Big birds like emus are technical innovators, according to University of Bristol researchers
Large birds – our closest relations to dinosaurs - are capable of technical innovation and can solve a physical task to gain access to food.
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Research
Research will help GPs diagnose urinary tract infections in children and improve antibiotic use
Urinary tract infections (UTI) in young children can lead to kidney damage, but are notoriously difficult to diagnose in primary care because symptoms can often be vague and unclear.
Evidence from China shows how plants colonised the land
New fossil finds from China push back the origins of deep soils by 20 million years, new research published today has uncovered.
Key dementia research facility protected thanks to BRACE
One of the most important facilities supporting dementia research in the country will continue its help in the fight against the disease thanks to an award of £140,000 by Bristol dementia research charity BRACE.
Reef castaways: Can coral make it across Darwin’s 'impassable' barrier?
An international team of researchers have shown that vulnerable coral populations in the eastern tropical Pacific have been completely isolated from the rest of the Pacific Ocean for at least the past two decades.
Bristol engineers pioneer project to protect Nepal’s future generations from earthquakes
In 2015, a devastating earthquake in Nepal resulted in the loss of 9,000 lives, 3.5 million people left homeless and entire neighbourhoods flattened.
Shape-changing metamaterial developed using Kirigami technique
Engineers from the University of Bristol have developed a new shape-changing metamaterial using Kirigami, which is the ancient Japanese art of cutting and folding paper to obtain 3D shapes.
How long to play dead in order to stay alive?
Many animals remain motionless or play dead after being attacked by a predator in the hope that it will give up and move onto some other unfortunate prey.
Record-breaking student takes on Scottish kayak challenge
A Bristol student is preparing to kayak continuously for 13 hours, covering 120km of Scotland’s fastest flowing river to raise money for charity.
Bristol and Lund once again set new world record in 5G wireless spectrum efficiency
A team of 5G engineers from the Universities of Bristol and Lund has once again set a new world record for wireless spectrum efficiency, less than two months after setting the first one.