Direct experience of dementia strengthens support for euthanasia
People who watched a loved one die with dementia were more likely to support euthanasia for patients with the disease, a new study has found.
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Endangered Caspian seal habitat awarded important marine mammal area status
Special status has been awarded to the habitat of a species of seal left endangered due to human activity.
Volcanic fertilisation of the oceans drove severe mass extinction
Scientists discover two intense periods of volcanism triggered a period of global cooling and falling oxygen levels in the oceans, causing one of the most severe mass extinctions in Earth history.
Efforts to restore Indonesian peatlands could save billions in wildfire costs
Plans to restore Indonesian peatlands are a cost-effective strategy for reducing the impacts of peatland fires to the environment, climate and human health, says a new study.
Blue plaque to honour University's first Librarian
Fanny Passavant, the first Librarian of the University Of Leeds, has been honoured with the unveiling of a blue plaque.
Next Pro-Chancellor appointed
A Leeds alumnus has been appointed as the next Pro-Chancellor of the University.
World Changers: essays with impact by early-career researchers
A collection of essays exploring how Leeds research is helping to change the world has been launched by the University’s Vice-Chancellor.
Less healthy foods and drinks also damage climate
Cutting out your morning pastry and expensive coffee might help fight the climate crisis, a Leeds-led study published today reveals.
Leeds team to study impact of cannabis-based drug on most lethal brain tumour
University of Leeds researchers are set to launch a major trial of a cannabis-based drug to treat the most aggressive form of brain tumour.
Academic seeks to ‘open physics to the whole of society’
An academic who has championed greater equality in physics is to advise on ways the subject can be opened up to people from under-represented groups.