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A robot small enough to explore the lungs
Engineers and scientists have paved the way for a robot that can reach some of the smallest bronchial tubes in the lungs 鈥� to take tissue samples or deliver cancer therapy.
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How science will reshape our lives
Physicist and TV and radio presenter Professor Jim Al-Khalili is to share his insight into how emerging technologies will transform society, in a public lecture hosted by the University.
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Thawing permafrost could release cancer-causing gas
Thawing of permafrost due to climate change could expose the Arctic population to much greater concentrations of the cancer-causing gas Radon, a new story has found.
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Upskilling the nation鈥檚 workforce
From nursing to computer science, apprenticeships at the 映客直播 offer an alternative route into higher level qualifications.
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Leeds Cancer Research Centre is officially launched
An ambitious vision placing Leeds at the global forefront of cancer research is officially set out today.聽
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Olivia Cotes-James: Talking taboos
Named in the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list, founder of LU脺NA Naturals Olivia Cotes-James (English Literature 2013) is improving lives across a continent.
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University home for Bront毛 treasure trove
Rare handwritten manuscripts and printed books by the Bront毛s have been entrusted to the University's Brotherton Library.
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Volcanic fertilisation of the oceans drove severe mass extinction
Scientists discover two intense periods of volcanism triggered a period of global cooling and falling oxygen levels in the oceans, causing one of the most severe mass extinctions in Earth history.
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Nations are overusing natural resources faster than they are meeting basic human needs
For at least the last 30 years, not a single country has met the basic needs of its residents without overconsuming natural resources, according to new research led by the 映客直播.
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Industry 'must prepare now' for green electricity
Industry must speed up investment in new technologies that allow manufacture of materials using renewable electricity if net zero emissions targets are to be met, researchers warn.