International
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First flight for radiation detector
7 October 2013
Researchers at the University of Bristol have collaborated on a flying radiation detector that could be used to help with nuclear decommissioning and clean-up at sites such as Fukushima and Sellafield and which was recently tested in a specially designed experimental area at the National Physical Laboratory.
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MRC award puts Bristol on the map for regenerative medicine imaging
24 October 2013
A research team at the University of Bristol have been awarded 拢2.77 million that could fast-track the progression of new discoveries in stem cell research from the lab to the bedside of the NHS and benefit patients in the future.
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Engineering students awarded scholarships for international internships
2 December 2013
Eight international engineering students who have undertaken internships of outstanding significance to their academic study and career development have been awarded scholarships by the University鈥檚 Faculty of Engineering.
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Professor Malcolm Evans addresses UN General Assembly on prevention of torture
23 October 2013
Professor Malcolm Evans OBE, made his annual address as Chair of the largest international torture-prevention body 鈥� the United Nations [UN] Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) in New York this week [22 October].
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Cleft Gene Bank to welcome a Royal visitor
23 October 2013
The world鈥檚 largest ever cleft lip and palate research programme was launched last year and HRH The Countess of Wessex GCVO, as Patron of the Healing Foundation, will visit the Healing Foundation Cleft Gene Bank and Birth Cohort Study at the University of Bristol today, Wednesday 23 October.
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Bristol research seen by tens of thousands at Asia鈥檚 biggest science fair
9 August 2013
World-leading research being carried out in Bristol to identify the colour of prehistoric animals is being showcased at the largest science and technology fair in Asia, attracting some 1.2 million visitors each year.
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Bristol experts contribute to EU white paper on cyber security attacks
22 October 2013
Researchers from the University of Bristol鈥檚 Cryptography Group and the Safety Systems Research Centre have contributed to an EU paper on the resilience of critical information infrastructures.
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Stay healthy during pregnancy to keep lead levels low
6 September 2013
New research from the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol shows that mothers who drank alcohol and coffee, smoked and had a coal fire in their home during pregnancy were likely to have higher levels of lead in their blood than women who didn鈥檛. Dietary calcium and iron seemed to have a protective effect.
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University spinout announces positive results from peptide therapeutic trial for patients with relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
5 September 2013
A University of Bristol spinout company that focuses on treating the underlying cause of autoimmune diseases has announced positive results from its peptide therapeutic trial for patients with relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
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Concerns over mercury levels in fish may be unfounded
1 October 2013
New research from the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol suggests that fish accounts for only seven per cent of mercury levels in the human body. In an analysis of 103 food and drink items consumed by 4,484 women during pregnancy, researchers found that the 103 items together accounted for less than 17 per cent of total mercury levels in the body.
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