A robot small enough to explore the lungs
Engineers and scientists have paved the way for a robot that can reach some of the smallest bronchial tubes in the lungs – to take tissue samples or deliver cancer therapy.
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Top honour for engineer pioneering medical robots
A leading academic at the University of Leeds has been honoured for his work in developing medical robots.
Upskilling the nation’s workforce
From nursing to computer science, apprenticeships at the University of Leeds offer an alternative route into higher level qualifications.
Leeds Cancer Research Centre is officially launched
An ambitious vision placing Leeds at the global forefront of cancer research is officially set out today.
New weather app to save lives and livelihoods
A mobile phone app has been launched in Kenya to help people avoid the death and destruction caused by tropical storms.
Wider-reaching solutions urgently needed to reach realistic ‘net zero’
There should be greater investment in using a wider group of experts to make decisions about how the landscape is managed if the UK is to reach climate targets, a new report warns.
‘Effective, but not the silver bullet’ – air cleaning devices in schools
Leading researchers involved in studying how COVID-19 spreads in enclosed spaces have compiled ten tips to help school leaders decide whether to use air cleaning technologies in classrooms.
AI can identify heart disease from an eye scan
Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence system that can analyse eye scans taken during a routine visit to an optician or eye clinic and identify patients at a high risk of a heart attack.
Tracking a city’s young people as they come of age
Researchers have secured £7 million to fund the next stage of the pioneering Born in Bradford study into the health and wellbeing of the city’s young people.
A better understanding of foot-and-mouth disease
The imaging of vanishingly tiny structures created by the foot-and-mouth disease virus could one day help scientists develop new treatments for infected animals.