New material that thickens as it’s pulled
Scientists have discovered the first synthetic material that becomes thicker – at the molecular level – as it is stretched.
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New tool to find and fight the deadliest lymphomas
UK scientists have found a new way to identify people with the most aggressive types of lymphoma, which are less likely to respond to standard drugs.
Advising the UK government on climate change
Professor Piers Forster has been appointed to the Committee on Climate Change and will help to shape environmental legislation and policy.
Why high risk women are reluctant to take breast cancer drug
Only about a fifth of women at higher risk of developing breast cancer think they need to take a drug proven to help prevent the disease, according to new research.
Nanoscale tweezers can perform single-molecule ‘biopsies’
Newly-developed "nano-tweezers" created by university researchers can for the first time extract single molecules from live cells without destroying them – solving a long-standing research problem.
Leeds physicist is Outstanding Research Supervisor of the Year
Professor Helen Gleeson has won the Outstanding Research Supervisor of the Year category in this year’s Times Higher Education Awards, announced last night.
Planning for Leeds’ driverless future
A new study has predicted the effects driverless cars could have on urban transport systems and public behaviour in the City of Leeds.
Gaps in understanding European children's nutrient intakes
Only a third of European countries have robust reporting on child and adolescent nutrient intakes, new research shows.
Ten-foot tall microscopes helping combat world’s worst diseases
The century-long mission to understand how the proteins which underpin amyloid-based diseases like Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s and Parkinson’s has taken major steps forward in the last 12 months.
New eye-catching scientific sculpture
A dramatic sculpture honouring revolutionary science will be in a prominent position on the side of the new Engineering and Physical Sciences development.