Building globally sustainable food systems
Fellows from six African countries this week joined colleagues at Leeds to strengthen networks and build research and leadership skills, helping to bring sustainable change in African food systems.
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Can robotics help us achieve sustainable development?
An international team of scientists, led by the University of Leeds, have assessed how robotics and autonomous systems might facilitate or impede the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Low-tech: just what the doctor ordered
Medical equipment that can be manufactured at low cost and easily maintained will help extend surgery to the five billion people worldwide who currently cannot get access to it, say researchers.
Targeting mosquito spit to halt virus spread
A molecule in mosquito saliva has been identified as a potential target for vaccination against a range of diseases for which there is no protection or medicine.
COVID-19's toll on global cardiac services
A major study has revealed the global collateral damage caused by the disruption to cardiac services from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Critical global water questions
Recent intense heatwaves in India and widespread US droughts have highlighted the need for a global approach to tackling chronic water shortages.
New study shines light on inequalities in gestational diabetes research
Researchers have found a concerning lack of robust data for non-white European women in previous studies examining the impact of diet on gestational diabetes.
Conserving overlooked and threatened regions
New research shows that private protected areas help conserve underrepresented biomes and highly threatened regions.
“Tree of life” could help slow climate change
Changing the way fruit is gathered from a “tree of life” could have hugely positive environmental and financial impacts in Amazonia, according to a new study.
Permafrost peatlands approaching tipping point
Researchers warn that permafrost peatlands in Europe and Western Siberia are much closer to a climatic tipping point than previous believed.