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Newswise: Scientists discover pioneering technique to accelerate accurate quantum measurements
Release date: 17-Apr-2025 10:20 AM EDT
Scientists discover pioneering technique to accelerate accurate quantum measurements
University of Bristol

Researchers have developed a new way to speed up quantum measurements, a vital building block for the next generation of quantum technologies.

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Released: 14-Apr-2025 6:20 PM EDT
Study Looks at Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Rates of Congenital Heart Disease Procedures Among Children
University of Bristol

Major reallocation of healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic meant that elective surgery in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) was significantly reduced, so that those needing urgent, lifesaving and emergency surgery could be treated.

Newswise: Pioneering Research Reveals Arctic Matter Pathways Poised for Major Shifts Amidst Climate Change
Released: 14-Apr-2025 5:00 AM EDT
Pioneering Research Reveals Arctic Matter Pathways Poised for Major Shifts Amidst Climate Change
University of Bristol

A new study has shed unprecedented light on the highly variable and climate-sensitive routes that substances from Siberian rivers use to travel across the Arctic Ocean. The findings raise fresh concerns about the increasing spread of pollutants and the potential consequences for fragile polar ecosystems as climate change accelerates.

Released: 10-Apr-2025 6:35 PM EDT
Landmark Study Identifies New Genetic Cause of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Bringing Long-Awaited Answers to Families
University of Bristol

A new genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) has been uncovered by an international team of researchers.

Newswise: Scientists make water-repellent breakthrough to replace toxic ‘forever chemicals’
Released: 8-Apr-2025 7:00 AM EDT
Scientists make water-repellent breakthrough to replace toxic ‘forever chemicals’
University of Bristol

A team of international scientists has invented a substitute for synthetic chemicals, called PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances), which are widely used in everyday products despite being hazardous to health and the environment.

Newswise: Scientists Use the Great Oxidation Event and How Organisms Adapted to It to Map Bacterial Evolution
Released: 3-Apr-2025 2:00 PM EDT
Scientists Use the Great Oxidation Event and How Organisms Adapted to It to Map Bacterial Evolution
University of Bristol

Microbial organisms – particularly Bacteria – dominate life on Earth, yet tracing their early history and how they have developed over time has long eluded scientists because they rarely fossilize.

Newswise: Research Reveals Even Cool, Wet Northern Ireland Is Feeling Strain of Climate Change
Released: 2-Apr-2025 6:55 AM EDT
Research Reveals Even Cool, Wet Northern Ireland Is Feeling Strain of Climate Change
University of Bristol

Northern Ireland is known for its cool, wet weather – but a new study has shown warmer temperatures and erratic rainfall due to climate change are taking a toll on the nation’s health and farming industry.

Newswise: Mammals Were Adapting From Life in the Trees to Living on the Ground Before Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid
Released: 1-Apr-2025 8:00 PM EDT
Mammals Were Adapting From Life in the Trees to Living on the Ground Before Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid
University of Bristol

More mammals were living on the ground several million years before the mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs, new research led by the University of Bristol has revealed.

Released: 31-Mar-2025 10:50 AM EDT
Under Embargo: Landmark Research Recommends Gastric Bypass for People with Severe Obesity Undergoing Surgery
University of Bristol

Gastric bypass is the most clinically and cost effective form of interventional surgery for people living with severe obesity, reveals landmark research. The new University of Bristol-led trial, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), is published today [31 March] in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal.

Released: 24-Mar-2025 5:35 AM EDT
Electric Scooter Schemes Reduce Bicycle Collisions by 20%, Study Suggests
University of Bristol

Electric scooter schemes appear to reduce the risk of bicycle collisions by around 20%, according to a University of Bristol-led study. The research, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), is published in Injury Prevention.

Released: 11-Mar-2025 6:00 AM EDT
Children Who Lack Fish in Their Diets Are Less Sociable and Kind, Study Finds
University of Bristol

Children who consumed the least amounts of seafood at 7-years-old were likely to be less ‘prosocial’ at ages 7 and 9 years than those who regularly consumed seafood, according to a new study led by the University of Bristol, UK. ‘Prosocial’ behaviour includes friendly interactions, altruism, and sharing.

Newswise: Amphibians Bounce-Back From Earth’s Greatest Mass Extinction
Released: 4-Mar-2025 7:05 PM EST
Amphibians Bounce-Back From Earth’s Greatest Mass Extinction
University of Bristol

Ancient frog relatives survived the aftermath of the largest mass extinction of species by feeding on freshwater prey that evaded terrestrial predators, University of Bristol academics have found.

Newswise: Big birds like emus are technical innovators, according to University of Bristol researchers
Released: 20-Feb-2025 11:00 AM EST
Big birds like emus are technical innovators, according to University of Bristol researchers
University of Bristol

Large birds – our closest relations to dinosaurs - are capable of technical innovation, by solving a physical task to gain access to food.

Released: 11-Feb-2025 9:15 AM EST
Mechanical Heart Valve Replacements Have Better Long-Term Survival, Study Finds
University of Bristol

Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research led by the University of Bristol has found. The study is published in the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.

Released: 10-Feb-2025 8:10 AM EST
Age and Gender Impacts Effectiveness of New Gene Therapy Treatments for Eye Diseases, New Study Finds
University of Bristol

Older women could be vulnerable to harmful inflammation from new gene therapies to treat incurable eye diseases, new research has found. The University of Bristol-led study, published in Molecular Therapy, reveal how age and gender affects inflammation caused by gene therapy treatments and could cause damage to the eye.

Released: 28-Jan-2025 6:20 PM EST
NHS Rolls Out National Genetic Test to Reduce Risk of Donor Kidney Failure
University of Bristol

Hundreds of potential kidney donors of Black African and Black Caribbean heritage in the UK can now get a simple blood test to help reduce the risk of kidney failure.

Released: 22-Jan-2025 5:00 AM EST
Grass Surfaces Drastically Reduce Drone Noise Making the Way for Soundless City Skies
University of Bristol

Porous land such as foliage significantly lowers noise made by drones and air taxis which could reduce disturbances for urban communities as Urban Air Mobility (UAM) grows.

Newswise: New Online Guide Launched to Support People Affected by Lichen Sclerosus
Released: 21-Jan-2025 6:10 AM EST
New Online Guide Launched to Support People Affected by Lichen Sclerosus
University of Bristol

A new online guide has launched to support and empower people with vulval lichen sclerosus (LS) to learn about the condition, access the right treatment and live more comfortably.

Released: 20-Jan-2025 8:00 PM EST
Signposting Children to Weight Management Services Could Happen When Parents Attend an Adult Programme
University of Bristol

Parents attending an adult weight management programme, who were worried about their child’s weight, would accept support and signposting to services for their child if it was offered, new research led by the University of Bristol has found.

Newswise: Pioneering Research Exposes Huge Loss of Glaciers in One of the Fastest-Warming Places on Earth
Released: 16-Jan-2025 6:30 AM EST
Pioneering Research Exposes Huge Loss of Glaciers in One of the Fastest-Warming Places on Earth
University of Bristol

A new study has revealed the alarming extent glaciers have shrunk over the past 40 years in a global warming hotspot for the first time – and the biggest retreat has occurred in recent years.



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