Anti-obesity drug acts on brain's appetite control system
A drug that targets the appetite control system in the brain could bring about significant weight loss in people with clinical obesity, according to new research.
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Updating the most comprehensive dialect survey ever
A National Lottery grant is allowing the University to update the most comprehensive survey of the dialects of England ever undertaken.
Novel material keeps itself germ-free
Scientists have developed a novel weapon in the battle against deadly hospital-acquired infections – a textile that disinfects itself.
National research centre to make infrastructure more efficient
Developing more durable infrastructure materials to help the public and private sectors save money and reduce their environmental impact is the focus of new civil engineering research at Leeds.
Success again for Leeds in National Teaching Fellowship Scheme
Two more academics at the University of Leeds have been awarded National Teaching Fellowships, one of the most prestigious awards for higher education teaching.
High-tech sensing illuminates concrete stress testing
Using the principles of light, Leeds scientists have discovered a new way to measure the strength of modern forms of concrete – giving industry a better way to understand when it could fracture.
Mouse scans to tackle human heart disease
It’s two thousand times smaller and beats ten times faster – but the mouse heart holds important clues to the way heart disease develops in humans.
How ‘green’ is your waterproof jacket?
In the face of unpredictable weather conditions, waterproof jackets have become key items in many people’s wardrobes.
First formal university teaching hospice created in UK
St Gemma’s Hospice in Leeds is to become the first formally recognised university teaching hospice in the UK, following the announcement of a strengthened relationship with the University.
Climate scientists set sail to explore changing Arctic Ocean
A new £10 million research programme to investigate how the Arctic Ocean is changing has launched its first cruise to the Barents Sea.