1971 results for 'research'
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- 9 October 2020
- Categories
- Science | Health | Coronavirus | University
Three leading academic researchers, two alumni and a former Pro-Chancellor at the University of Leeds have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
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- 9 October 2020
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- Technology | Coronavirus
Wearable digital devices are to be trialled in care homes to establish whether the technology can help reduce covid-19 infections and prevent deaths.
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- 8 October 2020
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- Global | Environment
Meltwater lakes that form at glacier margins cause ice to recede much further and faster compared to glaciers that terminate on land, according to a new study.
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- 8 October 2020
- Categories
- Health | Environment
University of Leeds researchers are taking part in a new Born in Bradford project with primary school children across the city - to measure levels of pollution and its impact on health.
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- 7 October 2020
- Categories
- Global | Environment
Rising nitrous oxide emissions are jeopardizing climate goals and the Paris Accord, according to a new international study.
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- 2 October 2020
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- Working with business | Health | Science
The University of Leeds has secured a £5.4 million grant to identify new techniques for investigating and manipulating the chemical building blocks of life - proteins.
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- 2 October 2020
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- Working with business | Society & Politics | Technology
Scientists at the University of Leeds have pledged to develop a new generation of ultra-efficient electronics to help the UK achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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- 1 October 2020
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- Science | Health
Pollution particles including carbon and metals have been found in the placentas of new mothers.
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- 30 September 2020
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- Science | Environment | Global
Tapping into the myriad uses of plants and fungi could save people and the planet, says new report
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- 30 September 2020
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- Events
Travel 1,000 feet under the sea with TV’s Greg Foot; make art inspired by the placenta and create science heroes from a humble toilet roll.
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- 28 September 2020
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- Coronavirus | Science | Health
A major new study has identified 2,085 excess deaths in England and Wales due to heart disease and stroke during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- 17 September 2020
- Categories
- Environment | Global | Science
Scientists warn that if greenhouse gas emissions continue apace, Greenland and Antarctica’s ice sheets could together contribute more than 39cm to global sea level rise this century.
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- 16 September 2020
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- Coronavirus | Business & Economy | Society & Politics
A little-known post-16 qualification could boost A-level and BTEC students’ numeracy skills and help meet ambitious government targets, according to new research.
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- 16 September 2020
- Categories
- Environment | Global
Research by the University of Leeds has helped secure the highest government protection for internationally-important Vietnamese forests.
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- 14 September 2020
- Categories
- Science | Health
Scientists have for the first time identified the structure of a protein fibre linked to early-onset type 2 diabetes.