Latest University of Bristol News

Hot tubs are as full of nasty germs as you fear
What your hair can tell you about your health
University awarded £30 million to train the next generation of science and engineering researchers through four new Centres for Doctoral Training
Skin picking is often trivialised as a bad habit – but dermatillomania can be dangerous
A blow to the heart can kill you – or bring you back to life
‘Foul and loathsome’ or jewels of the natural world? The complicated history of human-frog relations
New Technical Advisory Group on Embedding Ethics in Health and Climate Change Policy (TAG-Ethics & Climate Health)
LinkedIn triggers feelings of imposter syndrome
Disinformation campaigns are undermining democracy. Here’s how we can fight back
Climate Whiplash: extreme fluctuations between drought and flooding are devastating millions of lives – exclusive WaterAid research reveals
University of Manchester to lead Sellafield’s new Centre of Expertise in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
Dig This: ‘Neglected’ Dinosaur Had Super Senses
Fossil fuels responsible for heart arrhythmias in mammals
Webb detects quartz crystals in clouds of hot gas giant
Truth test: measure of US politicians’ misinformation
Wearable, 3D printed tech could become physio tool
Manchester researchers to take a leading role in four national energy research centres
Plastic Reducers in Aotearoa
New Musculoskeletal Genomics Group Leader joins Mater Research
Study finds cold climate adaptions promote social evolution
AI helps map postal workers in cells
Free speech vs. harmful misinformation
New WHO study: Making diagnosis of hepatitis C more accessible and closer to the community using point-of-care HCV viral load assays
Early Alzheimer’s detection step closer
Wolf coat color reflects immunity to canine distemper virus, new study finds
Research shows water fluoridation is safe for children
Teams of rivals: Shark Bay dolphin alliances key to success
No difference in sexual well-being regardless of mode of delivery after 18 years
‘Bycatch’ dolphin capture in WA not sustainable, study finds
Living longer, living better relies on affordable energy: QUT research
Endometriosis and ovarian cancer genetically tied
Financial wellbeing linked to overall health, ANZ report shows
Researcher linking earthquakes to volcanoes wins Hatherton Award
Genetics of human face begin to reveal underlying profile
Online germ advice to help stop spread of COVID-19
Shift workers at increased risk of asthma, research shows
Bound by infection: identifying how COVID-19 interacts with cells
Cameras that can learn
How to debunk misinformation
Ancient tiny teeth reveal first mammals lived more like reptiles
Study analyses impact of carbon dioxide on Earth’s climate 30 million years ago
NSW bans choirs and group woodwind playing in public schools
New book echoes conference on classics, media theory
New research calls for relaxation of abortion care laws in Britain and USA
Preparing health practitioners to deal with family violence
How your behaviour on social media could be limiting quality of your news feeds
From clickbait to transparency
Ethnic minorities’ employment prospects lag behind due to ‘persistent racism’