Crop breeding is not keeping pace with climate change
Crop yields will fall within the next decade due to climate change unless immediate action is taken to speed up the introduction of new and improved varieties, experts have warned.
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Discovering the 'turnstile' in our cells
A research team has discovered that a cell's protective layer acts like a turnstile, allowing proteins to be exported while preventing them from moving back in.
Minister impressed by University’s quantum cascade laser
The minister for industry has visited the University of Leeds this week to learn how developing terahertz frequency technology has made the Faculty of Engineering one of the leading centres in Europe.
Partners put health and care at the top of their agenda
A new partnership involving some of Leeds’ biggest organisations has come together to improve people’s health and wellbeing both in the city and beyond.
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University of Leeds Council statement: Fossil Fuels
Nobel Prize winner to start a new conversation in Leeds
Nobel Laureate Professor Michael Levitt is to speak at the University on Tuesday 12 April as part of the first ‘Astbury Conversation’.
Cutting fuel costs and CO2 emissions
Cars of the future which advise how to drive more safely and economically could bring significant cuts in fuel consumption and emissions.
Unravelling the secret of antibiotic resistance
Scientists from the University of Leeds have solved a 25-year-old question about how a family of proteins allow bacteria to resist the effects of certain antibiotics.
'Quantum dots’ light the way for new HIV and Ebola treatment
A research team led by the University of Leeds has observed for the first time how HIV and Ebola viruses attach to cells to spread infection.
Time to Be Curious about your health and wellbeing
The University is hosting a free public festival on Saturday 19 March where you can explore new and exciting research about health and wellbeing.