Vote for inspiring professors’ cell-free tissue invention
Research led by Leeds professors has led to a better quality of life for thousands of people around the world who have received tissue regeneration treatment.
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New quantum devices could revolutionise infrared detection
A new generation of ultra-sensitive detectors has opened up the use of infrared wavelengths for a large number of new applications that could improve people’s lives, according to researchers.
New models give insight into the heart of the Rosette Nebula
New research, led by the University of Leeds, offers an explanation for the discrepancy between the size and age of the Rosetta Nebula’s central cavity and that of its central stars.
The benefits of earlier access to palliative care
Terminally-ill patients experience significantly better quality of life before they die if they receive earlier access to palliative care, according to new research.
Ancient outcrops give new depth limit for deep-sea burrows
Scientists have found fossil evidence of deep-sea marine life burrowing at least eight metres below the seabed – four times the previously observed depth for modern deep-sea life.
New study finds intact rainforests of Borneo are getting larger
The remaining undisturbed rainforests in Borneo, some of the world’s tallest and most carbon-dense, have been removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere over the past 50 years, a new study shows.
Event celebrates Yorkshire’s first woman MP
The achievements of a pioneering Yorkshire MP are to be commemorated with a public lecture by senior MP Harriet Harman.
What can war teach today’s nurses about wound care?
A recreated First World War field hospital and groundbreaking research into wound care will be combined as part of an innovative event partnering history with healthcare next week.
Building a tribute to Sir William Henry Bragg
The University is to name a key building in its £96m investment in engineering and physical sciences in honour of one of Leeds’ most influential scientists.
Identifying a test to target cancer drug
Doctors are developing a more personalised approach to the treatment of bowel cancer, thanks to research which has found a way of screening tumours for their susceptibility to drug therapy.