How to plaster the world, cheaply!
Scientists have discovered the initial stages by which gypsum crystals form.
View ArticleVirtual slides reveal disease in 3D
Computing experts and medical researchers at the University of Leeds have developed a fast, easy-to-use way of studying tissue samples in 3D using ‘virtual’ microscope slides.
View ArticleBacterial builders on site for computer construction
Forget computer viruses - magnet-making bacteria could be used to build tomorrow’s computers with larger hard drives and speedier connections.
View ArticleCreating energy from light and air – new research on biofuel cells
Researchers from the University of Leeds are studying how to make electricity from electrodes coated in bacteria, and other living cells, using light or hydrogen as the fuel.
View ArticleIs the Earth a cosmic feather-duster?
Scientists at the University of Leeds are looking to discover how dust particles in the solar system interact with the Earth’s atmosphere.
View Article‘Hitch-hiking’ viral therapy deals a double blow to cancer
Scientists have shown how a promising viral therapy that delivers a double blow to cancer can sneak up on tumours undetected by hitching a ride on blood cells.
View ArticleEvidence of oceanic ‘green rust’ offers hope for the future
A rare kind of mineral which scientists hope could be used to remove toxic metals and radioactive species from the environment played a similar, crucial role early in Earth’s history.
View ArticleHormones dictate when youngsters fly the nest
Seabirds feed their young less as they reach an age to fly the nest, but it’s hormones that actually control when the chicks leave home, according to new research from the University of Leeds.
View ArticleUniversity of Leeds and Chinese Academy of Sciences join forces
The University of Leeds and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have teamed up to create a joint research institute to develop next generation energy storage systems.
View ArticleAnti-angina drug shows protective effects from carbon monoxide
An international research team, led from the University of Leeds, has found that a common anti-angina drug could help protect the heart against carbon monoxide poisoning.
View ArticleRecord-breaking win for Mechanical Engineering
Researchers from the School of Mechanical Engineering have taken a record-breaking number of awards at this year’s Graphical System Design Achievement Awards, run by National Instruments in Texas.
View ArticleFlood risk ranking reveals vulnerable cities
A new study of nine coastal cities around the world suggests that Shanghai is most vulnerable to serious flooding. European cities top the leader board for their resilience.
View ArticleCloud control could tame hurricanes, study shows
They are one of the most destructive forces of nature on Earth, but now environmental scientists are working to tame the hurricane.
View ArticleLarge water reservoirs at the dawn of stellar birth
Scientists from the University of Leeds have discovered enough water vapour to fill Earth’s oceans more than 2000 times over in a gas and dust cloud which is about to collapse into a Sun-like star.
View ArticleViruses act like self-packing suitcases
Researchers at the University of Leeds have identified a crucial stage in the lifecycle of simple viruses like polio and the common cold that could open a new front in the war on viral disease.
View ArticleWorld’s first citizen science project to speed up cancer research
University of Leeds and University of Cambridge researchers have launched an interactive website with Cancer Research UK, allowing the public to help speed up lifesaving research by accessing data.
View ArticleBreast cancer drug could halt other tumours
A drug commonly used in treating breast cancer could have far wider benefits, offering a new way of preventing cancers spreading through the body, according to a University of Leeds-led study.
View ArticleBat-inspired technology showcased
A novel way to help blind and partially sighted people navigate their way around pavements, buildings and even mountain bike tracks has been showcased in a new BBC television series.
View ArticleLeeds joins Spitfire dig
University of Leeds geophysics expertise will be called in to help with the final stage of Lincolnshire aviation enthusiast David Cundall’s bid to locate buried Spitfires in Myanmar.
View ArticleClearest evidence yet of polar ice losses
An international team of satellite experts has produced the most accurate assessment of ice losses from Antarctica and Greenland to date, ending 20 years of uncertainty.
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