Research
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Bristol researchers mimic nature with creation of ‘molecular assembly line’
12 April 2017
A team of researchers from the University of Bristol has developed a process to create molecules which resemble some of the most complex and important found in nature.
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Survey reveals many people have reservations about flying in future
22 April 2021
More than half of adults plan to fly less or much less, even after they have been vaccinated against COVID-19, citing worries about the virus and climate change, according to a survey carried out by the University of Bristol
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Healthy oceans need healthy soundscapes
4 February 2021
Oceans were once filled with the sounds of nature, but overfishing, climate change and human noise have fundamentally changed the natural underwater "soundtrack", researchers say.
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Fantastic eggs and where to find them
11 April 2017
Archaeologists and scientists from the Universities of Bristol and Durham and the British Museum are using cutting edge technology to crack a conundrum surrounding the ancient trade in ostrich eggs.
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Ants socially distance too! BBC’s Chris Packham unveils University of Bristol research
15 March 2021
Humans are not the only species to socially distance when disease hits their community, research from the University of Bristol reveals.
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Scientists' new climate change-fighting tech could slash energy use
21 April 2021
Two scientists are developing climate change-fighting technology that could slash energy use in buildings.
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Memory, attitudes and opinions
30 November 2005
How much knowledge do memory-impaired individuals retain about their own attitudes and opinions?
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Grass surfaces drastically reduce drone noise making the way for soundless city skies
22 January 2025
Porous land such as foliage significantly lowers noise made by drones and air taxis which could reduce disturbances for urban communities as Urban Air Mobility (UAM) grows.
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Accurate aging of wild animals thanks to first epigenetic clock for bats
12 March 2021
New research by the University of Bristol as part of a team led by the University of Maryland (UMD) identifies age-related changes to DNA, revealing longevity-related differences among bat species.
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Drones collect measurements from a volcanic plume at Volcán de Fuego, Guatemala
11 April 2017
A team of volcanologists and engineers from the Universities of Bristol and Cambridge have collected measurements from directly within volcanic clouds, together with visual and thermal images of inaccessible volcano peaks.
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