http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/rss/30299 Latest Science and technology News Jadu CMS http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 24 May 2013 08:03:40 +0000 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:03:40 +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/3399/global_warming_continues_but_most_extreme_projections_less_likely Observations of the climate’s response to rising greenhouse gas levels are consistent with conventional estimates of long-term ‘climate sensitivity’, despite a “warming pause” over the past decade. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3399/global_warming_continues_but_most_extreme_projections_less_likely Mon, 20 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3397/universities_rise_to_the_efficiency_challenge Efficiency programmes at the University of Leeds are highlighted in a new report that shows how UK universities are saving billions by sharing high-value resources and using innovative technologies. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3397/universities_rise_to_the_efficiency_challenge Wed, 15 May 2013 09:30:00 +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/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/3389/smartphone_way_to_lose_weight Your smartphone could be a key tool to losing weight according to scientists at the University of Leeds. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3389/smartphone_way_to_lose_weight Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:30:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3388/frog-like_robot_will_help_surgeons Researchers at the University of Leeds are using the feet of tree frogs as a model for a tiny robot designed to crawl inside patients’ bodies during keyhole surgery. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3388/frog-like_robot_will_help_surgeons Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:49:00 +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/3382/access_all_areas-university_showcases_outreach_work University-led initiatives to help the brightest students enjoy a world class education, regardless of background, received a stamp of approval today. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3382/access_all_areas-university_showcases_outreach_work Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:49:00 +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/3377/clothworkers_gift_will_create_the_fabrics_of_the_future A £1.75m grant to the University of Leeds is helping to create new healthcare products which will benefit millions of people. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3377/clothworkers_gift_will_create_the_fabrics_of_the_future Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:22:00 +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/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/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/3362/universities_minister_tours_chemical_labs State-of-the-art facilities for chemistry and chemical engineering at the University of Leeds were showcased this week during a visit by the Minister for Universities and Science. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3362/universities_minister_tours_chemical_labs Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:21:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3357/soots_impact_on_climate_change_underestimated Soot is the second largest man made contributor to global warming and its influence on climate has been greatly underestimated, according to the first comprehensive analysis of the problem. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3357/soots_impact_on_climate_change_underestimated Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:39:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3356/growing_evidence_of_global_warming_threat_to_future_food_supplies Increasingly hot summer weather could cause a fall in crop yields over the next two decades unless farming techniques are improved more quickly, scientists at the University have found. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3356/growing_evidence_of_global_warming_threat_to_future_food_supplies Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:58:00 +0000