Biobased building materials less sustainable than concrete in South Africa, experts find29 May 2024Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered that mycelium composites, biobased materials made from fungi and agricultural residues, can have a greater environmental impact than conventional fossil-fuel-based materials due to the high amount of electricity involved in their production.
Majority of consumers care what kind of data they share with retailers and service providers, finds new study 31 May 2023Consumers value their personal data including the one collected by retail stores, service providers and loyalty schemes. The University of Bristol-led research, published in PLOS ONE, found 96% of people would protect their personal data from being shared by retailers and online services for commercial gain if they had a choice.
Bristol part of £42 million boost for mental health research to unlock new treatments30 May 2023The University of Bristol is part of a £42.7 million 'Mental Health Mission' announced by the Government to accelerate research into mental health conditions, including those impacting children. The research will develop radical new treatments, improve the speed and accuracy of diagnosis and increase the use of technology to free up clinician time.
Tim Harrison, 1959–202325 May 2023Tim Harrison FRSC MRSSAf, Director of Outreach and School Teacher Fellow in the School of Chemistry, passed away in January. His friends and colleagues from Bristol and beyond offer a tribute.
What’s in a name? Why the words used for family members have a much bigger story to tell24 May 2023The words different cultures use to describe family members have revealed some intriguing insights - including why in Balto-Slavic languages there is a complicated relationship between in-laws and weasels. University of Bristol researchers have published a new study in PLOS ONE exploring the links between kinship names in different languages.
Propellers are louder over ground, researchers find24 May 2023The effects of the ground on propeller noise have been measured experimentally for the very first time by researchers in the Aeroacoustics research team at the University of Bristol.
£2 million awarded for healthy ageing in sub-Saharan Africa22 May 2023New research hopes to improve the health and wellbeing of older people living in sub-Saharan Africa, thanks to a £2 million National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Global Research Professorship award.
Isambard 3 receives £10 million investment creating one of world’s TOP500 supercomputers22 May 2023The UK’s GW4 Alliance, which brings together the universities of Bristol, Bath, Cardiff and Exeter, together with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), NVIDIA and Arm, have been awarded £10 million by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to develop Isambard 3, creating a new, TOP500-class supercomputer service for AI and high-performance computing (HPC).
Major study of food allergy in children with eczema launched12 May 2023Parents of young children with eczema are being asked to consider taking part in a major new food allergy study run by researchers at the Universities of Bristol, Manchester, and Southampton.
Artificial intelligence provides new insight into preventing human disease11 May 2023A molecular machine, which plays an essential ‘cargo’ role in controlling the delivery of proteins to the surface of human cells, and is implicated in several diseases, has been identified in a landmark study using artificial intelligence (AI). The research, led by an international team of scientists, is published today [11 May] in Cell.
Bereavement researcher to attend Royal Garden Party9 May 2023The founding director of Good Grief Festival whose University of Bristol research has supported thousands of people through serious illness and bereavement will attend one of the first Garden Parties of King Charles III and The Queen’s reign in recognition of her work.
Ivan Laver, 1946-20235 May 2023Ivan Laver, former Workshop Manager in Mechanical Engineering, passed away in late April. His friends Peter McKeighan and Troy Swankie offer a remembrance.