400-year-old mystery of why early explosive produces purple smoke solved by Bristol academics
Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered why fulminating gold – the world ’ s first known high explosive – produces a purple smoke when it detonates, solving a 400-year-old alchemy puzzle. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - November 20, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research Source Type: news
Feeding dogs raw meat increases the risk of antibiotic-resistant E. coli
Feeding dogs raw (uncooked) meat increases their risk of excreting E. coli that cannot be killed by a widely used antibiotic - ciprofloxacin - researchers at the University of Bristol have found from a study of 600 healthy pet dogs. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - November 20, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, International, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Veterinary School, Faculty of Life Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine; Press Release Source Type: news
Queer engineer on mission to diversify space industry
A queer engineer is rallying fellow space enthusiasts to blast the “ dinosaur ” space industry into the 21st century. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - November 20, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Current students, Student life, Postgraduate, International; Faculty of Engineering; Press Release Source Type: news
Research reveals rare metal could offer revolutionary switch for future quantum devices
Quantum scientists have discovered a rare phenomenon that could hold the key to creating a ‘ perfect switch ’ in quantum devices which flips between being an insulator and superconductor. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - November 20, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Alumni, Business and Enterprise, International, Postgraduate, Public engagement, Publications, Research; Faculty of Science, Faculty of Science, School of Physics; Press Release Source Type: news
Pioneering robot poised to reach new heights in quantum
Scientists carrying out quantum research will be able to do so faster and more adaptably, thanks to a new robotic arm which could hold the key to major breakthroughs. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - November 17, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research; Faculty of Engineering; Press Release Source Type: news
1 in 3000 patients experience cardiac arrest requiring resuscitation during anaesthesia, according to new national analysis
A new study that examined all cardiac arrests occurring during or soon after surgery in more than 300 UK hospitals over a one-year period ‒ has identified that this extremely dangerous and often fatal event occurs in 3 per 10,000 surgeries requiring anaesthesia. The study is published in Anaesthesia. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - November 17, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School; Press Release Source Type: news
Young people less likely to study at university if mother has maternal depression
Young people whose mothers experienced periods of depression during their lifetime were less likely to study at university, new research led by the University of Bristol has found. The study is published in the Journal of Affective Disorders. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - November 16, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research, Health; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Institutes, Bristol Population Health Science Institute; Press Release Source Type: news
20 University of Bristol academics named on Highly Cited Researchers 2023 list
A total of 20 University of Bristol academics have been named on Clarivate ’ s Highly Cited Researchers 2023 list - up by three on last year. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - November 15, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Grants and Awards; Press Release Source Type: news
Increased threat of war enhances pup survival
Animal offspring may survive better when their groups are in greater conflict with rival factions, research from the University of Bristol has shown for the first time. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - November 15, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research; Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news
Bristol soil study unearths microbe diversity discovery
Human impacted soils tend to harbour different microbial communities to those areas less affected by human activities, a team of researchers working with Bristol school children have found. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - November 15, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research; Faculty of Life Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Biological Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news
Professor Sir Eric Thomas, 1953-2023
Professor Sir Eric Thomas FMedSci, former Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Bristol, sadly passed away on Friday 10 November 2023 aged 70 following a short battle with cancer. He was Bristol's 12th Vice-Chancellor, and led the University for 14 years between 2001 and 2015 during a period of significant change in higher education. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - November 14, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Announcements, Staff notices; Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, Institutes, Institutes, ALSPAC, Institutes, Brigstow, Institutes, Bristol BioDesign Institute, Ins Source Type: news
World-first study to screen 20,000 UK adults for type 1 diabetes
A world-first research programme led by the University of Bristol that will identify adults at high risk of developing type 1 diabetes opens for recruitment today. Launching on World Diabetes Day [14 Nov 2023], the Type 1 Diabetes Risk in Adults (T1DRA) study aims to recruit 20,000 adults, aged between 18 and 70, from the general population to assess their risk. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - November 14, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research, Health; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School; Press Release Source Type: news
New research reveals extreme fluctuations between drought and flooding are devastating millions of lives
New research reveals millions of people around the world living in poverty have been experiencing a ‘ climate hazard flip ’ since the turn of the century. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - November 14, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Alumni, Announcements, Health, International, Postgraduate, Publications, Public engagement, Research, Sustainability; Faculty of Science, Faculty of Science, School of Geographical Sciences, Faculty of Science, School of Earth Sciences, Institutes, Cabot Source Type: news
On track: Bristol Temple Meads' new £ 23m entrance will provide direct access to University ’ s new campus
Work is forging ahead on the new gateway to Bristol as the West of England ’ s Metro Mayor Dan Norris was joined by Mayor Marvin Rees earlier today [Wednesday 8 November] to check out the new ‘ Eastern Entrance ’ to Bristol Temple Meads station as it begins to take shape. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - November 8, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Announcements, Business and Enterprise; Press Release Source Type: news
