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New basalt type discovered beneath the ocean
A new type of rock created during large and exceptionally hot volcanic eruptions has been discovered beneath the Pacific Ocean.
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A building designed for 21st century science
A new teaching and research facility for the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences has been formally handed over to the University by construction company BAM.
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Leeds celebrates collaboration in first innovation festival
Innovation and collaboration take centre stage in a packed programme of activities as part of the first West Yorkshire Innovation Festival this week.
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Mapping the brain of a nematode worm
Researchers have mapped the physical organisation of the brain of a soil-living nematode worm, creating a new model for the architecture of the animal鈥檚 brain.
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Glaciers accelerate in the Getz region of West Antarctica
Glaciers in West Antarctica are moving more quickly from land into the ocean, contributing to rising global sea levels.
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Pore-like proteins designed from scratch
Scientists at Leeds are part of an international collaboration that has designed a protein that self-assembles into an artificial pore.
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New 拢10m research centre for greener global finance
The UK is investing 拢10 million in a new national green finance research centre that will advise lenders, investors and insurers.
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Protecting UK insect populations post-Brexit
The health of the UK鈥檚 insect populations is to be assessed by a new project, which aims to advise on policies to help protect them more effectively post-Brexit.
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New technology helps cancer patients manage symptoms
Hundreds of cancer patients have benefitted from using computer algorithms to manage their symptoms and improve their wellbeing in a unique UK trial.
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'Compelling case' to level up economy through rail innovation
Greater investment in rail research could be used to help level up the economy in the north of England, according to a report by economics and policy analysts Perspective Economics.