International
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Highlighting the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines could hold key to converting doubters
13 July 2021
Informing people about how well the new COVID-19 vaccines work could boost uptake among doubters substantially, according to new research.
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Scientists reveal how plants become good neighbours in times of stress
30 June 2021
Scientists from the University of Bristol and the John Innes Centre have discovered how plants manage to live alongside each other in places that are dark and shady.
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The rat鈥檚 whiskers: multidisciplinary research reveals how we sense texture
13 July 2021
Two very different teams of scientists have worked together to reveal important insights into how we sense texture by looking at the whiskers of a rat.
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Rising star Bristol astrophysicist wins astronomical accolade with special historic connection
13 January 2025
A prestigious national award created in honour of a pioneering female physicist at the University of Bristol has returned to her alma mater more than 75 years later and been won by talented astrophysicist Dr Hannah Wakeford.
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Record numbers of graduates attend GW4 careers fairs in China
21 September 2017
Record numbers of returnee graduates attended the GW4 careers fairs in the Chinese cities of Shanghai and Shenzhen last month, leading to an increase in the number of graduates finding employment.
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品凤楼s should not be abandoned after a big nuclear accident
20 November 2017
New research suggests that few people, if any, should be asked to leave their homes after a big nuclear accident, which is what happened in March 2011 following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
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Study investigating effectiveness of The Lightning Process庐 programme to treat children with mild or moderate CFS or ME finds symptoms improve
21 September 2017
The first trial to investigate The Lightning Process庐 (LP) is published today [Thursday 21 September] in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. In this trial, the effectiveness of LP in addition to specialist medical care was compared to specialist medical care alone in children with mild or moderate chronic fatigue syndrome (also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME)).
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Key discoveries offer significant hope of reversing antibiotic resistance
23 October 2017
Two recent studies led by the University of Bristol provide significant new hope in the fight against antibiotic resistance. By identifying what makes some bacteria resistant to the most commonly prescribed antibiotics, and how this can be reversed, the findings have demonstrated potentially life-saving consequences and could help reverse the tide of antibiotic resistance.
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Smartwatch technology helps people quit smoking, new study finds
1 January 2025
Whether people decide to make New Year resolutions or not, they might want to lead a healthier lifestyle in 2025. According to a new University of Bristol-led study smartwatches could help people give up smoking. The researchers tested a smartwatch fitted with a custom app which used the smartwatch's in-built motion sensors to detect typical smoking movements. The results, published in JMIR Formative Research, showed the technology has the potential to help over two thirds of trial participants quit the habit.
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Friends and family found creative ways to support women experiencing domestic abuse during COVID-19
29 June 2021
In usual times, women experiencing domestic abuse reach out to those around them for support, but the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated social restrictions have made this more difficult to do. New research has found friends, family, neighbours and colleagues (informal supporters) used creative ways to keep in touch with and to continue offering support domestic abuse survivors.
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