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This striking form of structural colouration in which the hue and intensity of colours will vary depending on the angle of view, has also evolved independently in everything from birds such as magpies and starlings, to many insects such…

And, adds the study, moves to prevent the criminalisation of girls in care need to be high on the agenda for change.‘Disrupting the Routes between Care and Custody for Girls and Women’ is a hard-hitting report by Dr Claire Fitzpatrick and…

The GW4 Building Communities Generator Award enables both new and existing groups across the universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter to collaborate and address new research or societal challenges.Dr Eleni Toumpanaki at Bristol’s…

The international study, led by the University of Bristol (UK), set out to re-examine and test the widely-held view that humans evolved to favour energy dense foods and our diets are balanced simply by eating a variety of different foods.…

The Bristol awardees will be undertaking pioneering research on diverse areas such as mapping the medieval border between England and Wales, examining climate impacts on the carbon cycle and co-designing a new flexible physical activity…

The industry-changing technique is being developed at the University of Bristol at a time when the need to reduce energy consumption has never been greater, as the drive to cut carbon emissions intensifies and fuel costs soar.A team of…

Being overweight in childhood increases the risk of developing type 1 diabetes in later life, according to the findings of a new study that analysed genetic data on over 400,000 individuals. The study, co-led by researchers from the…

Major surgery and critical illness produce a potentially life-threatening systemic inflammatory response, which is counterbalanced by changes in adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) and cortisol.The body’s stress response system, known as…

This study, published today in Communications Biology, shows that big bodies help overcome the excess drag produced by extreme morphology, debunking a long-standing idea that there is an optimal body shape for low drag.One important…

The study, led by scientists at the University of Bristol and United Arab Emirates University was published today in Conservation Biology.Human activities like commercial fishing can result in the accidental death of non-targeted…