Bristol professor helps bring candlelit Jacobean theatre to life on Bankside
An indoor Jacobean-style theatre, predominantly lit by candles, is being created by Shakespeare’s Globe with the help of a professor from the University of Bristol.
Research
Mums’ depression in pregnancy tied to antisocial behaviour in teenagers
Children from urban areas whose mothers suffer from depression during pregnancy are more likely than others to show antisocial behaviour, including violent behaviour, later in life, according to new research from the Universities of Cardiff and Bristol published today in 'Child Development'.
Optical vortices on a chip
An international research group led by scientists from the University of Bristol and the Universities of Glasgow (UK) and Sun Yat-sen and Fudan in China, have demonstrated integrated arrays of emitters of so-called ‘optical vortex beams’ onto a silicon chip.
Early humans caused extinction of Australia's giant animals
The mass extinction of Australia’s giant animals, such as huge kangaroos and rhinoceros-sized wombats, might have been more rapid than previously thought, according to new research from the University of Bristol. This suggests humans could have been responsible for wiping out the country’s megafauna between 50,000 and 40,000 years ago.
Fatty acids clue for Alzheimer's
The amount of fatty acids in the brain varies between healthy people and those with Alzheimer's according to new research from the University of Bristol, supported by the Alzheimer's Research Trust. The findings, published today in the journal Neurochemical Research, will help researchers understand what is happening in the brain during the disease.
Device to sniff out stomach bugs could save NHS millions
Testing has begun on a device that can sniff out the presence of disease by smell, thanks to a £1.3 million award from the Wellcome Trust. OdoReader, developed by Chris Probert from the University and Norman Ratcliffe from UWE, uses pioneering technology to rapidly diagnose Clostridium difficile, by ‘reading’ the odour of stool samples.
Repulsive interactions
The recent state of the roads is a clear illustration of what happens when water freezes into crystals of ice. But despite its frequent occurrence, the crystallisation of water is remarkably difficult to understand in detail.
Social Sciences and Law celebrate £4.3m ESRC grant
Professor Dave Gordon from the University's Centre for Poverty and Social Justice has been awarded a record £4.3m grant by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) for his research project, 'Poverty and Social Exclusion in the United Kingdom – the 2010 Survey'. It is the largest grant ever awarded for poverty research in the UK.
Multiculturalism alive and well even among politicians criticising it
New research to be presented today [8 Nov] in the House of Lords claims that a key multiculturalist goal in relation to Britishness is also a goal for many senior Labour and Conservative politicians despite their criticisms of multiculturalism. Interestingly, the research shows a major change in political attitudes towards multi-ethnic Britain among Conservative politicians.
Active hearing process in mosquitoes
A mathematical model has explained some of the remarkable features of mosquito hearing. The front cover of the January 2010 issue of the Journal of the Royal Society Interface is an image from the research.