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Life-like 3D synthetic materials move by themselves like worms

Pranjal Malewar

Bristol scientists herald active matter breakthrough with creation of three-dimensional ‘synthetic worms’.

Daughter holding weights while mom watching
Health

Moderate-to-vigorous childhood exercise may delay the start of smoking

Pranjal Malewar

The present study is the largest and the longest follow-up of accelerometer-based MVPA and smoking behaviour.

Candid short od little boy playing with fluffy dog
Health

Firstborn child most likely to experience adversity during first 3 years

Pranjal Malewar

Adverse childhood experiences in firstborns associated with poor mental health of siblings.

smartwatch to stop smoking
Technology

Smartwatches could help people give up smoking

Pranjal Malewar

The technology has the potential to help over two thirds of trial participants quit the habit.

Climate change impacting freshwater fish species.
Science

Climate warming impacts freshwater fish species

Ashwini Sakharkar

Freshwater fish populations that dwell nearer the poles.

flood
Environment

Scientists urge to resist reliance on “bathtub modeling” of flood risk

Ashwini Sakharkar

Researchers recommend analysis of complex factors.

Marlow, a black Labrador, one of the dogs used in the study that was trained by Medical Detection Dogs.
Health

Dogs can smell bladder cancer in other dogs

Ashwini Sakharkar

This could be an effective new way to diagnose the disease in dogs.

Diamond battery
Technology

New carbon-14 battery has lifespan of thousands of years

Jay Kakade

This new type of battery has the potential to power devices for thousands of years

property division
Social Science

Dividing property and finances on divorce: what happens in cases involving domestic abuse?

Ashwini Sakharkar

Divorced survivors of domestic abuse are more financially vulnerable

Life restoration of the earliest lizard
Archaeology

Researchers reconfirm fossil as the world’s oldest modern lizard

Jay Kakade

A storeroom specimen that changed the origins of modern lizards by millions of years has had its identity confirmed.

Image shows a type of plankton called Foraminifer – microscopic organisms, the size of a grain of sand – which float with fellow microorganisms close to the surface of the ocean.
Science

Some sea life could face extinction over the next century

Ashwini Sakharkar

Pioneering research shows sea life will struggle to survive future global warming.

Heliconius Butterfly. Credit: Max Farnworth
Science

Butterfly brains show tweaks needed for cognitive innovation.

Ashwini Sakharkar

They demonstrate a remarkable ability to learn and remember spatial information about their food sources.

Mitochondria in a fibroblast
Biology

Study reveals a key molecular step required for the division of damaged mitochondria

Pranjal Malewar

The research team has identified a key protein in mitochondrial division.

newborn in incubator
Health

Low-cost drug may prevent cerebral palsy in premature infants

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Giving pregnant women at risk of premature birth a simple magnesium sulfate drip can prevent their babies from developing cerebral palsy.

Red blood cells
Science

A new blood group system discovered by researchers in UK

Amit Malewar

The discovery of a new blood group, MAL, has solved a 50- year-old mystery.

Image showing brain tumor
Health

A new approach for brain tumor patients

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Access to genomic testing for brain tumor patients is unfair, with fewer than 5% of eligible adults receiving specific tests.

bee closeup
Environment

Novel pesticide successor is not safe for important pollinators

Pranjal Malewar

Pollinators at risk.

Braille-tip pen.
Invention

A sensory pen can transform Braille into English text

Ashwini Sakharkar

A pen that can read Braille could improve literacy amongst the visually impaired.

Kestrel.
Science

Kestrels could unlock the secrets to safer flight

Ashwini Sakharkar

Making drones safer and more stable in turbulent conditions.

Desperate Woman Struggling with Addiction in Darkness
Health

Addiction and misuse of painkillers among chronic pain patients

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Review of problematic opioid use in chronic non-cancer pain patients.

Giant prehistoric flying reptile
Science

How pterosaurs managed to take flight despite far larger sizes

Ashwini Sakharkar

Giant prehistoric flying reptiles took off using a similar method to bats.

Complete specimen of Shishania aculeata seen from the dorsal (top) side (left). Spines covering the body of Shishania aculeata (right).
Science

500 million-years-old slug reveals the origins of molluscs

Amit Malewar

Discovery of a new species of mollusc that lived 500 million years ago.

human shoulder Man suffering Injury
Health

New model predicts shoulder surgery risk

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Researchers from the Universities of Oxford, Bristol, and Copenhagen have developed a new model to predict serious complications after shoulder replacement surgery. Published in...

Close-up of butterfly pollinating on flower
Biology

Butterflies build static electricity to attract pollen without touching it

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Butterflies and moths collect enough static electricity while flying to pull pollen from flowers across gaps of several millimeters or centimeters. This likely makes...

Side view Sitting by the table together Woman is with golden retriever dog at home
Psychology

Dogs react to human stress by making more pessimistic choices

Dr. Prajakta Banik

New research from the University of Bristol shows that dogs pick up on human stress smells, making them more pessimistic about their choices. Published...

Kangaroos hopping across Australia
Science

Ancient large kangaroos primarily walked on all fours

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Limb proportions in kangaroos and the likely movement of extinct Protemnodon.

Image showing A digital representation illustrating how LUCA was already under attack from viruses even at 4.2 billion years ago.
Health

Earliest life ancestor insights from a recent study

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Impact of the last universal common ancestor on early Earth.

New interpretation of Protemnodon shown next to a person and the largest of today’s kangaroos, the red kangaroo (Osphranter rufus).
Science

Ancient large kangaroo mainly used four legs to move

Ashwini Sakharkar

This 'giant wallaby' was a poor hopper.

Seams in clothing can capture body movement.
Technology

Everyday clothing may soon capture and record body movements

Ashwini Sakharkar

Clever clothes!

Ammonites basking under the Late Cretaceous sun.
Science

Meteor strike that wiped out dinosaurs sealed Ammonites’ fate

Amit Malewar

Ammonites were not in decline before their extinction, scientists have found.

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