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Small, Rare Crayfish Thought Extinct Is Rediscovered In Cave In Huntsville City Limits

A small, rare crayfish thought to be extinct for 30 years has been rediscovered in a cave in the City of Huntsville in northern Alabama by a team led by an assistant professor at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH).

U. of Bristol-led 'largest study of its kind': Fertility treatment doesn't adversely affect offsprings' cardiovascular health

A groundbreaking international study, led by researchers from the University of Bristol, has found no robust difference in cardiovascular health indicators between children conceived naturally and those conceived using assisted reproductive technologies (ART).

Bristol University researchers seek to improve medical training with 'computational efficiency' surgical simulation

A team of researchers, at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, has made a significant breakthrough in improving the precision of medical needle-use during surgical simulation.

Dolphin Bycatch from Fishing Practices Unsustainable, Study Finds

A stochastic model for estimating sustainable limits to wildlife mortality in a changing world

New Insight in Patient Response to Surgical Disruption in Life-Saving Hormones

Cardiac surgery patients may experience different levels of disruption to their body producing life-saving hormones during their operations, a new study reveals.

N.C. State researchers: 'A ‘white phase’ taps into the computing power of autonomous vehicles'

Transportation engineers at North Carolina State University have proposed that a fourth stoplight color be added to enhance traffic flow and improve communication between autonomous vehicles (AVs) and human drivers, according to a study.

University of Bristol Professor Lewandowsky: 'So-called free-speech absolutists... are out of touch with public opinion'

The majority of people support strong actions being taken to restrain the spread of harmful misinformation through social media according to a news article published by the University of Exeter on February 9

Childhood Obesity Increases Risk of Type 1 Diabetes

Being overweight in childhood increases the risk of developing type 1 diabetes in later life, according to the findings of a new study that analysed genetic data on over 400,000 individuals.

Large Bodies Helped Extinct Marine Reptiles with Long Necks Swim, Study Finds

Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered that body size is more important than body shape in determining the energy economy of swimming for aquatic animals.

Amounts of Aerosol from Vigorous Exercise and Conversational Speaking Are Similar, Finds First Study to Examine Exhaled Aerosol Emission Rates During Exercise

Vigorous exercise does not produce significantly more respiratory particles than speaking, but high-intensity exercise does, finds new University of Bristol-led research.

Excess Weight Almost Doubles Risk of Womb Cancer

New research shows that lifelong excess weight almost doubles a woman’s risk of developing womb cancer*, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study led by the University of Bristol and published today [19 April] in BMC Medicine**.

Smoking During Pregnancy May Not Cause ADHD in Children After All

A new systematic review and meta-analysis published in the scientific journal Addiction and led by University of Bristol researchers shows that maternal prenatal smoking is associated with offspring attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) but is unlikely to be the cause of it.

Insomnia Could Increase People’s Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds

People who have difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep had higher blood sugar levels than people who rarely had sleep issues, new research has found.

Identification of 75 Genetic Risk Factors Brings New Insights for Alzheimer’s

Identifying genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease is essential if we are to improve our understanding and treatment of it.

Aspirin May Improve 3-Month Survival for Patients Critically Ill With COVID-19

Antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin have little effect on the need for life support in COVID-19, but they may improve survival in the following months according to a new international study led in the UK by researchers at the University of Bristol and Imperial College London.

Prescribing for Anxiety Has Increased in Those Aged Under 35

Researchers from the University of Bristol have found that there have been increases in incident prescribing of most anti-anxiety medications (called anxiolytics) in recent years, which have been substantial in young adults (aged under 25).

A Sulphurous End for the Dinosaurs, According to New Research

Climate cooling associated with sulphur gases directly contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs, research carried out at the Universities of St Andrews and Bristol has found.

Breakthrough Discovery: Scientists Unveil Toughest Material Ever Found at 'Ultra-Cold' Temperatures

Researchers at the University of Bristol have reportedly discovered an alloy that increases strength at more than -250 degrees Celsius, which would make it the toughest material known to man.

Ancient Ancestors Evolved to Be Strong and Snappy, Study Finds

Researchers, led by the University of Bristol, have shown that the earliest jaws in the fossil record were caught in a trade-off between maximising their strength and their speed.

Discovery of Novel Brain Fear Mechanisms Offers Target for Anxiety-Reducing Drugs

A new target in the brain which underpins the eliciting of anxiety and fear behaviours such as ‘freezing’ has been identified by neuroscientists.