Drought caused the Amazon to stop storing carbon
The most extensive land-based study of the effect of drought on Amazonian rainforests to date has shown that a recent drought completely shut down the Amazon Basin’s carbon sink.
Events News
What do the 'lungs of Leeds' mean to you?
From Golden Acre and Gotts to Roundhay and Rothwell, there are more than 60 parks to enjoy in Leeds.
Feasting monks and strange foods
Jousting knights, feasting musicians, food demonstrators and artists will descend on Leeds from 3-7 July.
Vision for better living through robotics
Robots rarely get a good press. They’re either turning rogue, trying to control the human race as in The Matrix, or wreaking a path of destruction to kill the hero in Will Smith’s I, Robot.
First signs of healing in the Antarctic ozone layer
Scientists have observed clear signs that the hole in the Antarctic ozone layer is beginning to close.
EU Referendum: Statement
Statement from Vice-Chancellor, Sir Alan Langlands
Diabetes raises risk of heart attack death by 50 per cent
Having diabetes increases the risk of dying from the effects of a heart attack by around 50 per cent, a University of Leeds study has found.
Itchy inflammation of mosquito bites helps viruses replicate
The itchy swelling that appears at the site of a mosquito bite isn't just an irritating nuisance - it also makes viral infections spread by the insects far worse, new research has found.
Crop breeding is not keeping pace with climate change
Crop yields will fall within the next decade due to climate change unless immediate action is taken to speed up the introduction of new and improved varieties, experts have warned.
Discovering the 'turnstile' in our cells
A research team has discovered that a cell's protective layer acts like a turnstile, allowing proteins to be exported while preventing them from moving back in.