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Green tea molecule could prevent heart attacks
A molecular compound in green tea could hold the key to preventing deaths from heart attacks and strokes caused by atherosclerosis, according to new research.
Blackcurrants could help end bad (for the planet) hair days
Natural dyes extracted from blackcurrant waste created during Ribena manufacture have for the first time been used in an effective new hair dyeing technology, developed at the University of Leeds.
Vote for inspiring professors’ cell-free tissue invention
Research led by Leeds professors has led to a better quality of life for thousands of people around the world who have received tissue regeneration treatment.
Pilot project aims for carbon negative electricity production
A University of Leeds spin-out company is partnering in Europe’s first bioenergy carbon capture storage project.
Peatland contributions to UK water security
Peatlands are vital to UK water security and must be protected to preserve the UK’s water supply, warn scientists.