display Latest news from University of Bristol on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/coral-reef-nightlife-becomes-more-predatory-with-artificial-light/?sc=rsin /articles/coral-reef-nightlife-becomes-more-predatory-with-artificial-light/?sc=rsin Wed, 18 Dec 2024 05:05:00 EST Artificial light can wake sleeping fish and attract predators, changing nighttime coral reef communities, according to new research using novel underwater infrared cameras. University of Bristol /articles/smoking-tobacco-from-childhood-can-cause-premature-heart-damage/?sc=rsin /articles/smoking-tobacco-from-childhood-can-cause-premature-heart-damage/?sc=rsin Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:00:00 EST Cigarette smoking from childhood into early adulthood is associated with an increased risk of premature cardiac injury, according to a study published today in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology. This early damage to the structure and function of the heart can also significantly increase the chance of future cardiovascular (CVD) mortality in mid-life. University of Bristol /articles/new-research-unlocks-jaw-dropping-evolution-of-lizards-and-snakes/?sc=rsin /articles/new-research-unlocks-jaw-dropping-evolution-of-lizards-and-snakes/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:05:00 EST A groundbreaking University of Bristol study has shed light on how lizards and snakes -the most diverse group of land vertebrates with nearly 12,000 species - have evolved remarkably varied jaw shapes, driving their extraordinary ecological success. University of Bristol /articles/pioneering-research-reveals-growing-dangers-and-repression-of-climate-activism-globally/?sc=rsin /articles/pioneering-research-reveals-growing-dangers-and-repression-of-climate-activism-globally/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:00:00 EST A new report has uncovered the many risks of participating in climate and environmental protests across the world - and how more countries are criminalising and repressing this activity in a bid to keep it in check. University of Bristol /articles/new-targets-for-diabetic-kidney-disease-could-prevent-end-stage-kidney-failure/?sc=rsin /articles/new-targets-for-diabetic-kidney-disease-could-prevent-end-stage-kidney-failure/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Dec 2024 06:25:28 EST New potential therapeutic targets have been identified for diabetic kidney disease (DKD) - the leading cause of kidney failure in the world - that could see patients treated with new gene and drug therapies preventing the disease's progression into end stage kidney failure. University of Bristol /articles/climate-change-impacting-freshwater-fish-species-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/climate-change-impacting-freshwater-fish-species-study-finds/?sc=rsin Mon, 09 Dec 2024 15:00:00 EST Freshwater fish populations that dwell nearer the poles are outperforming their equatorial counterparts, researchers have found. University of Bristol /articles/research-highlights-greater-financial-hardship-and-importance-of-the-legal-system-for-divorced-survivors-of-domestic-abuse/?sc=rsin /articles/research-highlights-greater-financial-hardship-and-importance-of-the-legal-system-for-divorced-survivors-of-domestic-abuse/?sc=rsin Wed, 27 Nov 2024 19:00:00 EST A new report reveals that women in England and Wales who have experienced domestic abuse are more financially vulnerable than other women in the wake of divorce and beyond. University of Bristol /articles/intervention-improves-the-healthcare-response-to-domestic-violence-in-low-and-middle-income-countries/?sc=rsin /articles/intervention-improves-the-healthcare-response-to-domestic-violence-in-low-and-middle-income-countries/?sc=rsin Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:50:18 EST Culturally appropriate women-centred interventions can help healthcare systems respond to domestic violence, research has found. University of Bristol /articles/no-one-size-fits-all-treatment-for-type-1-diabetes-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/no-one-size-fits-all-treatment-for-type-1-diabetes-study-finds/?sc=rsin Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:00:00 EST Factors beyond carbohydrates have a substantial influence on blood glucose levels meaning current automated insulin delivery systems miss vital information required for glucose regulation, a new study has found. University of Bristol /articles/world-s-oldest-lizard-wins-fossil-fight/?sc=rsin /articles/world-s-oldest-lizard-wins-fossil-fight/?sc=rsin Tue, 26 Nov 