Research news

Health and ageing

A silver bullet to beat cancer?

The internet is awash with stories of how silver can be used to treat cancer. Now, lab tests have shown that it is as effective as the leading chemotherapy drug - and may have fewer side-effects.
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New study to determine genetic causes of schizophrenia within families

Researchers at the University of Leeds aim to pin-point genetic defects involved in the development of schizophrenia within families.
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Leeds genetic research 'blueprint' for NHS

The approach to genetic research established at the University of Leeds could serve as a blueprint for how the NHS could make more of the advances new genetic technologies can deliver.
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Mid-lane driving helps older adults stay safe

It's official: older adults are naturally inclined to drive in the middle of the road, leaving the younger generation to cut corners.
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Culture

Poor self-image cannot explain maths gender gap

Promoting more female role models is not the answer to closing the gender gap in maths, a new study suggests.
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The eyes have it: computer-inspired creativity

Constraints on creativity imposed by computer-aided design (CAD) tools are being overcome, thanks to a novel system that incorporates eye-tracking technology.
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Histories of Violence: 9/11 ten years on

The impact that the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America has had on politics, culture and thought is explored in an ambitious multi-faceted project launching this week.
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You Are What You Ate: The bare bones of bad diets

Yorkshire academics are to host a history lesson with a difference. Members of the public will get the chance to inspect real human remains, in an effort to examine how eating habits affect the body.
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Society

If you plan, then you'll do… but it helps to have a friend

While you are more likely to do something if you plan it in advance, new research from the University of Leeds shows that partnering up can really boost the likelihood of sticking to your resolutions.
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Making finance serve society, the economy and the environment

Ways to make the financial system better serve Europe’s economic, social and environmental needs are to be explored by a €10m international research project.
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Doing good – or just talking about it?

UK companies making bold claims about social and environmental achievements are using incorrect and irrelevant data, say researchers at the University of Leeds and Euromed Management School (France).
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Target exploitative employers says forced labour report

An increased focus by government on tackling exploitative employers and bridging visas for victims are two of the key recommendations of a newly-published paper into forced labour.
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Science and technology

N8 launches Industry Innovation Forum

The new Industry Innovation Forum (IIF) led by the N8 Research Partnership officially launches today at an event held at the University of Leeds.
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Following genetic footprints out of Africa

A new study, using genetic analysis to look for clues about human migration, suggests that the first modern humans settled in Arabia on their way from the Horn of Africa to the rest of the world.
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University spin-outs join forces in £1.5 million acquisition

University of Leeds spin-out company Avacta, has acquired fellow Leeds spin-out – Aptuscan, in a deal worth £1.5 million.
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Violent storms provide testing conditions for research scientists

Better forecasting of violent storms, such as those battering the British Isles over the past few weeks, could be possible in the future.
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