Published 28 July 2020 Categories Environment | Global The two pollutants most harmful to human health, PM2.5 and Ozone, were only slightly reduced or barely affected during the lockdown in China, according to a new study.
Published 27 July 2020 Categories Environment | Global A new study uses satellite data over the Southern Hemisphere to understand global cloud composition during the industrial revolution.
Published 24 July 2020 Categories Society & Politics | Technology | Global | Environment Nearly 1.4 billion tonnes of plastic will be dumped on land and in the oceans over the period from 2016 to 2040 unless the world acts, say a team of global experts.
Published 22 July 2020 Categories Environment | Global The most advanced and comprehensive analysis of climate sensitivity ever undertaken has revealed with more confidence than ever before how sensitive the Earth鈥檚 climate is to carbon dioxide.
Published 21 July 2020 Categories Coronavirus | Technology | Science Field tests have begun using intelligent robots to prevent the spread of coronavirus in busy public spaces.
Published 20 July 2020 Categories Society & Politics Seven key areas of research to support society鈥檚 recovery from the coronavirus pandemic have been identified by leading psychologists.
Published 20 July 2020 Categories Science The formation of four-stranded DNA has been tracked in living human cells, allowing scientists to see how it works and its possible role in cancer.
Published 17 July 2020 Categories Coronavirus | Society & Politics Police may be able to predict changes in crime patterns as coronavirus lockdown rules get relaxed.
Published 16 July 2020 Categories Society & Politics | Environment A nationwide scheme has been launched to help tackle climate change by encouraging residents to invest in their local councils.
Published 15 July 2020 Categories University National Student Survey results reveal that Leeds has retained its position in the top five for teaching among the Russell Group.
Published 14 July 2020 Categories Coronavirus | Science | Health A third of people with heart attacks may not have gone to hospital at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published 10 July 2020 Categories Science | Environment UK researchers explore hydrothermal vents for potential clues about the evolution of animal life in extreme environments.
Published 10 July 2020 Categories Environment | Society & Politics | Science | Global The University is to be part of a new Africa-UK research collaboration, to identify ways the continent can produce enough food to feed its growing population.
Published 8 July 2020 Categories Global | Health | Technology | Science | Coronavirus The World Health Organisation needs to recognise that coronavirus might be spread by tiny respiratory droplets that remain in the air for prolonged periods, say leading academics.
Published 8 July 2020 Categories Global | Environment | Science A major new study shows adding rock dust to farmland could remove the carbon dioxide equivalent of more than the current total emissions from global aviation and shipping combined.