COVID-19 vaccine trial begins in Leeds Published 14 October 2020 Categories Coronavirus | Science | Health Hundreds of volunteers from the region are taking part in a study to test the effectiveness of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Faster footballs result in harder headers Published 13 October 2020 Categories Health | Science Scientists have discovered the severity of the impact on a player’s head while heading a football is influenced much more by the speed of the ball than its mass and stiffness.
Modelling temperature variation on distant stars Published 12 October 2020 Categories Technology | Science New research is helping to explain one of the big questions that has perplexed astrophysicists for the past 30 years - what causes the changing brightness of distant stars called magnetars.
Using robotic assistance to make colonoscopy kinder and easier Published 12 October 2020 Categories Science | Technology | Health Scientists have made a breakthrough in their work to develop semi-autonomous colonoscopy, using a robot to guide a medical device into the body.
Can wearable technology help care homes save lives? Published 9 October 2020 Categories Technology | Coronavirus Wearable digital devices are to be trialled in care homes to establish whether the technology can help reduce covid-19 infections and prevent deaths.
University researchers recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours Published 9 October 2020 Categories Science | Health | Coronavirus | University Three leading academic researchers, two alumni and a former Pro-Chancellor at the University of Leeds have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
Meltwater lakes are accelerating glacier ice loss Published 8 October 2020 Categories Global | Environment Meltwater lakes that form at glacier margins cause ice to recede much further and faster compared to glaciers that terminate on land, according to a new study.
New project is a breath of fresh air for Bradford school kids Published 8 October 2020 Categories Health | Environment University of Leeds researchers are taking part in a new Born in Bradford project with primary school children across the city - to measure levels of pollution and its impact on health.
Coronavirus cases among students and staff Published 7 October 2020 Categories Coronavirus | University Keeping our students and staff safe and healthy has been our number one priority throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
Global food production poses an increasing climate threat Published 7 October 2020 Categories Global | Environment Rising nitrous oxide emissions are jeopardizing climate goals and the Paris Accord, according to a new international study.
Understanding the way proteins shapeshift Published 2 October 2020 Categories Working with business | Health | Science The University of Leeds has secured a £5.4 million grant to identify new techniques for investigating and manipulating the chemical building blocks of life - proteins.
New materials will help UK achieve net-zero, say researchers Published 2 October 2020 Categories Working with business | Society & Politics | Technology Scientists at the University of Leeds have pledged to develop a new generation of ultra-efficient electronics to help the UK achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
New transport guidance for a climate smart COVID-19 recovery Published 2 October 2020 Categories Environment | Coronavirus The Local Government Association has launched new advice developed by experts at the University of Leeds on practical actions local authorities can take to decarbonise transport.
Decent living for all does not have to cost the Earth Published 1 October 2020 Categories Science | Environment | Global Global energy consumption in 2050 could be reduced to the levels of the 1960s and still provide a decent standard of living for a population three times larger, according to a new study.
Carbon pollution particles found in placenta cells for the first time Published 1 October 2020 Categories Science | Health Pollution particles including carbon and metals have been found in the placentas of new mothers.