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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. 

A person's hands holding a mobile phone with a location pin and map shown on the screen

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.

Examples of the fabricated glass composite shown under a UV light (black light), revealing the emission of bright and pure colours.

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.

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

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.

A researcher looks at a large screen showing how components in a device fit together

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.

A person holds their hand up to the Leeds Digital Festival logo, whilst wearing a virtual reality headset

The 'hidden' science critical to economic success

Published
Wednesday 15th 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.

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Taste cells can control a whole animal’s foraging

Published
Thursday 9th September, 2021
Categories
Technology
Science

Neuroscientists have developed a computer model to explain how a nematode worm searches for food, revealing that single brain cells can both sense the environment and control foraging strategy.

A microscopic nematode worm, which appears bright blue against a black backdrop

Covid breathing aid - 'safe and well tolerated'

Published
Tuesday 24th August, 2021
Categories
Global
Health
Technology
Coronavirus

A simple electrical fan is the key component of a low-cost, easy-to-use breathing-support device designed to cope with the surge in COVID-19 cases in low to middle income countries.

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An app to help African farmers defeat crop pests

Published
Wednesday 11th August, 2021
Categories
Global
Environment

A mobile phone app – launched today by an international team of scientists – will support farmers across Africa to adopt environmentally friendly ways of protecting their crops from pests.

Two farmers look at a smartphone stood in a field with maize crops behind them on a sunny day