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Researchers Discover New Blood Group System – MAL

The discovery of a new blood group, MAL, has solved a 50- year-old mystery. The findings allow identification and treatment of rare patients lacking this blood group.
13-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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New Research Reveals How El NiñO Caused the Greatest Ever Mass Extinction

Mega ocean warming El Niño events were key in driving the largest extinction of life on planet Earth some 252 million years ago, according to new research.
9-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Pioneering report exposes worsening health threats of climate change in UK

A new report has revealed for the first time the wide-ranging and increasing health dangers posed by long-term weather extremes in the UK, as the effects of climate change deepen.
5-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Replacement crop treatment not safe for important pollinator, experts say

A novel pesticide thought to be a potential successor to banned neonicotinoids caused 100% mortality in mason bees in a recent test.
5-Sep-2024 4:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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A sensory pen which can read Braille could improve literacy amongst the visually impaired

A pen which can transform Braille into English text has been developed by experts at the University of Bristol.
2-Sep-2024 4:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Research reveals huge volume of sports gambling advertising on social media in U.S.

Sports fans are being bombarded daily with gambling advertising via social media in the United States – and the majority of ads could be in breach of regulations, according to a new study.
3-Sep-2024 6:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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New study highlights expansion of drylands amidst impact of climate change

Nearly half of the world’s land surface is now classified as drylands and these areas are accelerating their own proliferation, according to new research.
29-Aug-2024 7:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Life after (feigned) death

A new study led by scientists from the University of Bristol has revealed what animals do after they have feigned death in order to avoid being killed by a predator and what the context of this behaviour is.
21-Aug-2024 7:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Bristol researchers set to join leading experts at COP28 as world ‘stands on edge of burning bridge’ to tackle climate change

A team of University of Bristol experts are poised to join the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, which will hold the world to account in addressing humanity’s most urgent and ambitious challenge.
23-Nov-2023 5:05 AM EST

Top Climate Experts Set to Share Expertise on Global Stage at COP27

A team of leading University of Bristol researchers on hot topics, ranging from climate change policy to adapting to a warming world and ensuring the transition to a net zero economy is fair, are poised to join the 2022 United Nations Climate Change...
4-Nov-2022 10:45 AM EDT

Miscarriage and Stillbirth Expert Available to Comment on New Study Linking Miscarriage with Stroke, and Sharon Stone Who Has Confirmed She Suffered 9 Miscarriages

24-Jun-2022 10:05 AM EDT

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Leading global experts set to join charge against climate change at COP26

A team of University of Bristol experts on a wide range of hot topics spanning climate change, environmental justice, emissions, sustainable energy, green finance and the economy are poised to join the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference,...
25-Oct-2021 9:00 AM EDT

Emily Vosper, climate scientist at Bristol: Hurricane Sally could be the 2nd stalling hurricane to hit the US in recent years

16-Sep-2020 8:00 AM EDT

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Experts

SCIENCE

Jonathan Rossiter, B.Eng.

Professor of Robotics and Head of the Soft Robotics Group

Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence,Robotics,Robots,smart materials ,soft robots

SCIENCE

Kristen Reyher, PhD

Reader in Veterinary Epidemiology and Population Health

Keywords:
Antibiotic Resistance,antimicrobial stewardship,Cattle Disease,Farm Animal Health,Farming,Livestock

MEDICAL

Liz Coulthard, PhD

Associate Professor in Dementia Neurology

Keywords:
Alzheimer's,Dementia,Memory,Sleep

SCIENCE

Emily Blackwell, PhD

Lecturer in Animal Behaviour and Welfare

Keywords:
Animal Behavior,Animal Psychology,Animal Welfare

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Ian Craddock, PhD

Professor in data driven health

Keywords:
Digital Health,Health at Home,Health Data,Health Technology,Medical Technology

SCIENCE

Adam Crewe, PhD

Reader in Earthquake Engineering

Keywords:
Built Environments,earthquake engineering,Earthquakes,Structural Dynamics

