International
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Research reveals clouds made from tiny quartz crystals fill the skies of a searing-hot exoplanet
16 October 2023
Researchers have detected for the first time evidence of quartz nanocrystals in the high-altitude clouds of WASP-17 b, a hot Jupiter exoplanet 1,300 light-years from Earth.
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Groundbreaking genomics project will improve global diversity in population health insight
13 October 2023
An international collaboration is aiming to improve global health by uncovering the effects of genomic and environmental diversity on differences in disease risk observed across the global population, thanks to a new partnership of 20 research groups from around the world.
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Feeding dogs raw meat increases the risk of antibiotic-resistant E. coli
20 November 2023
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.
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Queer engineer on mission to diversify space industry
20 November 2023
A queer engineer is rallying fellow space enthusiasts to blast the 鈥渄inosaur鈥� space industry into the 21st century.
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Researchers capture first-ever afterglow of huge planetary collision in outer space
11 October 2023
A chance social media post by an eagle-eyed amateur astronomer sparked the discovery of an explosive collision between two giant planets, which crashed into each other in a distant space system 1,800 light years away from planet Earth.
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Research reveals rare metal could offer revolutionary switch for future quantum devices
20 November 2023
Quantum scientists have discovered a rare phenomenon that could hold the key to creating a 鈥榩erfect switch鈥� in quantum devices which flips between being an insulator and superconductor.
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Bristol unites international gambling harms experts and people suffering from gambling addiction to highlight urgent need for reform
11 October 2023
With the explosion of online platforms and advertising, the scourge of gambling is a growing problem affecting people of all ages.
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Donkeys could help protect Ethiopian women from destitution, study finds
11 October 2023
Donkeys are vital to the lives of women in Ethiopia and could be the difference between destitution and modest survival, new research has found. The study also revealed that societal perception of donkeys as low-status animals has an impact on both the owners鈥� lives and the wellbeing of the donkeys.
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Jet lag disorder associated with shift work can lead to brain changes increasing appetite
11 October 2023
Scientists have uncovered why night shift work is associated with changes in appetite in a new University of Bristol-led study. The findings, published in Communications Biology, could help the millions of people that work through the night and struggle with weight gain.
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New research project aims to change how people talk about death and grief, thanks to National Lottery funding
26 January 2022
Grief effects everyone but is still very much a taboo subject in the UK. A new research project - Good Grief Connects - led by the University of Bristol aims to change society's attitude towards grief, death and dying thanks to funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK.
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