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Lend your help to a quest for justice in Peru 24 November 2014 A University of Bristol project which aims to connect the voices of people affected by forced sterilisations in Peru with listeners around the world has launched a crowd-funding campaign, with its partner Chaka Studio, to raise the 拢20,000 needed to develop and expand its work.

Research College showcases work of South West doctoral students 5 December 2014 The ESRC-funded South West Doctoral Training Centre (SWDTC) held its 2014 Research College at the SS Great Britain on 27 November.

Multi-purpose silicon chip created for quantum information processing 20 August 2018 An international team of researchers led by the University of Bristol have demonstrated that light can be used to implement a multi-functional quantum processor.

The Missing Numbers: Remembering Totterdown before the road that never was 21 November 2018 Back in the 1970s, hundreds of homes and businesses in the Totterdown area of Bristol were cleared to make way for a new ring road which was never built.

Moth wing-inspired sound absorbing wallpaper in sight after breakthrough 15 June 2022 Experts at the University of Bristol have discovered that the scales on moth wings act as excellent sound absorbers even when placed on an artificial surface.

Understanding natural fungicide synthesis: the pathway to strobilurins revealed at last 5 October 2018 Scientists from the Universities of Bristol and Hannover studying a naturally-produced compound that inspired the biggest selling family of commercial agricultural fungicides have, for the first time, discovered how this important class of compound is synthesised in nature. The findings could potentially be used in the future to enable a 鈥榩ick and mix鈥� approach with combinations of enzymes to make designer biosynthetic pathways for new compounds that could help to control crop diseases.

How do touchscreens affect toddlers鈥� play, learning and social skills? 20 November 2018 Toddlers are being sought for a new research project looking into how touchscreens affect young children鈥檚 play, learning, and social skills.

To float or not to float? Mystery solved as to why algae balls float and sink 20 August 2018 Scientists from the University of Bristol have uncovered the age-old mystery of why marimo algae balls sink at night and float during the day.

Clean water linked to rising birth rates in Africa: calls for development initiatives to consider women鈥檚 reproductive services 20 November 2018 A researcher from the University of Bristol presented research at Parliament yesterday that recommends the consideration of more holistic interventions in the world鈥檚 poorest countries.

Day-time naps help us acquire information not consciously perceived, study finds 5 October 2018 The age-old adage "I'll sleep on it" has proven to be scientifically sound advice, according to a new study which measured changes in people's brain activity and responses before and after a nap. The findings, published in the Journal of Sleep Research, support the advice which suggests that a period of sleep may help weighing up pros and cons or gain insight before making a challenging decision.