2024 19:05:00 EST A storeroom specimen that changed the origins of modern lizards by millions of years has had its identity confirmed. University of Bristol /articles/synchronised-movement-between-robots-and-humans-builds-trust-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/synchronised-movement-between-robots-and-humans-builds-trust-study-finds/?sc=rsin Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:05:00 EST Trust between humans and robots is improved when the movement between both is harmonised, researchers have discovered. University of Bristol /articles/pioneering-research-shows-sea-life-will-struggle-to-survive-future-global-warming/?sc=rsin /articles/pioneering-research-shows-sea-life-will-struggle-to-survive-future-global-warming/?sc=rsin Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:00:00 EST A new study highlights how some marine life could face extinction over the next century, if human-induced global warming worsens. University of Bristol /articles/study-identifies-hip-implant-materials-with-the-lowest-risk-of-needing-revision/?sc=rsin /articles/study-identifies-hip-implant-materials-with-the-lowest-risk-of-needing-revision/?sc=rsin Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:00:00 EST Hip implants with a delta ceramic or oxidised zirconium head and highly crosslinked polyethylene liner or cup had the lowest risk of revision during the 15 years after surgery, a new study led by the University of Bristol has found. University of Bristol /articles/scientists-next-generation-space-materials-blast-off-for-tests-on-iss/?sc=rsin /articles/scientists-next-generation-space-materials-blast-off-for-tests-on-iss/?sc=rsin Tue, 05 Nov 2024 05:40:48 EST A new generation of space materials left Earth this morning [02:29 GMT 05/11/2024] as they head to the International Space Station (ISS) to undergo testing in the brutal conditions of low Earth orbit. University of Bristol /articles/scientist-on-personal-mission-to-improve-global-water-safety-makes-groundbreaking-discovery/?sc=rsin /articles/scientist-on-personal-mission-to-improve-global-water-safety-makes-groundbreaking-discovery/?sc=rsin Tue, 29 Oct 2024 06:55:32 EST A study led by the University of Bristol shedding new light on how arsenic can be made less dangerous to humans has the potential to dramatically improve water and food safety, especially in the Global South. University of Bristol /articles/daylight-saving-time-clock-changes-have-substantial-but-short-lived-effect-on-how-much-sleep-we-get/?sc=rsin /articles/daylight-saving-time-clock-changes-have-substantial-but-short-lived-effect-on-how-much-sleep-we-get/?sc=rsin Fri, 25 Oct 2024 07:10:00 EST With the clocks going back this weekend, a new study has found that moving the clocks one hour forward in Spring and one hour back in Autumn has a substantial, but short-lived effect on sleep duration. University of Bristol /articles/gardens-prevent-pollinators-from-starving-when-farmland-nectar-is-scarce-new-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/gardens-prevent-pollinators-from-starving-when-farmland-nectar-is-scarce-new-study-finds/?sc=rsin Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:05:00 EST Gardens offer a steady and reliable source of nectar all year round, helping to keep pollinators fed when farmland sources are limited, researchers have discovered. University of Bristol /articles/rising-star-astrophysicist-scoops-stellar-award-to-skyrocket-exoplanet-research/?sc=rsin /articles/rising-star-astrophysicist-scoops-stellar-award-to-skyrocket-exoplanet-research/?sc=rsin Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:20:19 EST A world-leading University of Bristol astrophysicist has won a prestigious national accolade to help further unravel the mysterious world of exoplanets. University of Bristol /articles/butterfly-brains-reveal-the-tweaks-required-for-cognitive-innovation/?sc=rsin /articles/butterfly-brains-reveal-the-tweaks-required-for-cognitive-innovation/?sc=rsin Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:00:00 EST A species of tropical butterfly with unusually expanded brain structures display a fascinating mosaic pattern of neural expansion linked to a cognitive innovation. University of Bristol /articles/out-of-this-world-simulation-key-to-collecting-moon-dust/?sc=rsin /articles/out-of-this-world-simulation-key-to-collecting-moon-dust/?sc=rsin Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:05:00 EST Teleoperated robots for gathering moon dust are a step closer, according to new research by scientists at the University of Bristol. University of Bristol