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A species of tropical butterfly with unusually expanded brain structures display a fascinating mosaic pattern of neural expansion linked to a cognitive innovation.

14 days ago bristol.ac.uk brain

Daylight saving time messes with sleep, but just for a bit: people lose about an hour of sleep on the Sunday when clocks spring forward and on the Sundays after that

25 days ago bristol.ac.uk health

The discovery of a new blood group, MAL, has solved a 50- year-old mystery, allowing identification and treatment of rare patients lacking this blood group

2 months ago bristol.ac.uk medicine

A new study that examined health data on 18 million people reveals higher incidence of mental illnesses for up to a year following severe COVID-19 in unvaccinated people

3 months ago bristol.ac.uk covid medicine

Butterflies accumulate static electricity to attract pollen without contact

3 months ago bristol.ac.uk

An international team of researchers has shed light on Earth’s earliest ecosystem, showing that within a few hundred million years (4.2 billion) of planetary formation…

4 months ago bristol.ac.uk earth

Toddlers' brains show significant growth in cognitive skills by 16 months: child’s first two years of life are crucial for developing cognitive skills, particularly executive functions that help adjust thoughts…

4 months ago bristol.ac.uk neuroscience

There’s a link between low levels of omega-3s and symptoms of psychosis in young adults aged 24

5 months ago bristol.ac.uk health

Restricting the choice of flavoured vapes in e-cigs could have an adverse effect on the many adults who use them to reduce or quit smoking, because the lack of flavours it might lead them back to smoking

5 months ago bristol.ac.uk health

A decade long study reveals that at least 60% of the genetic diversity found in a historic collection of wheat is unused, providing an unprecedented opportunity to improve modern wheat and sustainably feed an increasing global population

5 months ago bristol.ac.uk biology genetics

Trilobites killed by volcanic ash

4 months ago bristol.ac.uk

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5 months ago bristol.ac.uk paleontology

A randomized trial (n= 5,602) found people randomly recommended to use the Drink Less app reduced their drinking by 39 units a week at 6 months – 2 more units a week on average than a control group who were referred to standard NHS advice

8 months ago bristol.ac.uk psychology trial

We can learn to be happy, but only get lasting benefits if we keep practising, a first-of-its-kind study has revealed

8 months ago bristol.ac.uk psychology

New research has shown a new type of inhibitor drug, a ‘heparanase inhibitor, could prevent microvascular diabetic complications, such as diabetic eye and kidney disease

9 months ago bristol.ac.uk diabetes disease medicine

30cm worm fossil more than half a billion years old discovered in Greenland

10 months ago bristol.ac.uk

UK study has found that 1 in 3000 patients (in UK and over 1 year period), experience cardiac arrest requiring resuscitation during anaesthesia

11 months ago bristol.ac.uk medicine

Bioengineered stem cell 'plasters' promise fewer surgeries for children with congenital heart disease

11 months ago bristol.ac.uk disease medicine

Company founded by University of Bristol develops medical fusion reactor

11 months ago bristol.ac.uk

Scientists have uncovered why night shift work is associated with changes in appetite and increase in weight: circadian misalignment can profoundly alter the brain’s regulation of hormones controlling hunger to the detriment of metabolic health

13 months ago bristol.ac.uk brain health

Scientists developed machine learning software that can detect multiple facial expressions at once that are hidden to the human eye, in a new study using videos from headcams worn by babies during interactions with their parents

13 months ago bristol.ac.uk psychology video

Researchers report the sighting of two ice giant exoplanets colliding around a Sun-like star 1,800 light years away from Earth

13 months ago bristol.ac.uk astronomy earth

Primate species with better colour vision are not more likely to have red skin or fur colouration, as previously thought

14 months ago bristol.ac.uk

The modern sea spider had started to diversify by the Jurassic, study finds

15 months ago bristol.ac.uk

Mammals’ ancestors survived asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs

16 months ago bristol.ac.uk paleontology

Wearable monitor detects stress hormone levels across a full 24-hour day to track early warning signs of diseases caused by dysfunctional levels of the hormone levels like depression, heart disease…

17 months ago bristol.ac.uk disease health

Majority of consumers care what kind of data they share with retailers and service providers, finds new study

17 months ago bristol.ac.uk

An international team, studying macaque brains, have mapped out neurotransmitter receptors, revealing a potential role in distinguishing internal thoughts and emotions from those generated by external influences…

17 months ago bristol.ac.uk neuroscience

Static electricity attracts ticks to hosts

16 months ago bristol.ac.uk

People who appear to be dependent on alcohol at any age from 17 to 22 were more likely than their peers to have depression by their mid-20s

17 months ago bristol.ac.uk health

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