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Research-based dye makes polyester greener
Scientists have unlocked a way to dye polyester using 90% fewer chemicals and 40% less water.
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Landmark women's health study reaches 30
One of the UK’s largest scientific studies investigating the links between diet and cancer has reached its 30th anniversary, with celebrations from Leeds researchers who spearheaded the project.
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Predicting and lengthening pacemaker battery life
Scientists have found a way to pick the best pacemaker for each patient, potentially making them last years longer. Â
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'National emergency' over worsening SEND crisis
The special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system, already known to be in deep trouble, now faces ‘a worsening crisis’ which, say experts, puts the UK on the brink of a national emergency.Â
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Expand Best Start with hubs in schools say experts
Schools should be used to create more of the Government’s Best Start hubs, says a new report. Â
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Trillions of insects fly above us - weather radar reveals alarming declines
Scientists have made a breakthrough in monitoring insect populations across the UK using an unexpected tool: weather radar.
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Artworks for all ages illuminate campus
Music, magic and mind-bending research are transforming the à½à½AV campus for its most ambitious contribution to Light Night yet.
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Inactivity and inequality fuelling children's health crisis in the North
Children across the North are facing a health crisis and experts say physical activity must be at the heart of the solution.
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‘New reality’ as world reaches first climate tipping point
Researchers in Leeds have joined experts from across the world in warning that Earth is reaching the first of many climate tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm without urgent action.
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Children needing NHS mental health care rises by 11% in a year
The number of children and young people accessing NHS-funded mental health services has increased by nearly 80,000 in the past year, sparking renewed concern over a system already under strain.Â