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Are you an ecoDriver?

Published
Monday 10th October, 2011
Categories
Environment

The University of Leeds is leading a £13m European project which aims to turn even the most committed of petrol heads into a green driver.

Dying 'monster' star discovered

Published
Wednesday 28th September, 2011
Categories
Science
Technology

The final throes of one of the largest and rarest stars in our galaxy have been discovered by astrophysicists using the European Southern Observatory (ESO).

All points North

Published
Friday 16th September, 2011
Categories
Environment

A growing, ageing and more ethnically diverse population could provide the north of England with opportunities for economic growth, according to a new report.

Researchers probe genetic link to blindness

Published
Thursday 8th September, 2011
Categories
Health

University of Leeds researchers have used next-generation DNA sequencing techniques to discover what causes a rare form of inherited eye disorders, including cataracts and glaucoma, in young children.

C-Capture could bring cleaner energy to the North East

Published
Friday 10th June, 2011
Categories
Environment
Working with business

A University of Leeds spin-out company aiming to reduce the UK's carbon dioxide emissions has received seed capital totalling £160,500.

Methane gas from cows - the proof is in the poo!

Published
Monday 6th June, 2011
Categories
Environment
Science

Scientists could have a revolutionary new way of measuring how much of the potent greenhouse gas methane is produced by cows and other ruminants, thanks to a surprising discovery in their poo.