Microbial organisms 鈥� particularly Bacteria 鈥� dominate life on Earth, yet tracing their early history and how they have developed over time has long eluded scientists because they rarely fossilize.
Northern Ireland is known for its cool, wet weather 鈥� but a new study has shown warmer temperatures and erratic rainfall due to climate change are taking a toll on the nation鈥檚 health and farming industry.
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.
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.
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.
Children who consumed the least amounts of seafood at 7-years-old were likely to be less 鈥榩rosocial鈥� at ages 7 and 9 years than those who regularly consumed seafood, according to a new study led by the University of Bristol, UK. 鈥楶rosocial鈥� behaviour includes friendly interactions, altruism, and sharing.
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.
Large birds 鈥� our closest relations to dinosaurs - are capable of technical innovation, by solving a physical task to gain access to food.
Patients aged between 50 to 70鈥墆ears 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Parents attending an adult weight management programme, who were worried about their child鈥檚 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.
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 鈥� and the biggest retreat has occurred in recent years.
The robotics industry should be creating robots that could be reprogrammed and repurposed for other tasks once its life span is completed, University of Bristol and University of West England researchers have advised.
Regular aerobic exercise could significantly reduce disease markers associated with Alzheimer鈥檚, new research led by scientists at the University of Bristol (UK) and the Federal University of S茫o Paulo (Brazil) has found. The findings provide new hope in the battle against this devastating disorder.
Waking up does not activate an increase in the release of the stress hormone cortisol. Cortisol does, however, increase in the hours prior to wakening as part of the body鈥檚 preparation for the next day, new research led by the University of Bristol has found.
Sabre-toothed predators 鈥� best know from the infamous Smilodon 鈥� evolved multiple times across different mammal groups. A new study, published today in Current Biology reveals why: these teeth were 鈥榝unctionally optimal鈥� and highly effective at puncturing prey.
Whether people decide to make New Year resolutions or not, they might want to lead a healthier lifestyle in 2025. According to a new University of Bristol-led study smartwatches could help people give up smoking. The researchers tested a smartwatch fitted with a custom app which used the smartwatch's in-built motion sensors to detect typical smoking movements.
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