http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/rss/20024 Latest Research and innovation News Jadu CMS http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 26 May 2013 02:14:36 +0000 Sun, 26 May 2013 02:14:36 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3402/researchers_reveal_model_of_suns_magnetic_field Researchers at the Universities of Leeds and Chicago have uncovered an important mechanism behind the generation of astrophysical magnetic fields such as that of the Sun. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3402/researchers_reveal_model_of_suns_magnetic_field Thu, 23 May 2013 10:04:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3400/bee_and_wild_flower_biodiversity_loss_slows Declines in the biodiversity of pollinating insects and wild plants have slowed in recent years, according to a new study. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3400/bee_and_wild_flower_biodiversity_loss_slows Wed, 22 May 2013 08:20:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3395/study_allays_out-of-hours_admissions_fears Children admitted to UK intensive care units in out-of-hours emergencies are at no greater risk of dying than children arriving during normal working hours, according to new research. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3395/study_allays_out-of-hours_admissions_fears Thu, 02 May 2013 10:09:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3393/futuristic_training_helps_dental_students_brush_up_on_skills Dental students at the University of Leeds Dental Institute will be the first in the UK to cut their teeth on new simulation technology, allowing them to hone their drilling skills on virtual patients http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3393/futuristic_training_helps_dental_students_brush_up_on_skills Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:12:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3392/small_businesses_could_be_key_to_uk_recovery The UK economy is sitting on ‘missing millions’ as too many small businesses remain static, according to a new report by five leading business schools including Leeds University Business School. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3392/small_businesses_could_be_key_to_uk_recovery Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:48:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3390/study_identifies_chink_in_the_armour_of_schmallenberg_virus A key building block in the Schmallenberg virus could be targeted by anti-viral drugs, according to a new study led from the University of Leeds. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3390/study_identifies_chink_in_the_armour_of_schmallenberg_virus Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:11:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3391/energy_efficiency_could_increase_hospital_risks The chance of infection in some NHS wards varies dramatically according to whether the nurses leave the windows open. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3391/energy_efficiency_could_increase_hospital_risks Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:03:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3387/environmental_change_triggers_rapid_evolution Environmental change can drive hard-wired evolutionary changes in animal species in a matter of generations. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3387/environmental_change_triggers_rapid_evolution Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3386/power_behind_primordial_soup_discovered Researchers at the University of Leeds may have solved a key puzzle about how objects from space could have kindled life on Earth. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3386/power_behind_primordial_soup_discovered Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:49:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3385/eating_more_fibre_may_lower_risk_of_first-time_stroke People who eat a high fibre diet experience a lower risk of first-time stroke, according to new research from the University of Leeds. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3385/eating_more_fibre_may_lower_risk_of_first-time_stroke Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3370/global_failure_to_close_the_maths_gender_gap Boys continue to outperform girls in maths, despite attempts to close the gap, according to a study from the University of Leeds and the University of Missouri. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3370/global_failure_to_close_the_maths_gender_gap Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:23:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3380/guidebook_celebrates_leeds_vibrant_campus The rich architectural heritage of the University of Leeds is explored in a new edition of a classic walking guide to its campus. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3380/guidebook_celebrates_leeds_vibrant_campus Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:52:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3378/computer_packs_the_punch_of_500_000_ipads A new supercomputer hosted at the University of Leeds is offering businesses and academic researchers across the North of England world-class computing power. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3378/computer_packs_the_punch_of_500_000_ipads Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:53:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3376/back_to_basics_for_climate_models Basic physics and statistic tools could offer a simpler and more meaningful way to model key elements of the Earth’s climate, according to researchers at the University of Leeds and Brown University. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3376/back_to_basics_for_climate_models Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:50:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3371/first_evidence_that_obesity_gene_is_risk_factor_for_melanoma A gene linked to obesity and over eating may also increase the risk of malignant melanoma – the most deadly skin cancer, according to scientists at the University of Leeds. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3371/first_evidence_that_obesity_gene_is_risk_factor_for_melanoma Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:10:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3375/new_centre_to_revolutionise_medical_technology The University of Leeds is leading a £5.7 million, government-backed initiative to transform the way replacement joints and other medical implants are made. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3375/new_centre_to_revolutionise_medical_technology Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:46:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3374/wet_computer_server_could_cut_internet_waste A revolutionary liquid-cooled computer server that could slash the carbon footprint of the internet is being tested at the University of Leeds. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3374/wet_computer_server_could_cut_internet_waste Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:41:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3368/human_heart_development_slower_than_other_mammals The walls of the human heart are a disorganised jumble of tissue until relatively late in pregnancy despite having the shape of a fully functioning heart, according to a pioneering study. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3368/human_heart_development_slower_than_other_mammals Thu, 21 Feb 2013 08:50:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3366/leeds_joins_partners_in_170m_european_drug_development_project Chemists at the University of Leeds will join a £170 million pan-European project, bringing together university researchers and pharmaceutical companies to develop the next generation of drugs. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3366/leeds_joins_partners_in_170m_european_drug_development_project Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:10:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3365/green_tea_and_red_wine_extracts_disrupt_alzheimers Natural chemicals found in green tea and red wine may disrupt a key step of the Alzheimer’s disease pathway, according to new research from the University of Leeds. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3365/green_tea_and_red_wine_extracts_disrupt_alzheimers Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:50:00 +0000