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Top honour for engineering’s ‘best of the best’

Published
22 September 2021
Categories
Coronavirus
Science

An academic who has led research into the way the virus responsible for COVID-19 spreads in buildings and enclosed spaces has been honoured by the Royal Academy of Engineering.

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Speeding up development of health technologies

Published
16 September 2021
Categories
Working with business
Technology
Health

A centre to support the development of health technology has been launched by the University in partnership with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

A person holds their hand up to the Leeds Digital Festival logo, whilst wearing a virtual reality headset

Showcasing digital expertise

Published
15 September 2021
Categories
Working with business
Technology

Researchers across the University are preparing to showcase their digital expertise as part of a packed programme for the largest tech event in the UK.

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The 'hidden' science critical to economic success

Published
15 September 2021
Categories
Technology
Working with business
Science

Leading scientists say the UK risks being overtaken as a world leader in a key area of science and technology unless there is greater investment in research facilities and training.

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How planets may be seeded with the chemicals necessary for life

Published
15 September 2021
Categories
Technology
Science

Analysis of unique "fingerprints" in light emitted from material surrounding young stars has revealed “significant reservoirs” of large organic molecules necessary to form the basis of life.

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Taste cells can control a whole animal’s foraging

Published
9 September 2021
Categories
Technology
Science

Neuroscientists have developed a computer model to explain how a nematode worm searches for food, revealing that single brain cells can both sense the environment and control foraging strategy.

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Covid breathing aid - 'safe and well tolerated'

Published
24 August 2021
Categories
Global
Health
Technology
Coronavirus

A simple electrical fan is the key component of a low-cost, easy-to-use breathing-support device designed to cope with the surge in COVID-19 cases in low to middle income countries.

Professor Anne Neville

Honour for ‘outstanding engineering research’

Published
24 August 2021
Categories
Science
Working with business
Technology

The Royal Society - the UK’s leading scientific academy - has awarded its prestigious Clifford Patterson Medal and Lecture to an academic who had to cut short her career after becoming terminally ill.