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Aerosol transmission may spread COVID-19

Published
8 July 2020
Categories
Global | Health | Technology | Science | Coronavirus

The World Health Organisation needs to recognise that coronavirus might be spread by tiny respiratory droplets that remain in the air for prolonged periods, say leading academics.

Howea forsteriana (palm trees) growing next to a coastline on Lord Howe Island (Australia).

The global abundance of palm trees

Published
6 July 2020
Categories
Science | Environment

A major study has conducted the first global assessment of palm tree numbers to better understand tropical forest diversity and reduce uncertainty about carbon balance in these ecosystems.

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Leaders appointed for new cancer research centre

Published
1 July 2020
Categories
Technology | Science | Health | University

A major new interdisciplinary research centre has been launched with the aim of putting Leeds at the forefront of global efforts to tackle cancer.

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Research suggests drugs could reverse diabetes damage

Published
30 June 2020
Categories
Science | Health

Drugs developed to treat Alzheimer’s Disease could be repurposed to prevent - or even reverse - damage done to the blood vessels of people who are obese or have type 2 diabetes, according to research.

Initial forest loss at a gold mining site at Mahdia, Guyana

Gold mining restricts Amazon rainforest recovery

Published
29 June 2020
Categories
Global | Science | Environment

Gold mining significantly limits the regrowth of Amazon forests, greatly reducing their ability to accumulate carbon, according to a new study.

Artist illustration of events on the sun changing the conditions in Near-Earth space. Impact rings are drawn around the Sun and earth. Credit: NASA

Space weather monitoring boost

Published
27 June 2020
Categories
Science

The UK’s ability to predict solar superstorms and other severe space weather events is to get a significant boost with the launch of a major research project involving Leeds expertise.

Vital study into coronavirus transmission

Published
26 June 2020
Categories
Coronavirus | Science

Scientists from the University of Leeds are to study live virus excretion in faeces to understand more about the spread of SARS-CoV-2 – the coronavirus responsible for the pandemic.

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Study confirms "classic" symptoms of COVID-19

Published
24 June 2020
Categories
Global | Coronavirus | Science | Health

A persistent cough and fever have been confirmed as the most prevalent symptoms associated with COVID-19, according to a major review of the scientific literature.

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Scientists’ warning on affluence

Published
19 June 2020
Categories
Global | Business & Economy | Environment

Technology is not the silver bullet for mitigating and solving the many global environmental issues the world is facing, scientists warn.