University of Bristol

30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Over 600 pupils from across Bristol and South Gloucestershire will be treated to a fun and explosive demonstration of chemistry to mark the special anniversary of a Bristol science project which has become a global success. An … Read the full press release →

29-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — A network of integrated greenhouse gas measurements in the UK and Ireland – the first of its kind in Europe – has been established by researchers at the University of Bristol. A network of integrated greenhouse gas … Read the full press release →

A trio of students from the University of Bristol ‘escaped’ 798 miles to Venice as part of the Jailbreak charity challenge, helping to raise thousands of pounds. 28-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —   Thirteen teams of students took part in the RAG … Read the full press release →

27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  A study led by academics at the University of Bristol’s Intelligent Systems Laboratory and the School of Journalism at Cardiff University has used Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms to analyse 2.5 million articles from 498 different English-language … Read the full press release →

27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  Scientists studying a species of South American bush cricket with some of the smallest ears known have discovered it has hearing so sophisticated that it rivals our own. The study, published in Science, is the first to … Read the full press release →

26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Neuroscientists studying the link between poor sleep and schizophrenia have found that irregular sleep patterns and desynchronised brain activity during sleep could trigger some of the disease’s symptoms. The findings, published in the journal Neuron, suggest that these … Read the full press release →

26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  Relatively small levels of exposure to alcohol while in the womb can influence a child’s IQ, according to a new study, published today in PLOS ONE, by researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Oxford using Children of the … Read the full press release →

Improving water supplies in rural African villages may have negative knock-on effects and contribute to increased poverty, new research published today [14 November] has found. 26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Rural development initiatives across the developing world are designed to improve community … Read the full press release →

23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Headshaking syndrome is when a horse shakes or jerks its head uncontrollably for no apparent reason. There are striking clinical similarities between facial pain syndromes in people, most notably trigeminal neuralgia, and headshaking in horses. Although some progress … Read the full press release →

22-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Britain’s desire to be at the forefront of robotics research has been reinforced by universities minister David Willetts, who saw world-leading technology when he visited the Bristol Robotics Lab yesterday [Monday, 12 November]. He wanted to see first-hand … Read the full press release →

21-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Navigating his way around a mountain bike course is the latest challenge to be tackled by blind University of Bristol student Dan Smith, as he puts ‘bat echolocation’ technology to the test for Richard Hammond’s new BBC television … Read the full press release →

20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Most emerging infectious diseases of humans come from animals. International health agencies monitor these diseases, but they do so only for humans and livestock, not for companion dogs and cats. A new study recommends a global system is … Read the full press release →

20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Chris Howcroft was one of four students who presented at the day, which has run since 2008.  The event is an opportunity for Airbus-sponsored PhD students from across Europe – France, Germany, Spain and the UK – to … Read the full press release →

20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Scientists from the University of Bristol have been awarded a £1.1 million share of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)’s strategic Longer and Larger Awards in Synthetic Biology, announced today. The award for an ambitious programme … Read the full press release →

16-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Scientists studying the genes and proteins of human cells infected with a common cold virus have identified a new gene identification technique that could increase the genetic information we hold on animals by around 70 to 80 per … Read the full press release →

15-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Scientists at the University of Bristol, together with collaborators at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, have solved the structure of an enzyme that breaks down carbapenems , antibiotics ‘of last resort’ which, until recently, were kept in reserve … Read the full press release →

A new way to make glass has been discovered by a collaboration of researchers at the Universities of Düsseldorf and Bristol using a method that controls how the atoms within a substance are arranged around each other. The research is … Read the full press release →

13-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Aspiring geographers from across Bristol will be joined by some of the country’s leading scientists to learn about one of the most important and pressing challenges of our time — climate change. The Great Environment Debate 2012, hosted … Read the full press release →

New book explores arrival of colour in British films 12-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Professor Sarah Street of the Department of Drama: Theatre, Film, Television will give a talk on her new book Colour Films in Britain: The Negotiation of Innovation, 1900-55 at the BFI … Read the full press release →

Nine international students who have undertaken internships of outstanding significance to their academic study and career development have been awarded scholarships by Professor Nishan Canagarajah, Dean of Engineering. 12-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The students who have received the award are: Lionel Goh … Read the full press release →