Wider-reaching solutions urgently needed to reach realistic ‘net zero’ Published 28 January 2022 Categories News | Science | Environment There should be greater investment in using a wider group of experts to make decisions about how the landscape is managed if the UK is to reach climate targets, a new report warns.
‘Effective, but not the silver bullet’ – air cleaning devices in schools Published 27 January 2022 Categories Working with our region | Technology | Health | Coronavirus Leading researchers involved in studying how COVID-19 spreads in enclosed spaces have compiled ten tips to help school leaders decide whether to use air cleaning technologies in classrooms.
AI can identify heart disease from an eye scan Published 25 January 2022 Categories Global | Science | Health | Technology Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence system that can analyse eye scans taken during a routine visit to an optician or eye clinic and identify patients at a high risk of a heart attack.
Tracking a city’s young people as they come of age Published 20 January 2022 Categories Working with our region | Health | Science Researchers have secured £7 million to fund the next stage of the pioneering Born in Bradford study into the health and wellbeing of the city’s young people.
A better understanding of foot-and-mouth disease Published 17 January 2022 Categories Science The imaging of vanishingly tiny structures created by the foot-and-mouth disease virus could one day help scientists develop new treatments for infected animals.
Unintended consequences of mask mandates Published 10 January 2022 Categories Science | Coronavirus | Global Governments need to be careful about the messaging around compulsory mask wearing to ensure the policy is fully effective, say researchers.
Study reveals hostile conditions on Earth as life evolved Published 5 January 2022 Categories Global | Science During long portions of the past 2.4 billion years, the Earth may have been more inhospitable to life than scientists previously thought, according to new computer simulations.
New Year Honours at the University of Leeds Published 31 December 2021 Categories University Two members of the University of Leeds’ governing body have been awarded CBEs in the New Year Honours.
World Changers: essays with impact by early-career researchers Published 30 November 2021 Categories University | Global A collection of essays exploring how Leeds research is helping to change the world has been launched by the University’s Vice-Chancellor.
Assessing household mixing during the pandemic Published 25 November 2021 Categories Technology | Health | Coronavirus Key data showing how people adhered to the UK government’s COVID-19 laws preventing household mixing in England have been analysed for the first time.
Developing unbreakable screens Published 29 October 2021 Categories Global | Technology | Science Cracked phone screens could become a thing of the past thanks to breakthrough research by a global team of scientists.
Making self-driving cars human-friendly Published 5 October 2021 Categories Science | Technology Automated vehicles could be made more pedestrian-friendly thanks to new research which could help predict when people will cross the road.
Speeding up development of health technologies Published 16 September 2021 Categories Working with business | Technology | Health A centre to support the development of health technology has been launched by the University in partnership with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Showcasing digital expertise Published 15 September 2021 Categories Working with business | Technology Researchers across the University are preparing to showcase their digital expertise as part of a packed programme for the largest tech event in the UK.
The 'hidden' science critical to economic success Published 15 September 2021 Categories Technology | Working with business | Science Leading scientists say the UK risks being overtaken as a world leader in a key area of science and technology unless there is greater investment in research facilities and training.