The Latest Breaking News from University of Bristol

Black Cows Painted with Zebra Stripes Drew About Half as Many Biting Flies, Hinting at a Pesticide-Free Fix

Cows painted with zebra-like stripes drew about half as many biting flies in an Ig Nobel-winning Japanese study, a possible pesticide-free option.

Medical Daily · Oct 16

Only half of 18 to 24-year-olds ‘can afford basic living costs each month’

Credit is often bridging the gap between income and essential outgoings for young adults, those behind the research said.

Evening Standard · Oct 11

'First we will lose oxygen, then most of our surface water': Supercomputer predicts when life on Earth could end, says it is 'inevitable'

Research indicates that Earth's oxygen-rich atmosphere will remain for approximately 1.08 billion years. Scientists used modeling to explore how future solar brightness could impact oxygen levels. The study emphasizes that significant environmental changes might occur before life becomes unsustainable.

The Economic Times · Sep 29

A Wearable Caught Blood Pressure Hormone Bursts During Sleep, When Almost Nobody Gets Tested

A wearable sampled hormones every 20 minutes from 60 patients and found aldosterone bursts during sleep that a single blood test can miss.

Medical Daily · Aug 28

Cannabis gummies sold on social media are laced with spice, scientists warn

Scientists from the University of Bristol tested illegal cannabis gummies that had been seized by police

The Independent UK · Aug 17

British student George Smyth, 18, found dead in Romania months after going missing during hike

A body believed to be that of 18-year-old British student George Smyth, who disappeared while hiking in Romania last year, has been found, UK police said, The Guardian reported.

The Times of India · Aug 16

University discriminated against academic over anti-Zionist views, appeal rules

A UNIVERSITY has lost an appeal against an employment tribunal’s finding that it discriminated against an academic on the basis of his…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 4

Britain once planned to test a balloon that could help cool the planet but the experiment was cancelled before it ever flew. Here's what happened

In 2011, a team of British researchers prepared to carry out what would have been one of the first outdoor tests of solar geoengineering equipment anywhere in the world, a plan to send a helium balloon roughly 1 kilometre into the sky above a disused airfield in Norfolk, tethered to…

The Times of India · Aug 4

Study abroad is getting harder & India is getting smarter about it

New US immigration rules, rising costs and tighter visa pathways are reshaping the study-abroad equation for Indian students. As global universities establish campuses in India under NEP 2020, the article argues that India is emerging as a credible destination for world-class education, allowing students to access international degrees without leaving…

The Economic Times · Jul 27

Regular Exercise Rewires the Heart's Nerve Network, Potentially Explaining How It Protects Against Arrhythmias

A University of Bristol study in Autonomic Neuroscience found regular exercise rewires cardiac nerve ganglia asymmetrically, explaining why active people have lower arrhythmia rates and opening new treatment paths.

Medical Daily · Jul 22