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Out of this world development of a new catalytic converter

Published
2 February 2021
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Working with business
Technology
Science

Scientists are using an analysis of gases in the atmosphere of Venus to develop a new generation of lower-cost and more effective catalytic converters.

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Protecting UK insect populations post-Brexit

Published
29 January 2021
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Science
Environment

The health of the UK’s insect populations is to be assessed by a new project, which aims to advise on policies to help protect them more effectively post-Brexit.

Channel created by the flow of melted ice in Greenland

Global ice loss increases at record rate

Published
25 January 2021
Categories
Science
Global
Environment

The rate at which ice is disappearing across the planet is speeding up, according to new research.

LIDA, Leeds Data Analytics Institute

LIDA announces partnership with Sainsbury’s

Published
19 January 2021
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University

Leeds Institute for Data Analytics and Sainsbury’s have formalised a partnership to deliver data intensive research projects in nutrition and health, property and location analytics, and e-commerce.

A female health professional in a white coat and blue gloves holds a colonoscopy device.

Thousands may have undiagnosed bowel cancer

Published
15 January 2021
Categories
Science
Health

A new study involving the University has found that since the first coronavirus lockdown the number of people diagnosed with bowel cancer in England has fallen sharply.

The image shows a visualisation of a virion assembling. The process involves packaging signals interacting with proteins on the casing of the virion.

Unravelling the process that makes viruses infectious

Published
8 January 2021
Categories
Health
Science

Researchers have for the first time identified the way viruses like the poliovirus and the common cold virus ‘package up’ their genetic code, allowing them to infect cells.