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Collaboration seeks to create open solutions to urban challenges 10 February 2016 Bristol Is Open and NEC Corporation have signed a long-term partnership agreement to develop the open programmable city.

University of Bristol, Altran and Moltex Energy awarded Innovate UK funding to design wireless nuclear control system 15 January 2018 Altran has announced that it is leading a consortium of Moltex Energy and the University of Bristol to deliver the ICON research project, which will explore the feasibility of designing a nuclear control system using wireless technology.

Bionic pacemaker slows progression of heart failure 13 November 2019 Using brain circuits made in silicon, scientists have alleviated symptoms of heart failure by reinstating the body's natural heart rhythm. This study published in The Journal of Physiology today [Wednesday 13 November] holds great potential for designing more effective pacemakers in the future.

Quantum computing is coming 鈥� are you prepared for it? 20 January 2016 Quantum computing will change lives, society and the economy and a working system is expected to be developed by 2020 according to a leading figure in the world of quantum computing, who will talk tomorrow [21 January 2016] at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.

Some complementary and alternative therapies to treat colic show promise 12 November 2019 A review of the evidence on the use of complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies to treat babies with colic has shown some that some treatments - including probiotics, fennel extract and spinal manipulation - do appear to help, but that overall the evidence on the use of these therapies is limited so should be treated with caution.

Think Big: Bristol launches 拢500k international scholarship fund 15 January 2018 The University of Bristol is investing 拢500k in scholarships to attract the best and brightest international students from around the world.

It鈥檚 a 3D printer, but not as we know it 18 January 2016 3D printing techniques have quickly become some of the most widely used tools to rapidly design and build new components. A team of engineers at the University of Bristol has developed a new type of 3D printing that can print composite materials, which are used in many high performance products such as tennis rackets, golf clubs and aeroplanes. This technology will soon enable a much greater range of things to be 3D printed at home and at low-cost.

Bristol to lead revolutionary research into 'self-healing' materials 11 January 2018 A consortium of seven institutions led by the University of Bristol, has received a grant of 拢2.7m to undertake ground-breaking research into manufacturing new materials which have the ability to self-heal or regenerate.

Bristol welcomes international scholars 29 October 2019 Over 300 scholars, staff and members of sponsor organisations attended the University of Bristol鈥檚 International Scholars鈥� Reception on 24 October.

Probiotics and prebiotics work differently in girls and boys according to piglet study 9 December 2019 Baby boy's and girl's immune systems respond differently to prebiotics and probiotics, according to new research. The paper published in Frontiers in Immunology today [9 December] suggests that differences in male and female immunity begin much earlier than previously thought.