Drunken elephants and the marula fruit myth
Is it just a myth that elephants get drunk by eating the fermented fruit of the marula tree?
Research
Evolving a new garden
The new Botanic Garden will provide the University and City of Bristol with a unique botanical and cultural resource for the future
Muslim schools in Britain?
Nasar Meer argues that Muslim schools can improve – not undermine – social cohesion.
Brunel and the watchmakers
Important letters which illuminate the cross-Channel friendship of two of the most remarkable families of the early nineteenth century have been acquired by the University.
2006 Times Higher Awards
The University has been nominated for a place in the category of ‘Outstanding support for early career researchers’
The ‘fascin’ gene and IBD
Investigating the role the fascin gene plays in inflammatory bowel disease
Back to sleep during the day
In the mid-1980s it was recognised that the number of babies dying from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS, commonly referred to as cot death) had increased in many countries, but no-one knew quite why.
A taste of depression
Exactly how depression might affect taste is unknown, Dr Lucy Donaldson from Physiology and Dr Jan Melichar from Community-based Medicine devised a test to find out.
Can coronary heart disease ever be a good thing?
A potential advantage to this otherwise life-threatening condition
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Working at the interface between physics and mathematics