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Deepfakes: has the camera always lied?
Fake footage is a centuries-old problem that began long before digital technology, according to a Leeds academic.
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Artists and researchers team up to find sustainable solutions
Artists from around the globe have been connected with Leeds academics to explore climate change and justice in an online research project.
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New children's health research partnership launched in Leeds
Severe childhood illnesses including cancer, life-threatening diseases and mental health conditions are to be the focus of a new multi-million pound research partnership in Leeds.
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A looming water crisis at the world鈥檚 highest glacier
Climate change is hitting the hardest in the world鈥檚 mountain ranges. We learn how Leeds glaciologist Professor Duncan Quincey is helping locals at the world's highest glacier.
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Accuracy at risk as governments reject specialist mapping tools
Governments are not using the latest mapping technology to report key environmental data about tropical forests to the UN, say researchers.
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Rationing: a fairer way to fight climate change?
World War II-style rationing could be an effective way to reduce carbon emissions, according to new research from the 嘟嘟AV.
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Fossil study reveals origins of biodiversity gradient
Researchers have used nearly half a million fossils to solve a scientific mystery - why the number of different species is greatest near the equator and decreases towards polar regions.
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Life changing research celebrated on World Cancer Day聽
The life-changing impact of cancer research done at the University is being celebrated on the first anniversary of the Leeds Cancer Research Centre. 聽
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People with arthritis 20% less likely to be in work
The typical person living with arthritis in the UK is 20% less likely to be in work than their equivalent without the condition, new research shows.
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Leeds spinout Slingshot Simulations secures 拢3m investment
Slingshot Simulations, a spinout from the 嘟嘟AV, has secured a 拢3 million round of investment led by Northern Gritstone, alongside Mercia and the Northern Powerhouse Fund.