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Orange juice, Dry January

Published
1 January 2019
Categories
Society & Politics

People taking part in Dry January report immediate physical, psychological and emotional benefits, according to the first qualitative study of the popular alcohol abstinence challenge.

crown court

Published
18 December 2018
Categories
Society & Politics

Offenders sentenced to prison who have Muslim names do not appear to be receiving unfairly long sentences, according to a new study of more than 8,000 UK Crown Court sentencing decisions.

Fasciola hepatica

Published
12 December 2018
Categories
Science | Health

Scientists have developed a new way to deliver anti-parasitic medicines more efficiently.

High speed rail generic

Published
6 December 2018
Categories
Technology | Working with business

Plans for the University’s new high speed rail research and development institute have moved forward after West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Investment Committee backed a £13m investment.

Hoverfly Chris hassall

Published
5 December 2018
Categories
Science | Environment

Harmless flies have evolved over millions of years to mimic the appearance of stinging insects, but new evidence suggests climate change is reducing the effectiveness of that disguise.

Liquid crystal elastomer with auxetic capabilities

Published
4 December 2018
Categories
Technology | Science

Scientists have discovered the first synthetic material that becomes thicker – at the molecular level – as it is stretched.

Lab

Published
4 December 2018
Categories
Science | Health

UK scientists have found a new way to identify people with the most aggressive types of lymphoma, which are less likely to respond to standard drugs.

A head and shoulders shot of Professor Piers Forster stood behind a microphone on a stand.

Published
3 December 2018
Categories
Environment | Science

Professor Piers Forster has been appointed to the Committee on Climate Change and will help to shape environmental legislation and policy.

nanotweezer

Published
3 December 2018
Categories
Health | Science

Newly-developed "nano-tweezers" created by university researchers can for the first time extract single molecules from live cells without destroying them – solving a long-standing research problem.

tablets on a green background

Published
3 December 2018
Categories
Science | Health

Only about a fifth of women at higher risk of developing breast cancer think they need to take a drug proven to help prevent the disease, according to new research.

Heart attack

Published
22 November 2018
Categories
Health

More than 8,200 women in England and Wales could have survived their heart attacks had they been given the same quality of treatment as men, according to new research.

Khumbu Glacier, Nepal

Published
21 November 2018
Categories
Global | Environment

Ice temperatures inside the world’s highest glacier on the slopes of Mount Everest are warmer than expected and especially vulnerable to future climate change, warn glaciologists.

A pile of brightly coloured tablets in blister packs

Published
20 November 2018
Categories
Health

Both aspirin and a purified omega-3, called EPA, reduce the number of pre-cancerous polyps in patients found to be at high risk of developing bowel cancer, according to new research.

Published
19 November 2018
Categories
University

Leeds retains its position in the top 10 of UK universities for research council funding, according to the latest figures from the Times Higher Education (THE).

Published
14 November 2018
Categories
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à½à½AV statement: University investments and Climate Active Strategy.