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Diet of the ancient people of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) shows adaptation and resilience not 鈥榚cocide鈥� 13 July 2017 Research by an international team, led by the University of Bristol, has shed new light on the fate of the ancient people of Rapa Nui (Easter Island).

The children of the Children of the 90s turn 10! 2 August 2017 For over 25 years, Children of the 90s at the University of Bristol has been charting the lives of 14,5000 people born in the early 1990s in the greater Bristol area. Thanks to the amazing commitment of these research volunteers, scientists have made important discoveries that are helping treat and prevent ill health around the world.

Plants evolved ability to actively control water-loss earlier than previously thought 26 August 2021 New research has shed light on when plants first evolved the ability to respond to changing humidity in the air around them, and was probably a feature of a common ancestor of both flowering plants and ferns.

Interventions for reducing hepatitis C infection in people who inject drugs 26 September 2017 The first global review to quantify the impact of needle syringe programmes (NSP) and opioid substitution treatment (OST) in reducing the risk of becoming infected with the hepatitis C virus is published in Cochrane Library Drug and Alcohol Review Group and the journal Addiction. The study, has implications for millions of people who are 'at risk' from infection.

Research shows regular road closures help children get active 31 July 2017 New research from the University of Bristol shows that playing outside, aided by regular road closures, helps to increase children鈥檚 physical activity.

Quantum satellite mission represents new frontier in space-based encryption technology 12 May 2021 A scheme using quantum technology to encrypt messages from space is to be tested on a satellite in a programme involving University of Bristol researchers.

Isotopes in prehistoric cattle teeth suggest a variety of herding strategies were used during the Neolithic 27 July 2017 Over the course of the Neolithic period, secondary products from cattle such as milk, manure and animal power became more important.

Students use world-class space facilities to design their own volcano monitoring satellite 21 June 2017 A team of students and staff from the University of Bristol are designing a volcano monitoring satellite as part of the University's satellite programme. The group of 17 students and academics have been given unique access to the Concurrent Design Facility at the Science and Technology Facilities Council's (STFC) RAL Space, to design the University's first CubeSat.

Scientists pioneer creation of programmable artificial tissues from synthetic cells 12 May 2021 Scientists have created new artificial tissues that mimic some of the complex characteristics and abilities of living tissues, paving the way towards unprecedented advances in medicine, soft-robotics, and micro-engineering.

Bristol-led scientific paper wins RSPB award 21 June 2017 A scientific paper led by a team of biologists from the University of Bristol has won a major award from the RSPB.