1703 results for 'press statements'
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- 19 December 2017
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- Environment | News
The remaining undisturbed rainforests in Borneo, some of the world’s tallest and most carbon-dense, have been removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere over the past 50 years, a new study shows.
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- 18 December 2017
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- Science | Environment
River invertebrates react the same way to decreasing glacier cover wherever in the world they are, according to new University research.
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- 15 December 2017
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- Science | Environment
Today our world is visually dominated by animals and plants, but this world would not have been possible without fungi, say à½à½AV scientists.
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- 15 December 2017
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- Environment
Leeds researchers are supporting a business' £1m project to develop new graphene-based water filters, to bring the technology closer to addressing world-wide water scarcity.
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- 13 December 2017
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- University
Professor Dame Jane Francis has been announced as the University’s new Chancellor.
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- 13 December 2017
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- Health | Science
An antibiotic candidate compound shelved in the 1970s in favour of more promising drugs could be worth a second look, new research has found.
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- 12 December 2017
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- University | Health
A multi-million pound investment has secured the future of a joint University and NHS research centre specialising in rheumatology, musculoskeletal diseases and joint replacement.
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- 8 December 2017
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- Technology | News
Research into innovative medical technologies has been recognised in the Government’s Industrial Strategy Life Sciences Sector Deal.
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- 8 December 2017
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- Health
Doctors risk overdiagnosing the most common and fastest-growing liver condition, exposing patients to harmful tests, according to a study published today.
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- 4 December 2017
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- Society & Politics
A quarter of parents of disabled children provide 100 hours of care a week – equivalent to three full-time jobs – according to new research.
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- 4 December 2017
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- Environment | Science
An international team of scientists, led by the à½à½AV, has quantified the relationship between natural sources of particles in the atmosphere and climate change.
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- 30 November 2017
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- Arts & Culture | Society & Politics
The achievements of a pioneering Yorkshire MP are to be commemorated with a public lecture by senior MP Harriet Harman.
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- 27 November 2017
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- Science | Health
The decline in death rates from heart disease in rich countries could be threatened by rising rates of obesity and diabetes, according to a study by European heart experts.
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- 27 November 2017
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- Society & Politics | Science
The majority of places of worship that permit same-sex marriage only carry out a small number of ceremonies, with roughly half having actually married a gay couple, a new study shows.
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- 23 November 2017
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- Environment | Science
Shrinking glacier cover could lead to increased volcanic activity in Iceland, scientists have warned.