449 results for 'advanced materials'
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- 11 June 2021
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Leeds is leading pioneering research into new technology for imaging babies with congenital heart disease (CHD).
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- 8 June 2021
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- Global | Environment
Scientists are sharing groundbreaking research with leaders in the Asia-Pacific region in an effort to stem the flow of plastic pollution into the environment.
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- 4 May 2021
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- Working with business | Be Curious | Health
Scientists are warning that drinking water supplies in parts of rural West Africa are being contaminated by lead-containing materials used in small community water systems.
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- 22 April 2021
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Engineers have developed a material that mimics human cartilage – the body’s shock absorbing and lubrication system, and it could herald the development of a new generation of lightweight bearings.
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- 22 April 2021
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A test which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to measure proteins present in some patients with advanced bowel cancer could hold the key to more targeted treatment, according to new research.
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- 12 April 2021
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Scientists are using weather forecasts to predict the location and scale of impending meningitis outbreaks in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- 29 March 2021
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As a refugee growing up in India, Dr Madan Luthra (PhD Biochemistry, 1972) learnt that education would prove his lifeline.
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- 25 March 2021
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UK Research and Innovation has announced a large cut to the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) as a result of the Government’s decision to reduce spending on international aid.
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- 16 March 2021
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- Global | Environment
Melting glaciers could be triggering a ‘feedback process’ that causes further climate change, according to new research.
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- 4 March 2021
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Bowel cancer patients in Yorkshire will continue to benefit from improvements in diagnosis and treatment following a £2.1 million funding boost from Yorkshire Cancer Research.
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- 2 March 2021
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Scientists have taken a significant step forward in their search for the origin of a progressive eye condition which can cause sight loss.
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- 22 February 2021
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A £4 million research project will develop a new generation of artificial joints that last longer, produce fewer side effects and are better suited for younger people.
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- 16 February 2021
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- Science
Videos showing for the first time how small circles of DNA adopt dance-like movements inside a cell have been developed by researchers in Yorkshire.
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- 10 February 2021
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- Global | Environment
The emissions of a banned ozone-depleting gas have dropped rapidly following a previously unexpected spike.
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- 8 February 2021
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- Working with business
National Apprenticeship Week 2021 runs until 14 February. This year the University is joining other providers in celebrating the diverse opportunities and value apprenticeships can bring.