Simplicity and (quantum) complexity
Simulations of reality would require less memory on a quantum computer than on a classical computer, new research from scientists at the University of Bristol, published in Nature Communications, has shown.
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£16 million boost for UK robotics
David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, will announce today [Thursday 10 May] funding for 22 exciting university-based research projects in the UK, including two at the University of Bristol.
A test of the senses in the search for a shoal mate
Young coral reef fish use sounds, smells and visual cues to find their nursery grounds, according to new research from the School of Biological Sciences, published today in Ecology.
Squid and zebrafish cells inspire camouflaging smart materials
Researchers from the University of Bristol's Department of Engineering Mathematics have created artificial muscles that can be transformed at the flick of a switch to mimic the remarkable camouflaging abilities of organisms such as squid and zebrafish.
Scientists struggle with mathematical details
Many people remember struggling with maths at school, but few of us would expect that professional scientists suffer from a similar problem in their daily work. A new study by biologists at the University of Bristol shows that scientists tend to overlook their colleagues’ research if it is packed full of mathematical equations.
Evidence that BMI has an independent and causal effect on heart disease risk
In addition to the many risk factors associated with poor health, reducing body mass index (BMI) will have a considerable and independent impact if you want to reduce the risk of developing ischemic heart disease (IHD). This is the key finding from new research, published in PLoS Medicine, which evaluated the causal relationship between BMI and heart disease in 76,000 individuals.
Eastern Europeans in Bristol invited to share memories of life under socialism
Researchers at the University of Bristol are looking for people originally from Eastern European countries who currently live in and around Bristol to participate in a research project in which they will be asked to share their memories of living under socialism.
No-one likes a grass, except rabbits
A study by the University of Bristol's School of Veterinary Sciences, commissioned by the RSPCA, has been used to launch a campaign to highlight the fact many owners do not know what food is best for their rabbits.
Diet or DNA: are we fated to be fat?
New research from the universities of Newcastle and Bristol has found marks on the genetic ‘code’ that babies have at birth are different for children who go on to be obese or overweight compared to those who do not.
Bristol neuroscientists join major EU consortium dedicated to advancing new Alzheimer’s disease therapies
Two Bristol University neuroscientists have become the only UK-based academic members of a major European Union-funded consortium dedicated to accelerating the next generation of Alzheimer’s disease research and drug discovery.