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A better understanding of foot-and-mouth disease

Published
Monday 17th January, 2022
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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. 

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Unintended consequences of mask mandates

Published
Monday 10th 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.

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Study reveals hostile conditions on Earth as life evolved

Published
Wednesday 5th 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.

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Assessing household mixing during the pandemic

Published
Thursday 25th 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. 

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Developing unbreakable screens

Published
Friday 29th 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.

A person wearing virtual reality equipment stands in the University of Leeds' Highly Immersive Kinematic Experimental Research lab

Making self-driving cars human-friendly

Published
Tuesday 5th 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.

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Speeding up development of health technologies

Published
Thursday 16th 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.

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Showcasing digital expertise

Published
Wednesday 15th 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.