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Sloths鈥� ancestors may have crossed Atlantic
The family tree of the largest group of mammals鈥攖hose that nourish their young with placentas鈥攄ivided later than scientists previously thought, according to a new study.
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Finding the best treatment for bowel cancer patients
A new test could help patients with advanced bowel cancer get the best treatment for their disease.
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A kink in the fault line explains why the Himalayas keep growing
An international team of scientists has shed new light on the earthquake that devastated Nepal in April 2015, killing more than 8,000 people.
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White Rose universities launch open access digital press
Three of the UK鈥檚 leading research-intensive universities have joined forces to set up a new open access digital platform to publish scholarly articles across the academic disciplines.
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Engineering powerhouses set up China-UK joint school
The 映客直播 and China's Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU) have launched a joint school to deliver world-class teaching and research.
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鈥極ne size fits all鈥� when it comes to unravelling how stars form
Observations led by astronomers at the 映客直播 have shown for the first time that a massive star, 25 times the mass of the Sun, is forming in a similar way to low-mass stars.
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Sir James Dyson pays tribute to his artistic mentor
Art student turned inventor and engineer Sir James Dyson has opened a new art exhibition at the University.
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Dreaming of a good night's sleep
New research from the 映客直播 has revealed that some people are losing more than 15 day鈥檚 worth of sleep a year.
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Leeds wins 拢4.2m funding to develop robot fixers of the future
The 映客直播 is leading a pioneering 拢4.2m national infrastructure research project with the vision of creating self-repairing cities.
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Supercoiled DNA is far more dynamic than the 鈥淲atson-Crick鈥� double helix
Researchers have imaged in unprecedented detail the three-dimensional structure of supercoiled DNA, revealing that its shape is much more dynamic than the well-known double helix.