'Phone apps unable to identify one in five plants' Published 12 April 2023 Categories Environment | Science Some smartphone identifier apps misidentify at least one in five plant species, according to a new study.
Scientists closer to targeted treatment of cancer cells Published 12 April 2023 Categories Health Medical imaging researchers have developed a new technology which can measure oxygen levels in tumours in real time, potentially paving the way for better targeted treatment of certain cancer cells.
Leeds partners with Ukrainian university on traumatic injury research Published 12 April 2023 Categories University | Health | Global Ukrainian civilians who suffer traumatic injuries in the country’s conflict with Russia are the focus of new collaborative research by the University of Leeds and Bukovinian State Medical University.
Nexus home to Northern Cell Metrology Hub Published 5 April 2023 Categories Business & Economy | Working with business Nexus has been unveiled as the home of the Northern Cell Metrology Hub, a new centre of innovation for clinical diagnostics and new medical technology.
Leading University supporter Marjorie Ziff dies Published 5 April 2023 Categories University It is with great sadness that the University has learned of the death of Marjorie Ziff.
£2m investment boost for professor's 'wonder material' Published 5 April 2023 Categories Business & Economy | Working with business | Science A cutting edge “deeptech” company born when a Leeds academic discovered a revolutionary new material that gets thicker as it is stretched has attracted £2 million in investment.
Virtual patient teaches real-life mental health skills Published 3 April 2023 Categories Technology | Health Extended-reality assisted clinical training in perinatal mental health has been launched by Health Education England in collaboration with the University of Leeds.
Deepfakes: has the camera always lied? Published 31 March 2023 Categories Arts & Culture | Technology | Society & Politics | Research Fake footage is a centuries-old problem that began long before digital technology, according to a Leeds academic.
Poet speaks out about young onset Parkinson’s Published 31 March 2023 Categories Health | Arts & Culture A moving poem about living with young onset Parkinson's has been penned by an academic at the University of Leeds to mark World Parkinson’s Day.
Leeds hosts awards night for innovative communications charity Published 31 March 2023 Categories University | Working with business A charity based on the University of Leeds’ campus celebrated its ground-breaking communications work during a biannual awards event.
Artists and researchers team up to find sustainable solutions Published 31 March 2023 Categories Technology | Society & Politics | Arts & Culture | Research Artists from around the globe have been connected with Leeds academics to explore climate change and justice in an online research project.
Preventing cancer relapse with a genetic test Published 23 March 2023 Categories Science | Health Scientists have found a new way to predict which myeloma patients will benefit the most from a treatment often used to help keep the blood cancer from coming back after a stem cell transplant.
Alerting vulnerable communities to extreme weather Published 23 March 2023 Categories Technology | Environment | Science Scientists have been awarded £2 million to develop ways of alerting communities in South Africa, Zambia and Mozambique to extreme weather.
University of Leeds launches fully-online MSc Published 22 March 2023 Categories Science | University Students around the globe will be able to experience world-class expertise from the University of Leeds - as it launches a new fully-online course.
Billions of tonnes of ice lost from Antarctic Ice sheet Published 20 March 2023 Categories Global | Science | Environment Scientists have calculated that the fastest changing Antarctic region - the Amundsen Sea Embayment - has lost more than 3,000 billion tonnes of ice over a 25-year period.