434 results for 'advanced materials'
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- 19 December 2014
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- Technology
A £5.2 million project led by the University of Leeds is aiming to transform data communications with a new generation of photonic microchips.
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- 5 December 2014
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- Society & Politics | Health
Leeds is to contribute to a new £235m science research centre, as announced in the government's Autumn Statement - part of a new package of measures to boost science in the UK.
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- 4 December 2014
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- Science | Technology
Taking inspiration from nature, researchers have created a versatile model to predict how stalagmite-like structures form in nuclear processing plants - as well as how lime scale builds up in kettles.
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- 7 November 2014
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- Environment
A "once-in-a-lifetime" chance to watch a comet flying close to Mars gave a unique insight into the effect of such a near miss on a planet's atmosphere, according to a University of Leeds academic.
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- 3 November 2014
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- Health
The cancer drug eribulin, originally developed from sea sponges, could give women with advanced triple negative breast cancer an average of five extra months of life, new research says.
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- 22 October 2014
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- Technology
A new Government-backed centre is set to put Leeds at the forefront of UK robot design and construction.
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- 8 October 2014
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- Science | Technology
Professor Sven Schroeder has been appointed to a new chair set up to lead research into the atomic structure of materials.
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- 8 October 2014
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- Technology | Science
Scientists from the University of Leeds have taken a crucial step forward in bio-nanotechnology, a field that uses biology to develop new tools for science, technology and medicine.
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- 7 October 2014
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- Science | Technology
A new crystallographic technique developed at the University of Leeds is set to transform scientists' ability to observe how molecules work.
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- 3 October 2014
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- Arts & Culture
A major new piece of art was unveiled today as part of a significant refurbishment project at the University of Leeds.
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- 26 September 2014
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- Arts & Culture
A unique archive of letters, interviews and diaries relating to the First World War is providing the inspiration for a new artist in residence at the University of Leeds.
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- 25 September 2014
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- Environment | Science
Scientists have uncovered the natural fertiliser contained within Saharan dust that plays an important role in the health of the Amazon rainforest when it is blown across the Atlantic: fish bone.
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- 3 September 2014
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- Technology | Business & Economy | Working with business
World class innovation by leading retailer Marks & Spencer is featured in a new University of Leeds free online course starting 15 September.
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- 5 August 2014
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- University
The University has joined with local organisations and businesses to set up a Leeds school aimed at 14 to 18 year olds interested in engineering and advanced manufacturing.
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- 30 July 2014
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- Health | University
The University of Leeds is joining forces with one of the world's major resources for the study of medical history as part of a project to create a comprehensive online resource.