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  • Pioneering new process creates versatile moldable wood 22 October 2021 Structures and vehicles built with sustainable materials are in high demand to meet today’s needs and for future generations.
  • Global security experts call for comprehensive debate ahead of Trident replacement decision 26 January 2016 The UK Government should use the current decision on replacing Trident to encourage a serious public debate about the UK’s nuclear status, leading academics have said. Researchers from the universities of Bristol and Birmingham, and King’s College London, argue in a new report that a decision to go ahead with replacing Trident would commit the UK to nuclear weapons for the foreseeable future, at a time when anti-nuclear voices in mainstream British politics are at their strongest in a generation.
  • Study offers new insights into when modern mammals evolved 22 December 2021 A new study has provided the most detailed timeline of mammal evolution to date.
  • Eliminating hepatitis C in Pakistan could yield a return-on-investment of US$9.10 billion 22 October 2021 Pakistan has one of the highest rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the world, accounting for over ten per cent of global HCV infections. A new modelling study led by the University of Bristol, UK, suggests that achieving the World Health Organization goal of eliminating HCV as a public health problem by 2030 in Pakistan is likely to be highly cost-effective by 2030, cost-saving by 2031, and could deliver US$9.10 billion in savings to the Pakistan national economy by 2050.
  • Drinking alcohol during pregnancy: #Drymester the safest approach 29 January 2020 Drinking alcohol during pregnancy leads to poorer cognitive functioning in children, according to the most comprehensive review on the issue to date. The University of Bristol research published today [29 January] in the International Journal of Epidemiology, reviewed 23 published studies on the topic and found evidence that drinking in pregnancy could also lead to lower birthweight. The findings reinforce the UK Chief Medical Officers’ guidelines, as featured in the current #Drymester campaign, which is that abstaining from alcohol in all trimesters is the safest approach.
  • Scientists model the Wheel of Time world and find climate change still exists millennia into the future 22 December 2021 Scientists from the University of Bristol and Sussex have run climate simulations of the Wheel of Time world, whose season finale airs on Amazon Prime on Christmas Eve.
  • Remains of Viking camp unearthed by Bristol archaeologists to feature in BBC Four series 21 November 2017 Workshops from a Viking camp dating to the winter of 873-4, have been unearthed by a team of archaeologists from the University of Bristol.
  • Does omega-3 algal oil improve osteoarthritis in dogs? 14 December 2016 Owners of dogs showing signs of osteoarthritis are being asked by the University of Bristol’s School of Veterinary Sciences to take part in the first study of its kind to find out whether an omega-3 oil derived from algae can help dogs with osteoarthritis (OA).
  • Can portable air filters prevent respiratory infections and COVID-19 in care homes? 21 October 2021 A major new randomised controlled trial will investigate the effectiveness of air filtration systems in preventing respiratory infections (such as coughs, colds and flu) and COVID-19 among care home residents in England. The AFRI-c (Air Filters to Prevent Respiratory Infections including COVID-19 in Care ³Ô¹ÏÍøs) study, which received funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), is led by researchers at the University of Bristol.
  • 1 in 50 16-year-olds affected by chronic fatigue syndrome 25 January 2016 In what is believed to be the biggest study of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) – also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) – in children to date, researchers at the University of Bristol have found that almost two per cent of 16-year-olds have CFS lasting more than six months, and nearly three per cent have CFS lasting more than three months (the UK definition). Those with CFS missed, on average, more than half a day of school every week.

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