Scientists Build Biological “Valves” in DNA To Shape Cellular Information Flows
Scientists at the University of Bristol have developed new biological parts that are able to shape the flow of cellular processes along DNA. The work,…
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More Body Fat Than Expected in Granddaughters of Men Who Started To Smoke Before Puberty
Research shows granddaughters and great-granddaughters of men who start to smoke before puberty have more body fat than expected. A new study, led by the…
Muscular Study Reveals How Giant 50-Ton Sauropod Dinosaurs Moved and Evolved
New research led by the University of Bristol has revealed how giant 50-ton sauropod dinosaurs, like Diplodocus, evolved from much smaller ancestors, like the wolf-sized…
Time-Reversal Phenomenon: In the Quantum Realm, Not Even Time Flows As You Might Expect
New study shows the boundary between time moving forward and backward may blur in quantum mechanics. A team of physicists at the Universities of Bristol,…
Scientists Capture Earliest Emergence of Humor in Children
Young children’s ability to laugh and make jokes has been mapped by age for the first time using data from a new study involving nearly…
Fast Evolution Can Lead to Nowhere: Rapidly Evolving Species More Likely To Go Extinct
Researchers at the University of Bristol have found that fast evolution can lead to nowhere. In a new study of lizards and their relatives, Dr. Jorge…
Giant Pandas’ Distinctive Black and White Pattern Provides Effective Camouflage
The high-contrast pattern of giant pandas helps them blend in with their natural environment. Researchers at the University of Bristol, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the…
Birds Learn To Avoid Plants That Host Dangerous Insects
Young birds that eat insects with conspicuous warning colouration to advertise their toxicity to would-be predators quickly learn to avoid other prey that carry the…
Research Reveals Drug Targets for Memory Enhancement – Treatments for Alzheimer’s, Schizophrenia and More
Discovery represents significant advance in developing treatments for cognitive impairment in a broad spectrum of neurological and psychiatric disorders including Alzheimer’s. Bristol-led research has identified…
Medieval Manuscript Fragments Discovered in Bristol Tell of Merlin the Magician From Arthurian Legend
Bristol manuscript fragments of the famous Merlin legend among the oldest of their kind. Medieval manuscript fragments discovered in Bristol that tell part of the…
Earth’s Inner Core Is Growing Lopsided – Here’s Why the Planet Isn’t Tipping
More than 5,000 kilometers beneath us, Earth’s solid metal inner core wasn’t discovered until 1936. Almost a century later, we’re still struggling to answer basic…
Moth Wingtips Structured To Reflect Sound: An “Acoustic Decoy” To Thwart Bat Attack
Wingtips of certain species of silkmoth are structured to reflect sound and throw off attackers, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of…
New Generation of Climate Models: Increased Snowfall Will Offset Sea Level Rise From Melting Antarctic Ice Sheet
A new study predicts that any sea level rise in the world’s most southern continent will be countered by an increase in snowfall, associated with…
New Research Shows Decline in CO2 Cooled Earth’s Climate Over 30 Million Years Ago
New research led by the University of Bristol demonstrates that a decline in the concentration of atmospheric CO2 played a major role in driving Earth’s…
Gene Targets of Stress Hormones Identified in the Brain Could Lead to Prevention and Treatment of Mental Health Disorders
Chronic stress is a well-known cause for mental health disorders. New research has moved a step forward in understanding how glucocorticoid hormones (‘stress hormones’) act…
Evidence That Giraffes Are a Highly Socially Complex Species – As Socially Sophisticated As Elephants
Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered evidence that giraffes are a highly socially complex species. Traditionally, giraffes were thought to have little or…
Superconductivity in Cuprates: “From Maximal to Minimal Dissipation” – A New Model?
Researchers from the University of Bristol’s School of Physics used some of Europe’s strongest continuous magnetic fields to uncover evidence of exotic charge carriers in…
A Mother’s Age and Diet Influences Offspring Health – Shown in Research on Tropical Flies
The female tsetse fly, which gives birth to adult-sized live young, produce weaker offspring as they get older, and when they feed on poor quality…