A journey into the blue
Woad, the natural blue dye-stuff most often associated with the painted faces of ancient Britons, has been at the heart of a very personal research project, begun at Bristol thirty years ago.

Woad, the natural blue dye-stuff most often associated with the painted faces of ancient Britons, has been at the heart of a very personal research project, begun at Bristol thirty years ago.

Obesity is increasingly viewed as the most important public health problem of our times. This month, in a special edition, the International Journal of Epidemiology (IJE) brings together new research and opinion on obesity from experts worldwide and calls for coherent decisions to be made regarding prevention and treatment.

Scientists from the University of Bristol and the Royal Veterinary College have discovered how birds are able to fly in gusty conditions – findings that could inform the development of bio-inspired small-scale aircraft.