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Guess who? Facial expressions can cause confusion 20 September 2017 Photos of the same person can look substantially different. For example, your passport photo may look quite different from your driving licence, or your face in holiday photos.

Study of protein cages strengthens Bristol鈥檚 position at forefront of synthetic biology 7 August 2017 A multidisciplinary team from the Bristol BioDesign Institute has come together to study the self-assembly of protein building into protein cages, leading to new research which has potential applications in nanotechnology and synthetic biology.

鈥楽hadow network鈥� keeps communities safe from deadly volcano 19 July 2017 New research by the University of East Anglia (UEA), and co-authored by the University of Bristol, shows that 鈥榮hadow networks鈥� linking volunteers with authorities can help keep some of the millions of people living near dangerous volcanoes safer.

Leading cancer scientist to open new charity superstore in Bristol 15 April 2021 A leading cancer scientist whose work helps towards beating cancer in the city, will officially open the first Cancer Research UK superstore in Bristol today [Thursday 15 April].

How to ensure volunteers fill the holiday hunger gap 23 October 2017 With up to 3.2 million children facing the prospect of not having enough food to eat during half term, new research has highlighted the importance of volunteers in filling the 鈥榟oliday hunger鈥� gap.

Study shows aspirin can reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes in patients with pneumonia 8 July 2021 Aspirin can reduce the risk of serious cardiovascular events such as ischemic stroke and heart attack in patients with pneumonia, according to new research.

Members of the public invited to engage with driverless technology 吃瓜网鈥檚 first 'Festival of What If' 4 August 2017 The latest driverless vehicle technology will be on show for the public to experience for free at a science festival in Bristol this weekend.

Bristol named as UK鈥檚 smartest city 23 October 2017 Bristol has overtaken London as the UK鈥檚 leading 'smart city' according to the second UK Smart Cities Index, commissioned by Huawei UK and conducted by Navigant Consulting. The report is based on evaluations of 20 cities and their strategies, key projects and overall readiness in using digital technology to improve crucial civic services from transport infrastructure to healthcare.

Reluctance to be vaccinated against COVID-19 among social media users is explained by conspiracy suspicions and general attitudes to vaccination 14 April 2021 New research has found that the most reliable indicators of willingness to be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are rejection of conspiracy suspicions about COVID-19 and a positive attitude towards vaccines in general. The study by King's College London and the University of Bristol is published in the leading peer-reviewed journal Psychological Medicine.

In the age of the dinosaur size really didn鈥檛 matter when it came to dinner 3 August 2017 Detailed analysis of the fossilised skin of a newly discovered species of dinosaur has revealed that despite being the size of a tank and heavily protected with armour, it was still hunted by savage predators.