News in May
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Impact of children's loneliness today could manifest in depression for years to come
1 June 2020
Children and adolescents are likely to experience high rates of depression and anxiety long after current lockdown and social isolation ends and clinical services need to be prepared for a future spike in demand, according to the authors of a new rapid review into the long-term mental health effects of lockdown.
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Childcare in lockdown: women do more, but baby steps are being made towards equality
29 May 2020
Mothers are doing around ten hours more childcare per week than fathers since lockdown measures closed schools and nurseries, according to a new study.
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When Somerset lay beneath the sea
29 May 2020
In a new study, University of Bristol geologists show how the Mendip Hills in Somerset were overwhelmed by the ocean more than 200 million years ago.
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Solution to century-old math problem could predict transmission of infectious diseases
29 May 2020
A Bristol academic has achieved a milestone in statistical/mathematical physics by solving a 100-year-old physics problem – the discrete diffusion equation in finite space.
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Evolution of colour vision in sea snakes
28 May 2020
New research has revealed the evolution of colour vision in elapid snakes following their transition from terrestrial to fully marine environments, and for the first time, provided evidence of where, when and how frequently the species have adapted their ability to see in colour.
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COVID-19 update: Academic Year 2020/21
28 May 2020
The University of Bristol intends to open to students at all levels for the 2020/21 academic year and we look forward to welcoming both our new students and our returning students from the start of the autumn term.
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Users of high-potency cannabis four times more likely to report associated problems
27 May 2020
Users of high-potency cannabis are four times more likely to report associated problems, and twice as likely to report anxiety disorder, than users of lower-potency strains, according to new research from the University of Bristol.
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Professor Chris Hawkesworth elected to the Royal Irish Academy
27 May 2020
Senior Research Fellow Professor Chris Hawkesworth has been elected to the Royal Irish Academy
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Professor Woolfson awarded Humboldt Research Prize
27 May 2020
BBI Director Professor Dek Woolfson has received the prestigious Humboldt Research Award.
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Astronomers create cloud atlas for hot, Jupiter-like exoplanets
26 May 2020
Giant planets in our solar system and circling other stars have exotic clouds unlike anything on Earth, and the gas giants orbiting close to their stars — so called hot Jupiters — boast the most extreme.
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Bristol key partner in international project to tackle climate change resilience in the Horn of Africa
26 May 2020
An international team of researchers and organisations has been awarded over €6.7M from EU Horizon 2020 to help tackle food and water insecurity in the Horn of Africa Drylands (HAD).
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Bristol scientists see through glass frogs’ translucent camouflage
25 May 2020
Glass frogs are well known for their see-through skin but, until now, the reason for this curious feature has received no experimental attention.
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New report shows survival of the fittest and most agile will make or break retailers as lockdown eases
25 May 2020
Customers panic buying in droves, running out of stock on many basic essentials, and imposing product purchase restrictions may now be less of a headache for retailers, but plenty of other hurdles lie ahead as life slowly returns to some semblance of normality and non-essential shops prepare to reopen in mid-June.
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Researchers set to begin new phase of COVID-19 vaccine trials
22 May 2020
Researchers at North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT), University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) and the University of Bristol are set to begin a new phase of trials of a vaccine pioneered in the UK which could protect against COVID-19.
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Professor Jonathan Rigg awarded Victoria Medal
21 May 2020
Professor Jonathan Rigg, Chair of Human Geography at the University of Bristol, has been recognised with the prestigious Victoria Medal from the Royal Geographical Society.
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Quantum leap: Bristol’s photon discovery is a major step toward large-scale quantum technologies
20 May 2020
A team of physicists at the University of Bristol has developed the first integrated photon source with the potential to deliver large-scale quantum photonics.
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Ancient giant armoured fish fed in a similar way to basking sharks
20 May 2020
Scientists from the University of Bristol and the University of Zurich have shown that the Titanichthys – a giant armoured fish that lived in the seas and oceans of the late Devonian period 380-million-years ago – fed in a similar manner to modern day basking sharks.
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Study finds some reductions in community antibiotic resistant infections and dispensing
19 May 2020
A study by academics at the University of Bristol has found reductions in overall and individual antibiotic dispensing between 2013 and 2016 after evaluating, for the first time, national primary care prescribing policy on community antibiotic resistant infection.
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Study to identify markers that could predict COVID-19 outcome
18 May 2020
COVID-19 is the UK's largest public health crisis since World War II. There is an urgent need to identify why some patients with the virus do very well whereas others need to be admitted to intensive care and may die from the disease. A new observational study aimed at identifying markers that predict how COVID-19 affects patients is being led by clinicians and academics at North Bristol NHS Trust and the University of Bristol.
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Analysis of 10,000 bird species reveals how wings adapted to their environment and behaviour
18 May 2020
Bird wings adapted for long-distance flight are linked to their environment and behaviour, according to new research on an extensive database of wing measurements, led by the University of Bristol.
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Bristol achieves Silver Athena SWAN award and two Bronze Athena SWAN awards
18 May 2020
The School of Earth Sciences, School for Policy Studies and School of Physiology, Pharmacology, and Neuroscience have achieved Athena SWAN awards.
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Eavesdropping crickets drop from the sky to evade capture from bats
18 May 2020
Researchers have uncovered the highly efficient strategy used by a group of crickets to distinguish the calls of predatory bats from the incessant noises of the nocturnal jungle. The findings, led by scientists at the Universities of Bristol and Graz in Austria and published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, reveal the crickets eavesdrop on the vocalisations of bats to help them escape their grasp when hunted.
