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The operation led by John Volanthen, from Bristol, and Rick Stanton, from Coventry, has been described as one of the greatest rescues of all time.The unlikely heroes were called in by the Thai Government after heavy rain marooned 12…

The LUX-ZEPLIN Dark Matter Experiment (LZ), based at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in South Dakota, US, has gathered its first result – showing the experiment is successfully operating as designed.Researchers from the…

This is worse than any point during the pandemic. Of those 4.4 million in serious financial difficulties, to make ends meet 71% have reduced the quality of food they eat, 36% have sold or pawned possessions and 27% have cancelled or not…

Typically, research into the economic status of single mothers has assumed that not living with a ‘bread-winner’ is the primary reason for economic disadvantage. However, new research by the University of Bristol has shown that loss in…

The house has been designed to withstand the real environmental challenges faced on Mars and inspire ideas about how we can all live more sustainably.The brainchild of local artists and Watershed Pervasive Media Studio residents, Ella…

The house has been designed to withstand the real environmental challenges faced on Mars and inspire ideas about how we can all live more sustainably.The brainchild of local artists and Watershed Pervasive Media Studio residents, Ella…

The ‘Groundbreakers’ Awards, held on Thursday 30 June at the Bristol Beacon, were organised by the Global Goals Centre, with support from the University of Bristol.Eight impressive project ideas from young people aged 7 to 25 who live in…

Scientists from Bristol’s Schools of Chemistry, Vet School and Cellular and Molecular Medicine, sought to gain a detailed understanding of the factors which regulate the survival of airborne SARS-CoV-2 inhalable particles, and how…

The most recent amphibian survey in the country’s Monte Alén National Park, which is one of the goliath frog's few known habitats, recorded no sign of it.Goliath frogs can be as big as some housecats, measuring up to 34cm in length and…

In a new study, published today in the journal Science Advances, researchers from China, the USA and the UK, reveal how life in the sea recovered from the event, which killed over 90 percent of species on Earth, from their observations of…