International
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Predicting overheating in Thoroughbred racehorses
14 March 2023
Hotter, more humid weather conditions and a history of overheating may be factors in predicting whether a Thoroughbred racehorse will suffer an incident of exertional heat illness (EHI), according to new research led by the University of Bristol and published today [14 March] in Scientific Reports. The findings, based on data from British racecourses, could be used to reduce the risk of racehorses experiencing EHI, particularly given the warming climate and more frequent hot race days.
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New quantum sensing method holds promise for improving greenhouse gas detection
4 April 2023
An innovative 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.
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Scientists discover critical factors that determine the survival of airborne viruses
21 June 2023
Critical insights into why airborne viruses lose their infectivity have been uncovered by scientists at the University of Bristol. The findings, published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface today [21 June], reveal how cleaner air kills the virus significantly quicker and why opening a window may be more important than originally thought. The research could shape future mitigation strategies for new viruses.
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Landmark quantum breakthrough paves way for world-first experimental wormhole to help unravel deepest mysteries of universe
13 March 2023
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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拢1.5 million investment to bring Bristol spin-out Halo Therapeutics first antiviral spray into clinic
22 May 2023
Clinical trials of an easy-to-use home therapeutic treatment for SARS-CoV-2 (coronaviruses) are underway following a 拢1.5 million investment into University of Bristol spin-out, Halo Therapeutics.
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Research finds global emissions of several banned ozone-destroying chemicals are increasing
3 April 2023
New analysis has found increasing emissions of several ozone-depleting chemicals despite their production being banned for most uses under the Montreal Protocol 鈥� and a loophole in the rules is likely responsible.
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Promoting safer sleeping for babies in England: new report
13 March 2023
Change is needed to the way safer sleep information is communicated, if risks to babies from unsafe sleeping practices are to be reduced, according to a new report from the universities of Oxford, UCL, Bristol and Newcastle. This was prompted by the government, in the wake of sudden death in infancy data, in an attempt to identify what type of support was needed to reduce the incidence in all families.
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New prediction model could help inform patients of their risks of having shoulder replacement surgery
31 July 2024
A new model to predict the risk of serious complications after shoulder replacement surgery has been developed in a collaboration between researchers from the Universities of Oxford, Bristol, and Copenhagen. The model, published in The Lancet Rheumatology today [31 July], could be an important tool to help both patients and doctors make more informed decisions about this common procedure.
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Delaying treatment for localised prostate cancer does not increase mortality risk, trial shows
12 March 2023
Active monitoring of prostate cancer has the same high survival rates after 15 years as radiotherapy or surgery, reports the largest study of its kind today. The latest findings from the ProtecT trial, led by the Universities of Bristol and Oxford, are presented today [12 March] at the European Association of Urology (EAU) Congress in Milan and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Research calls for more consumer protection to combat double danger of gambling with cryptocurrencies
28 March 2023
A new study has highlighted how cryptocurrency investors often suffer gambling-related harms 鈥� and online gambling outlets accepting cryptocurrency as wagers pose even greater risks.
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