Like a stealth fighter plane, the barbastelle bat uses a sneaky hunting strategy to catch its prey. A team of researchers from the University of Bristol combined three cutting-edge techniques to uncover the secret of this ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 19, 2010
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Despite reports that global emissions of the potent greenhouse gas hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) were almost eliminated in 2017, an international team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, has found atmospheric levels ...
Environment
Jan 21, 2020
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Evidence of a previously unknown voyage to North America in 1499, led by a Bristol explorer, is to be published this week in the academic journal Historical Research.
Other
Aug 27, 2009
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Man-made earthquakes in Oklahoma, USA, are strongly linked to the depth at which wastewater from the oil and gas industry are injected into the ground, according to a new study led by the University of Bristol.
Earth Sciences
Feb 1, 2018
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Tracking the growth of dinosaurs and how they changed as they grew is difficult. Using a combination of biomechanical analysis and bone histology, palaeontologists from Beijing, Bristol, and Bonn have shown how one of the ...
Archaeology
Jun 28, 2013
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Multi-sensory technology that creates soap bubbles, which can have images projected onto them or when the bubbles are burst release a scent, will be unveiled at an international conference later this month.
Engineering
Apr 23, 2014
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New research, led by biologists from the University of Bristol, has uncovered fresh findings about the most mobile eyes in the animal kingdom - the eyes of the mantis shrimp.
Plants & Animals
May 1, 2018
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Pet rabbits have higher levels of the stress hormone—corticosterone—and show activity rebound when kept in small hutches with restricted exercise, new research led by the University of Bristol Vet School has found. The ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 25, 2023
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Glass frogs are well known for their see-through skin but, until now, the reason for this curious feature has received no experimental attention.
Plants & Animals
May 25, 2020
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(Phys.org) —New research has found traffic jams and accidents could be reduced by controlling the reaction times of robotic cars.
Mathematics
Nov 6, 2013
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