1802 results for 'press statements'
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- 28 July 2016
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A natural substance known to activate pain in the central nervous system has been found to have the opposite effect in other parts of the body, potentially paving the way for new pain control methods.
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- 26 July 2016
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- Arts & Culture
Precious 17th century copies of plays by Tang Xianzu – Shakespeare’s Chinese contemporary – have come to light as part of a unique international theatre project at the University of Leeds.
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- 19 July 2016
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Jamie Oliver’s back-to-basics approach to improving our diets works, according to a new study.
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- 12 July 2016
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Gene variants associated with red hair, pale skin and freckles are linked to a higher number of genetic mutations in skin cancers, new research has found.
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- 8 July 2016
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Twelve significant individuals from the disciplines of law, education, film, science and engineering will be presented with honorary degrees recognising their contribution to their fields and society.
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- 5 July 2016
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From Golden Acre and Gotts to Roundhay and Rothwell, there are more than 60 parks to enjoy in Leeds.
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- 1 July 2016
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Robots rarely get a good press. They’re either turning rogue, trying to control the human race as in The Matrix, or wreaking a path of destruction to kill the hero in Will Smith’s I, Robot.
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- 24 June 2016
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Statement from Vice-Chancellor, Sir Alan Langlands
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- 22 June 2016
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Having diabetes increases the risk of dying from the effects of a heart attack by around 50 per cent, a University of Leeds study has found.
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- 21 June 2016
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The itchy swelling that appears at the site of a mosquito bite isn't just an irritating nuisance - it also makes viral infections spread by the insects far worse, new research has found.
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- 15 June 2016
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A research team has discovered that a cell's protective layer acts like a turnstile, allowing proteins to be exported while preventing them from moving back in.
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- 7 June 2016
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Hometown heroes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee commanded the World Triathlon Series in Leeds this weekend, following the news that Leeds-based athletes dominate this summer’s Rio Olympics squad.
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- 3 June 2016
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- Arts & Culture
The Yorkshire Year of the Textile programme is a year-long artistic programme.
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- 23 May 2016
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The minister for industry has visited the University of Leeds this week to learn how developing terahertz frequency technology has made the Faculty of Engineering one of the leading centres in Europe.
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- 20 May 2016
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- Science | Environment
Research at the University of Leeds has identified a key gene that assisted the transition of plants from water to the land around 500 million years ago.