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Subscribe to RSS feedVirus ‘barcodes’ offer rapid detection of mutated strains
- Researchers at the University of Leeds are developing a way to 'barcode' viral diseases to rapidly test new outbreaks for potentially lethal mutations.
Read moreKeeping up with the Joneses harms Britain’s bees
- University of Leeds scientists take ‘bee-friendly gardening’ on the road as they prepare to exhibit at Chelsea Flower Show.
Read moreLeeds academics recognised for outstanding contribution to medical science
- Three Leeds researchers have been recognised for excellence in medical science by being elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Read moreCreating energy from light and air – new research on biofuel cells
- Researchers from the University of Leeds are studying how to make electricity from electrodes coated in bacteria, and other living cells, using light or hydrogen as the fuel.
Read moreLeeds graduate nominated for Turner Prize 2012
- Elizabeth Price, who completed a PhD in the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies in 1999, is one of the four shortlisted artists for the Turner Prize 2012.
Read moreLeeds lecturer wins Teacher of the Year award
- Dr Neil Morris, a senior lecturer at the University of Leeds, has today been awarded the Higher Education Biology Teacher of the Year Award by the Society of Biology.
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