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Discovery of bats remarkable navigation strategy revealed in new study
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (276+ words) Press release issued: 21 January 2026 While it is well known that bats hunting at night use biosonar (also known as echolocation) to map their surroundings, the question of how they process thousands of overlapping echoes in real time when navigating more…...
2026: New £3.7M study to improve detection of dangerous volcanic eruptions | Cabot Institute for the Environment
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (382+ words) Press release issued: 15 January 2026 The'Ex-X: Expecting the Unexpected'study will investigate what drives dangerous escalations in volcanic activity, and how scientists can better detect them before they threaten lives. Research shows that around 61% of eruptions initially affect only the immediate area…...
Scientists unravel mystery of stripe patterns in nature, which could in future improve blood disorder diagnosis
4+ week, 1+ day ago (455+ words) Press release issued: 22 December 2025 What influences'such pattern formations'has long been a'source of mystery, but scientists'from the University of Bristol and Saarland University in'Germany,'have shown the answer may lie within " in human red blood cells.'Their findings could'lead to better…...
AI and 5G unite bringing sports fans closer to the action than ever before
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (683+ words) Press release issued: 25 November 2025 The technology has been developed through Project ARANA, a collaboration between the University of Bristol's Smart Internet Lab, AI experts Madevo, and other industry partners, led by network specialists Weaver Labs. For years, fans have struggled…...
University of Bristol to develop multimillion-pound new ‘British Library’ for the AI age
2+ mon, 3+ hour ago (747+ words) Press release issued: 21 November 2025 This new data repository will be located next to Isambard-AI, the UK's most powerful supercomputer based at NCC on the Bristol and Bath Science Park. Like a digital library, it will house the UK's most valuable…...
Bristol researcher awarded over £850,000 to develop new treatments for autoimmune diseases
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (360+ words) Press release issued: 18 November 2025 The project is led by Dr Thom Sharp, Associate Professor in the School of Biochemistry, whose research combines engineering and structural biology to explore new ways to precisely control the immune system. Their current work focuses…...
Modern crocodiles made snappy deals trading skull strength for streamlining as they adapted to water, study shows
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (517+ words) Press release issued: 12 November 2025 According to a new study conducted by an international team of palaeontologists, living crocodiles evolved flatter and weaker skulls to enable them to swim more efficiently but at the cost of improved biting performance. The study…...
Brazilian-born biodiversity expert joins team of Bristol researchers at COP30 to champion action to combat climate change
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (612+ words) Press release issued: 10 November 2025 The annual two-week'summit, to be held in Bel'm, in the heart of the Amazon, aims to advance and strengthen collective action and the implementation of the Paris Agreement, a vital international treaty adopted to limit global…...
UK first as West of England signs tech agreement with US quantum leaders
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (349+ words) Press release issued: 4 November 2025 By forging direct ties between the two regions, a new 'Quantum Growth Bridge' aims to accelerate investment in advanced, quantum computing and technologies. Senior representatives from the Colorado and New Mexico quantum sectors visited the West…...
Robotic exosuit trousers could boost astronauts’ movement in space missions
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (479+ words) Press release issued: 4 November 2025 Not only does the technology have extraterrestrial benefits, but it could also help people who need support with their mobility on earth too." The soft robotic exosuit is designed to resemble a garment and is mostly…...