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Polymer gel batteries

Published
9 September 2011
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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.

Can you feel the force?

Published
15 August 2011
Categories
Technology
Science
Health

Engineering students from the University of Leeds have found a way to let surgeons keep their sense of touch when operating at a distance with 'keyhole' techniques.

Japan's secrets of success revealed

Published
12 July 2011
Categories
Business & Economy
Working with business

Three high-flying engineering students from the University of Leeds are getting a privileged insight into the secrets of Japan's manufacturing success.

The worm that turned

Published
5 July 2011
Categories
Science
Technology

A University of Leeds researcher has drawn inspiration from biology to build a giant robotic worm that can wiggle its way around obstacles.