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Are you an ecoDriver?

Published
10 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
28 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
16 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.

Polymer gel batteries

Published
9 September 2011
Categories
Science
Technology

University of Leeds scientists have invented a new type of polymer gel that can be used to make safer, smaller and cheaper lithium batteries.

Researchers probe genetic link to blindness

Published
8 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.

Crystal clear research

Published
5 September 2011
Categories
Technology
Science

Scientists have successfully created synthetic crystals whose structures and properties mimic those of naturally occurring biominerals such as seashells.

Histories of Violence: 9/11 ten years on

Published
1 September 2011
Categories
Society & Politics

The impact that the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America has had on politics, culture and thought is explored in an ambitious multi-faceted project launching this week.

Filling without drilling

Published
22 August 2011
Categories
Technology
Science
Health

Researchers at the University of Leeds have discovered a pain-free way of tackling dental decay.