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Released: 25-Apr-2023 4:05 AM EDT
Mysterious underwater acoustic world of British ponds revealed in new study
University of Bristol

The previously hidden and diverse underwater acoustic world in British ponds has been uncovered by a team of researchers at the University of Bristol.

Newswise: Pioneering research sheds new light on the origins and composition of planet Mars
21-Apr-2023 4:05 AM EDT
Pioneering research sheds new light on the origins and composition of planet Mars
University of Bristol

A new study has uncovered intriguing insights into the liquid core at the centre of Mars, furthering understanding of the planet’s formation and evolution.

Newswise: Swimming secrets of prehistoric reptiles unlocked by new study
Released: 18-Apr-2023 5:05 AM EDT
Swimming secrets of prehistoric reptiles unlocked by new study
University of Bristol

The diverse swimming techniques of the ancient reptiles that ruled the Mesozoic seas have been revealed for the first time by scientists at the University of Bristol.

Released: 13-Apr-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Long-term use of steroids could impair memory, study finds
University of Bristol

Memory impairment associated with steroid use has been identified in a new study. The University of Bristol-led findings, published in PNAS, show great potential for the identification of drugs that could be adapted to treat certain memory disorders.

Newswise: Researchers find new pathway to prevent kidney failure for thousands
Released: 13-Apr-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Researchers find new pathway to prevent kidney failure for thousands
University of Bristol

Researchers at the University of Bristol have made a breakthrough that could prevent certain kidney patients progressing towards renal failure.

Newswise: New quantum sensing method holds promise for improving greenhouse gas detection
Released: 4-Apr-2023 8:05 AM EDT
New quantum sensing method holds promise for improving greenhouse gas detection
University of Bristol

An innovative new technique to detect and characterise molecules with greater precision has been proposed, paving the way for significant advances in environmental monitoring, medical diagnostics, and industrial processes.

Newswise: Research finds global emissions of several banned ozone-destroying chemicals are increasing
30-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Research finds global emissions of several banned ozone-destroying chemicals are increasing
University of Bristol

New analysis has found increasing emissions of several ozone-depleting chemicals despite their production being banned for most uses under the Montreal Protocol – and a loophole in the rules is likely responsible.

Released: 28-Mar-2023 9:50 AM EDT
Research calls for more consumer protection to combat double danger of gambling with cryptocurrencies
University of Bristol

A new study has highlighted how cryptocurrency investors often suffer gambling-related harms – and online gambling outlets accepting cryptocurrency as wagers pose even greater risks

Released: 28-Mar-2023 5:05 AM EDT
HIV and hepatitis C virus monitoring needs to increase to achieve global elimination goals
University of Bristol

Countries must intensify efforts to track HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) incidence among people who inject drugs, and to prioritise this group in prevention and elimination work, according to new University of Bristol-led research, published online in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology.

Newswise: Earth’s first plants likely to have been branched, study finds
Released: 27-Mar-2023 3:05 AM EDT
Earth’s first plants likely to have been branched, study finds
University of Bristol

A new discovery by scientists at the University of Bristol changes ideas about the origin of branching in plants.

Released: 22-Mar-2023 10:15 AM EDT
Depression in Alzheimer's has different risk factors to depression in those without dementia
University of Bristol

Depression in Alzheimer's has different risk factors than depression in older adults without the disease, finds a major new study in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. The University of Bristol-led research looked at over 2,000 people with the disease to explain why current anti-depressants are ineffective for people living with depression in Alzheimer’s.

Newswise: New research shows recovering tropical forests offset just one quarter of carbon emissions from new tropical deforestation and forest degradation
14-Mar-2023 7:05 AM EDT
New research shows recovering tropical forests offset just one quarter of carbon emissions from new tropical deforestation and forest degradation
University of Bristol

A pioneering global study has found deforestation and forests lost or damaged due to human and environmental change, such as fire and logging, are fast outstripping current rates of forest regrowth.

Newswise: Landmark quantum breakthrough paves way for world-first experimental wormhole to help unravel deepest mysteries of universe
Released: 13-Mar-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Landmark quantum breakthrough paves way for world-first experimental wormhole to help unravel deepest mysteries of universe
University of Bristol

One of the first practical applications of the much-hyped but little-used quantum computing technology is now within reach, thanks to a unique approach that sidesteps the major problem of scaling up such prototypes.

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8-Mar-2023 10:20 AM EST
Sea temperatures control the distributions of European marine fish
University of Bristol

An analysis extending from southern Portugal to northern Norway highlights the importance of temperature in determining where fish species are found.

6-Mar-2023 10:45 AM EST
Genetic variation that protected against Black Death still helps against respiratory diseases today, but increases autoimmune disease risks
University of Bristol

The same genetics that helped some of our ancestors fight the plague is still likely to be at work in our bodies today, potentially providing some of the population with extra protection against respiratory diseases such as COVID-19. However, there is a trade-off, where this same variation is also linked to increased autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.

Newswise: Pioneering study shows flood risks can still be considerably reduced if all global promises to cut carbon emissions are kept
2-Mar-2023 6:05 AM EST
Pioneering study shows flood risks can still be considerably reduced if all global promises to cut carbon emissions are kept
University of Bristol

Annual damage caused by flooding in the UK could increase by more than a fifth over the next century due to climate change unless all international pledges to reduce carbon emissions are met, according to new research.

28-Feb-2023 4:05 AM EST
Animals best to supress individual personalities for group efficiency
University of Bristol

Social animals should limit individuality to conform with the behaviour of the group, a University of Bristol study has found.

Newswise: New gut calming discovery to bring relief to IBS sufferers
Released: 2-Mar-2023 10:05 AM EST
New gut calming discovery to bring relief to IBS sufferers
University of Bristol

The discovery of a strain of bacteria shown to reduce inflammation in the intestine caused by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) could bring relief to millions of sufferers after being turned into an innovative natural food supplement by University of Bristol biotech spin-out Ferryx.

Newswise: Dinosaur claws used for digging and display
Released: 27-Feb-2023 5:05 AM EST
Dinosaur claws used for digging and display
University of Bristol

Dinosaur claws had many functions, but now a team from the University of Bristol and the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) in Beijing has shown some predatory dinosaurs used their claws for digging or even for display.



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