University spinouts attract record investment
The University of Bristol ranks third in the UK when it comes to equity investment in its spin out companies according to a new report.
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Scientists discover how plants evolved to colonise land over 500 million years ago
Scientists analysing one of the largest genomic datasets of plants have discovered how the first plants on Earth evolved the mechanisms used to control water and ‘breathe’ on land hundreds of millions of years ago.
Two Bristol teams win prizes at BrisSynBio 4-Day MBA
Vitamica, Imophoron and Exom Biotechnologies were all awarded a share of £10,000 in prizes during the BrisSynBio Connect event, which was the finale of the 4-Day MBA to develop new synthetic biology business ideas.
Autism is not linked to eating fish in pregnancy
A major study examining the fish-eating habits of pregnant women has found that they are not linked to autism or autistic traits in their children.
New discipline accelerates shape-changing abilities for everyday objects
The creation of a new discipline will bring shape-changing abilities much more quickly to objects such as our mobile phones according to research published by the University of Bristol today [Saturday 21 April].
Why parents in their prime produce the best offspring
Inspired by the tsetse fly, scientists have developed a theory about how an individual’s age and experience affect investment in their offspring.
Male dolphins whistle to maintain key social relationships, study finds
Allied male bottlenose dolphins maintain weaker yet vital social relationships with whistle exchanges, researchers at the University of Bristol have found.
Bristol now ‘robot combat hotbed of UK’, with teams honing robots for city battle in Feb
Bristol is now the UK hotbed of robot combat, with dozens of engineers and enthusiasts building vicious machines for bruising mechanical melees.
World-leading experts visit Bristol for Quantum Technologies workshop
Around 200 quantum scientists, engineers, mathematicians and industrial experts from around the world descended upon Bristol this week for the fifth annual Bristol Quantum Information Technologies (BQIT) workshop hosted by the University of Bristol.
Voucher scheme shown to improve poor families’ diet
A scheme providing fruit and veg vouchers to low-income families with young children has brought about significant nutritional improvements in families’ diets, new research has shown.