1786 results for 'press statements'
- Published
- 22 May 2020
- Categories
- Business & Economy | Coronavirus | Business & Economy | Coronavirus
Researchers from the University of Leeds are among a team of academics who have been awarded £618,000 to investigate how the benefits system is responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
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- 21 May 2020
- Categories
- Science | Environment
Tropical forests face uncertainty under climate change, but a new study suggests they can continue to store large amounts of carbon in a warmer world, if countries limit greenhouse gas emissions.
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- 19 May 2020
- Categories
- Environment | Science
An international research team has discovered a new pygmy seahorse species in Sodwana Bay in South Africa, the first of its kind to be found in the waters around the continent.
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- 15 May 2020
- Categories
- Global | Science | Environment
Weather forecasters in Africa are getting access to satellite data that will allow them to track the path and severity of developing storms – and reduce the death toll from extreme weather events.
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- 12 May 2020
- Categories
- Business & Economy | Environment | Business & Economy | Environment
Significant changes to the way that plastic packaging waste is recycled in England are needed in order to eliminate avoidable plastic waste by 2043 and meet Government ambitions.
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- 7 May 2020
- Categories
- Science | Health
Educational status appears to have positive influence on a healthy diet, particularly in low income countries, according to new research examining European nutritional data.
- Published
- 7 May 2020
- Categories
- Technology | Science
Scientists have used the principles that guide a mosquito’s nocturnal flight to develop a quadcopter equipped with an elegant collision-avoidance sensory system.
- Published
- 1 May 2020
- Categories
- Health | Science
Scientists have identified a key process in the way bacteria protect themselves from attack - and it heralds a new strategy in the hunt for antibiotics.
- Published
- 29 April 2020
- Categories
- Science | Health
Scientists have – for the first time – shown how chemical triggers in the nervous system can amplify the pain experienced by mammals in response to certain stimuli.
- Published
- 29 April 2020
- Categories
- Coronavirus | Health
The Covid-19 emergency could, over the next year, lead to a 20% rise in the number of deaths from people who have been newly diagnosed with cancer, according to research supported by DATA-CAN.
- Published
- 29 April 2020
- Categories
- News | Health
Health Data Research (HDR) UK is today announcing the funding of a £3.4m innovative data initiative in the north of England, involving experts from the University of Leeds.
- Published
- 28 April 2020
- Categories
- Coronavirus | University
Four online courses developed by the University of Leeds are part of a new platform launched today by the Department for Education.
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- 27 April 2020
- Categories
- Science | Health
A global collaboration of scientists has more than doubled the known number of regions on the human genome that influence the risk of developing melanoma.
- Published
- 24 April 2020
- Categories
- Health | Technology | Coronavirus
A research team at Leeds has developed a way of creating a ventilatory system for covid-19 patients that can be made rapidly on a 3D printer.
- Published
- 23 April 2020
- Categories
- Global | Science
Three University of Leeds researchers are recipients of flagship fellowships aimed at addressing global challenges.