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View taken from above the tree canopy at the Desta coffee plantation in Ethiopia. It shows the top of the tree canopy.

Forests are vital to help reduce atmospheric CO2 

Published
13 November 2023
Categories
Global | Science | Environment

If the world’s natural forests are allowed to grow and mature rather than being cut down, 226 billion tonnes of carbon could be taken out of the atmosphere, according to a major international study.  

A large iceberg floating in the sea in Disko Bay, Greenland. The iceberg stands tall above the sea, posing a hazard to nearby maritime traffic

AI can map the outline and area of giant icebergs

Published
9 November 2023
Categories
Technology | Science | Environment | Research

Scientists have trained an artificial intelligence or AI system to accurately map in one-hundredth of a second the surface area and outline of giant icebergs captured on satellite images.

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Study reveals inequalities in cancer research

Published
7 November 2023
Categories
Science | Health

Most clinical trials in cancer screening, prevention, and early detection focus on just three types - and nearly all take place in the global north, according to a new review. 

Simon and Sarah Scaife stand behind an AirBar fitted to a transporter vehicle.

Leeds business prepares for global expansion

Published
30 October 2023
Categories
Business & Economy

An entrepreneurial couple who invented a life-saving road safety device are preparing for global expansion following support from the University of Leeds' Help to Grow Scheme.

A building with seven smoking chimneys

Window to avoid 1.5°C of warming rapidly closing

Published
30 October 2023
Categories
Global | Science | Environment | Research

Humanity is rapidly reaching the limit for how much additional carbon can be emitted into the atmosphere to keep global warming within 1.5 °C, according to a new research.

Professor Dr. Hauke Heekeren and Professor Simone Buitendijk sign a document while seated at a table

Hamburg and Leeds sign University collaboration

Published
23 October 2023
Categories
Global

The University of Leeds has signed a strategic partnership with Universität Hamburg that commits to addressing some of the world's biggest challenges.

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Amitriptyline helps relieve IBS symptoms

Published
17 October 2023
Categories
Science | Health | Research

A cheap and widely available prescription drug can improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome in patients seen in GP surgeries, new research presented today at UEG Week 2023 has found. 

View of blue sky and clouds from the cockpit of NASA’s research aircraft

Vaporised spacecraft linked to metals in atmosphere

Published
17 October 2023
Categories
Science | News

A team of scientists investigating the stratosphere have found particles containing a variety of metals from satellites and spent rocket boosters, vaporised by the intense heat of re-entry.

A young person is pictured from the side as they edit footage in a TV production studio.

Behind the scenes of social class on TV

Published
13 October 2023
Categories
Working with business | Arts & Culture

A Leeds researcher has teamed up with the BBC, Channel 4 and Candour Productions to analyse the role of social class, on screen and behind the scenes of TV production.

A penguin standing on icy slope with white valley and white mountains in the background.

Over 40 percent of Antarctica’s ice shelves are smaller

Published
13 October 2023
Categories
Global | Science | Environment | Research

71 of the 162 ice shelves that surround Antarctica have reduced in volume over 25 years from 1997 to 2021, with a net release of 7.5 trillion tonnes of meltwater into the oceans, say scientists.