Providing pain relief with computers
Dr Adrian Mulholland in the School of Chemistry has just won an EPSRC grant of nearly £1million to further his research into designing drugs for pain relief, and he does it all from his computer.
Research
Spot the penguin
The Penguin Recognition Project, a collaborative venture between the departments of Computer Science, Physics and Biological Sciences.
Quantum technologies move a step closer
A team of physicists and engineers has demonstrated an optical device that filters two particles of light (or photons) based on the correlations between their polarisation.
Rare example of co-operative behaviour in Nature
Natural selection suggests that individuals should act selfishly, but new research published in Current Biology today (17 April) reveals a rare example of co-operative behaviour in the animal world.
The fads and fashions of academic life
A critical and highly personal look at the latest trends in academia.
The state we are in – understanding the life-cycle of soils
Soil problems have global consequences for food security, poverty reduction, water protection and biodiversity.
Mending a broken heart: innovations in cardiac surgery
The Bristol Heart Institute is internationally famous for its pioneering developments in the field of cardiac surgery.
Sorting matters: choice and selection in English schools
Parents naturally care about the peer groups their children have at school.
Watching for space invaders
Every second, millions of cosmic rays come crashing through the atmosphere, showering us with subatomic particles.
Water: a good to be purchased or a basic human right?
How the commercial delivery of water services to domestic consumers is highly contested.