Computer vision experts from the University of Bristol are part of a new consortium, led by BT, driving the technology that will revolutionise the way we consume live events, from sports such as MotoGP and boxing, to dance classes.
With the much-anticipated landing of the Schiaparelli spacecraft on Mars tomorrow [19 October], the University of Bristol has announced a special event being held in memory of Colin Pillinger – the Bristol-born scientist best known for leading the Beagle 2 mission to Mars.
Experts estimate up to one third of people attending specialist memory clinics could have a condition that is commonly mistaken for early dementia.
The magical sport of Quidditch, inspired by the Harry Potter series, is being taken to the next level in the UK – thanks to muggle students at the University of Bristol.
Since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been much debate about the danger to hospital staff from anaesthetic procedures. Concerns include that placing a tube in the patient's airway (intubation) before surgery or removing it at the end (extubation) may produce a fine mist of small particles (called aerosols) and spread the COVID-19 virus to nearby staff.
Not all rats like to be tickled but by listening to their vocalisations it is possible to understand in real-time their individual emotional response, according to new research by the University of Bristol. The study, published today [21 September] in Current Biology, suggests that if this same relationship is observed for other situations, then it may be possible to use call patterns in rats to measure their emotional response and understand how best to improve their welfare.
The University of Bristol will be welcoming over 23,000 students to the city over the next week as the new academic year begins.
Bristol-based start-up, Zero Point Motion, has successfully closed a £4m funding round to develop their advanced sensor technology which will underpin the next generation of positioning and navigation equipment.
After 12 years of waiting, eight giant Himalayan lilies, Cardiocrinum giganteum, are in full bloom at the University of Bristol Botanic Garden. The horticulturists' hard work has been rewarded with the appearance of between five to seven flowers on the eight plants.
A University of Bristol academic is one of over 50 scientists to be awarded funding through the Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard programme. In its largest-ever funding initiative for early-career researchers, the Academy is investing £7.6 million to tackle urgent health challenges from Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and obesity to addiction and climate change impacts on health.
