New technique could transform low-energy light detection
Researchers have discovered a way to use standard semiconductors to detect light over a much broader range of wavelengths.
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Invasive species 'hitchhiking' on water sports kit
Foreign species that are devastating water ecosystems could be "hitchhiking" around Britain on canoeists' and anglers' kit, according to a new study.
New investment for medical imaging device
Quantum Imaging Ltd, a University of Leeds spin out, has secured a £1.6 million investment to develop its medical imaging technology.
Researchers uncover new forms of blindness
Scientists from the University of Leeds have discovered six new forms of inherited blindness, each one resulting from mutations in a different gene important in eye development and vision.
Leading the way in Earth observation research
The UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has awarded the University of Leeds £5 million to host and lead two national centres for studying the Earth from space.
When managers attack: Coaches who care about pundits' opinions worse at controlling anger
The notoriously short fuses of some sports coaches could be explained by excessive concern with how they will be seen by others, according to new research.
Genetic mutations warn of skin cancer risk
Researchers from the University of Leeds have discovered that mutations in a specific gene are responsible for a hereditary form of melanoma.
Research centre to develop next generation of advanced chemical products
A new £7 million centre at the University of Leeds will lead UK research in manufacturing advanced chemical products.
Researchers solve paradox of virus construction
A new study has solved a long-standing puzzle of how common viruses reproduce themselves during an infection, opening up new possibilities for treating a range of diseases from HIV to the common cold.
Amazon inhales more carbon than it emits
A new study led by NASA and the University of Leeds has confirmed that natural forests in the Amazon remove more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than they emit.