MEDICAL

Frank DeVocht, PhD

Professor In Epidemiology & Public Health

Keywords:
Alcoholics,Environmental Health,Grace,non-communicable diseases,nuclear radiation

SCIENCE

Matthew Rigby, PhD

Professor in Atmospheric Chemistry

Keywords:
Air Quality,Atmospheric Chemistry,banned substances,Carbon Emissions,Carbon Reductions,Climate Change,Greenhouse Gases,ozone depleting substances,ozone depletion

LIFE

Gavin Phillipson, BA(Hons), CPE, LLM

Professor of Public Law and Human Rights

Keywords:
Free Speech,Hate Speech,Media Law,Privacy,Right to Privacy

MEDICAL

Adam H. R. Finn, MD

Professor of Paediatrics

Keywords:
Immunology,Infectious Diseases,Vaccines

LIFE

Aidan Dodson, PhD

Professor of Egyptology

Keywords:
Ancient Egypt,Egypt

SCIENCE

Alan Champneys, D. Phil.

Professor of Applied Nonlinear Maths

Keywords:
data,mathematical models,oscillations,stem

SCIENCE

Andy Radford, PhD

Professor of Behavioural Ecology

Keywords:
Animal Behavior,Animal Sounds,Bioacoustics,Habitats,Wildlife

LIFE

Ann Singleton, BA

Senior Research Fellow

Keywords:
Migrants,Migration,Migration Data

SCIENCE

Awais Rashid, PhD

Professor of Cyber Security

Keywords:
computer fraud,Computer Science,cyber crimes,Cyber Criminals,Cybersecurity

SCIENCE

Bruce W. Drinkwater, PhD

Professor of Ultrasonics

Keywords:
Acoustics,Aircraft Safety,Levitation,Mechanical Engineering,soundwaves,Ultrasonics,Ultrasound

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Charlie Foster, BEd Hons, MSc, PhD

Professor of Physical Activity & Public Health

Keywords:
Exercise,Health,Mental Health,Physical Activity,Public Health,Sports and Recreation

LIFE

David Gordon, PhD

Professorial Research Fellow in Social Justice

Keywords:
Climate Change,Hunger,Poverty,Social Justice,Social Mobility

MEDICAL

David Matthews, PhD

Reader in Virology

Keywords:
COVID-19,Ebola,Proteomics,Respiratory Viruses,SARS-CoV-2,Transcriptomics

SCIENCE

Dimitra Simeonidou, PhD

Professor and Director, Smart Internet Lab Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering - University of Bristol

Keywords:
mobile technology,Optical Communication,smart cities,Telecommunications

LIFE, BUSINESS

Dr Katie Bales, PhD in Law

Lecturer in Law

Keywords:
Asylum Seekers,Detainees,Human Rights,Migration,Poverty,Refugees,Social Mobility

MEDICAL, SCIENCE

Ellen Brooks-Pollock, MSci, PhD

Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Public Health

Keywords:
Infectious Diseases,mathematical modelling,Social Contact Networks

SCIENCE

Jakob Vinther, PhD

Senior Lecturer

Keywords:
Fossils,macroevolution,Paleontology

LIFE

James Freeman, PhD

Lecturer in Digital Humanities (History)

Keywords:
Conservatism,Election,Government,Ideology,Liberty,Neoliberalism,Political Campaigns,Politics

SCIENCE

Kate Hendry, PhD

Associate Professor

Keywords:
Climate Change,Geochemistry,Nutrients,Oceanography,Oceans,Sea Life

SCIENCE, LIFE

Kirsten Cater, PhD

Professor of Human-Computer Interaction

Keywords:
augmented reality,Big Data,Crowdsourcing,Gamification,Immersive Technology,Virtual Reality

LIFE

Leah Tether, PhD

University Education Director

Keywords:
Digital Humanities,medieval literature,medieval studies,Merlin

SCIENCE

Lucy Berthoud, PhD in Space Physics

Professor of Space Systems Engineering

Keywords:
Asteroids,Engineering Education,MARS,Satellites,Space,Space Debris and Micrometeoroid Impact,Space Engineering,Space Exploration,Space Missions,Spacecraft

SCIENCE