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Participants needed for study to uncover genetic risk factors for COVID-19 infection outcome
15 May 2020
People who have completed consumer DNA test kits are being asked to take part in a study led by the University of Bristol and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) to find out whether it is possible to predict genetic risk factors and discover a genetic link to coronavirus risk.
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Professor Peter Cullen elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences
13 May 2020
Peter Cullen, Professor of Biochemistry and Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator, has been elected to a Fellowship by the Academy of Medical Sciences.
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Nine Bristol Engineering students succeed in prestigious award scheme
12 May 2020
Nine Engineering students from the University of Bristol have been selected as inspiring future leaders by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng).
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Bristol Health Partners designated an Academic Health Science Centre
12 May 2020
Following a highly competitive process, Bristol Health Partners (BHP) is now one of only eight designated Academic Health Science Centres (AHSCs) in England. The AHSC will drive service change, leading to world-class health, clinical and economic outcomes for the regional population across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG).
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Could a drug combination prevent people with the eye disease uveitis lose their sight?
12 May 2020
Two in 10,000 people are at risk of serious sight loss from a form of eye inflammation known as uveitis. A new clinical research study, led by the University of Bristol and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW), will evaluate a drug combination treatment for the eye disease thanks to funding of £2.5 million by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The study will be co-ordinated by the University's Bristol Trials Centre (CTEU).
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Bristol announced as UK consortium partner providing essential reagents for SARS-CoV-2 research
12 May 2020
A new COVID-19 Protein Portal providing UK scientists with free access to protein reagents for critical SARS-CoV-2 research is launched today [12 May]. The Portal, in response to a Wellcome and UKRI Open Science initiative, is led by a consortium of leading protein production laboratories including the MultiBac expression facility in the University of Bristol’s School of Biochemistry.
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Chemical evidence of dairying by hunter-gatherers in highland Lesotho in the first millennium AD
11 May 2020
After analysing organic residues from ancient pots, a team of scientists led by the University of Bristol has uncovered new evidence of dairying by hunter-gatherers in the landlocked South African country of Lesotho in the mid-late first millennium AD.
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COVID-19: Understanding which patients are at the greatest risk of harm
11 May 2020
A new study by researchers at the University of Bristol's Centre for Academic Primary Care will link hospital and GP practice data to identify patients who are most at risk of harm from coronavirus.
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Roll-out of coronavirus behaviour change website will help public transition to ‘new normal’
11 May 2020
An evidence-based, behaviour change website, already proven successful in reducing infection transmissions for seasonal and swine flu, has been rapidly redeveloped and adapted in response to coronavirus. The researchers behind ‘Germ Defence’ from the universities of Bristol, Bath and Southampton hope that the quick redevelopment of the site for COVID-19 will help the public to shift behaviours.
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Student-led AI system wins top prize in the University of Bristol’s New Enterprise Competition
7 May 2020
A student Artificial Intelligence (AI) start-up which turns sketches into 3D models has scooped a £10,000 prize and a 12-month membership to tech incubator SETsquared Bristol.
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Being overweight throughout life increases risk of heart disease and diabetes
6 May 2020
The association between childhood obesity and increased risk of coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes is due to individuals remaining overweight into adulthood, finds a new University of Bristol study. The research, published in The BMJ today [6 May], investigated how the genetic influence of being overweight in 453,169 individuals at different stages of life contributed towards their disease risk.
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Vital coronavirus research to track frontline NHS staff in Bristol
6 May 2020
Healthy frontline NHS staff in Bristol will be studied as part of a ground-breaking research project led by infectious disease and immunology specialists from Bristol Royal Hospital for Children and the University of Bristol.
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Germs, homes and apps: can we do more to protect people at home when a family member has coronavirus?
6 May 2020
A paper published in the BMJ today argues that since most people with Covid-19 are cared for at home it may be important to try to protect the people caring for them by limiting how much virus they come in contact with the ‘viral load'.
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Children born with a cleft lip not likely to be genetically predisposed to do poorly at school
6 May 2020
New research has found that children born with a cleft lip, either with or without a cleft palate, are not likely to be genetically predisposed to do less well at school than their peers. The study by the Cleft Collective research team at the University of Bristol is published today [6 May] in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
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People more likely to choose a non-alcoholic drink when availability is greater
6 May 2020
People are more likely to choose non-alcoholic drinks if more of those drinks are available than alcoholic alternatives, a University of Bristol-led online experiment published today [6 May] in BMC Public Health has shown. These results could pave the way for increasing the availability of non-alcoholic options in pub and bars.
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Investigating GP practices' response to the COVID-19 pandemic
5 May 2020
A new project led by researchers at the University of Bristol’s Centre for Academic Primary Care will collect intelligence about the demands on GP practices, the challenges, and the creative solutions practices have developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This information will be used to support GP practices more effectively.
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Colin Pennycuick FRS, 1933-2019
5 May 2020
Royal Society Fellow and Bristol Honorary Professor Colin Pennycuick passed away in December 2019. Professor Gareth Jones offers this remembrance.
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Thousands of local people take part in ground-breaking coronavirus research
5 May 2020
A record number of local people have taken part in new research from the Children of the 90s health study to track COVID-19 symptoms and effects.
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