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A mite-y use of electricity
28 January 2025
Mites who hitchhike on the beaks of hummingbirds use a surprising method to help them on their journey - electricity.
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- A mite-y use of electricity 28 January 2025 Mites who hitchhike on the beaks of hummingbirds use a surprising method to help them on their journey - electricity.
- Tireless bat conservationist celebrated in King’s New Years Honours 31 December 2024 A University of Bristol alumnus and honorary research fellow has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in recognition of services to bat conservation spanning more than six decades.
- “Brilliant” University professors scoop major palaeontology prizes 19 December 2024 Two University of Bristol professors have been presented awards by the Palaeontological Association for their contributions to academia, outreach and human knowledge.
- Bristol researchers to shape UK’s research after panel appointments 18 December 2024 Three University of Bristol professors have been appointed to a panel which will shape the UK’s academic research.
- Coral reef nightlife becomes more predatory with artificial light 18 December 2024 Artificial light can wake sleeping fish and attract predators, changing nighttime coral reef communities, according to new research using novel underwater infrared cameras.
- Bristol named 12th most sustainable university in the world 13 December 2024 The University of Bristol is the 12th most sustainable university in the world, according to the 2025 QS World Sustainability Rankings.
- Climate change impacting freshwater fish species, study finds 9 December 2024 Freshwater fish populations that dwell nearer the poles are outperforming their equatorial counterparts, researchers have found.
- Major funding to support next generation of biology and environmental researchers 14 November 2024 The University of Bristol will be among the beneficiaries of £36m in funding announced today [13 November] to support the next generation of researchers across the South West and Wales aiming to solve some of the most pressing challenges around environmental change and biology.
- Gardens prevent pollinators from starving when farmland nectar is scarce, new study finds 23 October 2024 Gardens offer a steady and reliable source of nectar all year round, helping to keep pollinators fed when farmland sources are limited, researchers have discovered.
- Butterfly brains reveal the tweaks required for cognitive innovation 18 October 2024 A species of tropical butterfly with unusually expanded brain structures display a fascinating mosaic pattern of neural expansion linked to a cognitive innovation.
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