2021 A review of evidence by researchers at the University of Bristol and University of Edinburgh has suggested a possible new means by which chlamydia could lead to an increased risk of cancer and ectopic pregnancy. The hypothesis also provides a possible explanation for how pelvic inflammatory disease may be triggered in some women.

Amber specimen offers rare glimpse of feathered dinosaur tail 8 December 2016 Researchers from China, Canada, and the University of Bristol have discovered a dinosaur tail complete with its feathers trapped in a piece of amber.

Source of large rise in emissions of unregulated ozone destroying substance identified 14 December 2021 New research, led by the University of Bristol and Peking University, has discovered that emissions coming from China of the ozone-destroying chemical, dichloromethane, have more than doubled over the last decade.

New site for University of Bristol鈥檚 Dental School 25 November 2021 The University of Bristol鈥檚 Dental School will move to a new site in 2023 after outgrowing its existing premises at the Dental Hospital in Lower Maudlin Street where it has been based for many years.

Pioneering software can grow and treat virtual tumours using A.I. 22 September 2021 Pioneering new research paves the way for A.I. developed nanomedicines that target cancer cells more efficiently.

New study suggests asymptomatic testing and vaccination are critical for controlling COVID-19 at universities 25 November 2021 Reducing the transmission of COVID-19 in universities is heavily dependent on vaccination and asymptomatic testing uptake, new research by academics at the University of Bristol has found.

Quantum computing is coming 鈥� are you prepared for it? 20 January 2016 Quantum computing will change lives, society and the economy and a working system is expected to be developed by 2020 according to a leading figure in the world of quantum computing, who will talk tomorrow [21 January 2016] at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.

Online consultations can disadvantage some patients and create more work for GP practices 14 December 2021 Online GP consultations have unintended consequences that may put some patients at a disadvantage and create additional work for GP practice staff, a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)-funded study at the University of Bristol has shown. The DECODE study, published in the British Journal of General Practice, examined the use of online consultations in primary care to improve how they will be used in the future.

Scientists reveal blueprint for getting hepatitis C treatment to people who inject drugs 11 August 2021 Scientists have revealed a new method of delivering hepatitis C testing and treatment to people who inject drugs which will help bring the world a step closer to eliminating the virus.