Research
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Should planes be more like birds?
8 July 2021
Would planes be better if they were more like birds? Engineers from the University of Bristol and the Royal Veterinary College have been studying our feathered-friends to answer this very question, the answer to which will be revealed at the Royal Society Summer Science 2021.
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Eyes that lie: protective deception of eyespots confirmed
18 September 2017
The widespread occurrence of eyespots, from butterflies to fish, has intrigued biologists for years but the mechanism behind their function has, until now, remained unclear.
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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.
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Key discoveries offer significant hope of reversing antibiotic resistance
23 October 2017
Two recent studies led by the University of Bristol provide significant new hope in the fight against antibiotic resistance. By identifying what makes some bacteria resistant to the most commonly prescribed antibiotics, and how this can be reversed, the findings have demonstrated potentially life-saving consequences and could help reverse the tide of antibiotic resistance.
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Ancient pottery reveals the first evidence for honey hunting in prehistoric West Africa
14 April 2021
A team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, with colleagues from Goethe University, Frankfurt, has found the first evidence for ancient honey hunting, locked inside pottery fragments from prehistoric West Africa, dating back some 3,500 years ago.
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Structure of newly discovered antibiotics finally pinned down
1 August 2017
Chemists from the University of Bristol have revised the structure of baulamycins A and B by combining chemical synthesis, computational modelling and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy.
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University of Bristol team develop a new test to assist GP antibiotic prescribing
1 August 2017
A research team at the University of Bristol has won a prestigious international award for a technology that could help in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
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More participants needed to complete UK-led Alzheimer’s disease drug trial
17 July 2017
People with Alzheimer's disease are already helping with a ground-breaking government-funded trial led by academics from the Universities of Bristol, Cambridge, Queen's University Belfast and University College London, and hosted by North Bristol NHS Trust, but even more people are needed to take part in the study.
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International recognition for outstanding early career researcher
1 August 2017
Dr Duleeka Knipe, from the Bristol Medical School at the University of Bristol, has received the prestigious Andrej Marusic Award in recognition of her outstanding research into suicide prevention.
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Interleukin-6 antagonists improve outcomes in hospitalised COVID-19 patients
6 July 2021
Findings from a study published today [6 July] in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) have prompted new World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations to use interleukin-6 antagonists in patients with severe or critical COVID-19 along with corticosteroids.
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