International
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Smartphones 鈥� the grip of death
28 February 2011
New research by academics in the University of Bristol鈥檚 Centre for Communications Research has highlighted the problems of reduced sensitivity in wireless communications, along with developing new solutions to overcome the loss of connectivity.
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Study highlights link between poor welfare and meat quality
11 February 2013
A recent scientific study by the University of Bristol's School of Veterinary Sciences has shown that pre-stun shocks in commercial broiler processing significantly affect carcase and meat quality as well as bird welfare.
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Robots could help solve the problem of autonomous refuelling
30 March 2011
A relative motion robotics centre of excellence will open at the University of Bristol to research and develop an autonomous engagement solution for in-flight refuelling.
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New 鈧�675,000 study will examine online abuse in teenage relationships
7 January 2013
The role of online technology in instigating and maintaining control and violence in young people鈥檚 intimate relationships will be examined in a new study led by researchers at the University of Bristol.
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Creating the next generation of leaders for the communications industry
30 March 2011
A new research centre in communications, the first of its kind in the UK, will be officially launched at the University of Bristol today[Wednesday 30 March]. The new Centre will provide major benefits to the country鈥檚 economy and will be key in educating the scientists and engineers needed for Britain鈥檚 future.
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Rare atlases provide intimate picture of history
28 February 2011
Several hundred rare and beautiful images, some dating back as far as the 16th century and recording a graphic account of everything from the anatomy of the human body to a CIA record of Soviet-bloc military installations, are being brought together in a new digital exhibition.
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China's Ambassador visits University
11 February 2013
China鈥檚 Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Xiaoming Liu, commended Bristol鈥檚 鈥榚xceptional scientific research鈥� during a visit to the University on Thursday [7 February].
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Acacia trees crucial to Israel's desert bats, study finds
19 February 2013
Greater conservation of threatened acacia trees is needed to preserve vulnerable species of rare insectivorous bats in Israel, according to new research by biologists at the University of Bristol. Dense areas of flourishing acacia trees are in decline due to increasing water stress and the encroachment of human activity into their ecosystem, but such trees represent the only habitat that supports some rare and endangered species of bat.
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Mouse to elephant? Just wait 24 million generations
1 February 2012
Scientists have for the first time measured how fast large-scale evolution can occur in mammals, showing it takes 24 million generations for a mouse-sized animal to evolve to the size of an elephant.
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拢1.6million for research into decision making
25 March 2011
The University of Bristol has received 拢1.6million from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council UK (EPSRC) to establish a new centre for research into how decisions are made. This work will ultimately lead to better artificial decision making systems such as automatic stock market trading systems and early warning systems for disasters.
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