Astronomers see post-planetary collision Astronomers say there were stunned when they realized two ice giants had collided near the star ASASSN-21qj Salon · Oct 13, 2023
Afterglow of cataclysmic collision between two planets seen for first time Collision of two ice giant planets produced hot, spinning object potentially hundreds of times the size of Earth The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2023
New robot could help ‘revolutionise’ breast cancer checks The robot can detect lumps at large depths and apply human-like forces with precision using sensor technology The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023
Apocalyptic Study Warns Of Extreme Heat Threatening Mass Extinction University of Bristol predicts inhospitable supercontinent with temperatures up to 70 degrees Celsius Zenger · Sep 25, 2023
‘Supercontinent’ could make Earth uninhabitable in 250m years, study predicts Extreme temperatures, radiation and collapse of food supply created by merging of continents would cause mass extinction The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023
New light shed on evolution of plant kingdom, say researchers Experts suggest a study overturns the long-held belief that the fundamental range of plant types evolved in a big burst of sudden change. The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023
Screenings Play Critical Role In Reducing Bowel Cancer Cases: Study The percentage of bowel cancer has fallen by up to 15% since the English Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) was implemented in 2006. Zenger · Aug 9, 2023
People urged to return bowel cancer kits as study confirms screening cuts cases Almost a third of people eligible for bowel cancer screening do not send off their free at-home kits, NHS figures for England suggest. The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023
Nasa astronaut receives honorary doctorate from old university US Army Colonel Anne McClain spoke movingly to engineering students graduating from the University of Bristol. The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023
‘Resilient’ student overcomes bereavement and depression to graduate as a vet Dr Matt Guy’s mother died two weeks after he started his dream course at the University of Bristol. The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023
Doug Naysmith obituary Immunologist and MP for Bristol North West who regarded the legislation to ban smoking in 2007 as the highlight of his career The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2023
Graduation joy for student who went to 11 schools From the age of five Chloe Fussell helped care for her disabled siblings and terminally ill mother. The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023
Organisation sewing reusable sanitary pads for refugees gets charity status Ella Lambert, 23, began sewing reusable period pads for refugees in her kitchen during the Covid lockdown. The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023
Parents urged to talk about water safety after rise in child drownings in England Researchers reported ‘alarming increase’ in drownings among low-income and ethnically diverse children The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2023
Belfast Live · Jul 4, 2023 Armagh woman in Ironman World Championships after learning to swim last October "Four years ago my focus was on being smaller and prettier. Today my focus is on being faster and stronger"
Inverse · Jun 30, 2023 Are You A Tick Magnet? Ticks Might Use Electricity To Grab Onto Their Hosts A new study found that ticks can sense electrical fields and use them to pull themselves toward their hosts.
Bristol Post · Jun 29, 2023 University of Bristol title-winning hockey team pay tribute to ‘inspirational’ coach He was described as a 'legend' and 'inspirational' by students
The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023 Title-winning hockey team pay tribute to ‘inspirational’ coach Ben Dudley, who died of Hodgkin lymphoma in April aged 36, was described as a ‘legend’ by the students he coached at the University of Bristol.
Bristol Post · Jun 24, 2023 The Pink List 2023: Here are some of Bristol's most influential LGBTQ+ people Bristol Pride has officially started and we wanted to celebrate Bristol's LGBTQIA+ community
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2023 One in 10 health workers in England had suicidal thoughts during pandemic Survey shows the impact of Covid on frontline workers, with one in 25 NHS staff attempting suicide for first time
Dynamite News · Jun 21, 2023 Researchers discover critical factors that determine survival of airborne viruses Researchers at the University of Bristol have made significant discoveries about the reasons why airborne viruses lose their infectivity. Read further on Dynamite News:
Bristol Post · Jun 20, 2023 Bristol merchants ran the slave trade 35 years earlier than previously thought New research from the University of Bristol has uncovered the uncomfortable truth
The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2023 Student suicides: The parents united by grief taking the fight to universities Parents whose children took their own lives are calling for a statutory duty of care for students in higher education to save others from the same fate, Tara Cobham writes
Bristol Post · Jun 15, 2023 University of Bristol strikes: UNISON confirms more walk-outs as pay dispute continues The university says it respects their decision but "these are not issues that Bristol can solve on its own"
Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2023 Scientists think they've FINALLY cracked what came first - the chicken or the egg The most baffling of evolutionary conundrums has, it appears, been solved by researchers led by a team at University of Bristol, which studied fossil species and living species