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Burrows on the margins of a sandstone dyke

Ancient outcrops give new depth limit for deep-sea burrows

Published
10 January 2018
Categories
Science
Environment

Scientists have found fossil evidence of deep-sea marine life burrowing at least eight metres below the seabed – four times the previously observed depth for modern deep-sea life.

Nexus springboard

Nexus showcased to senior regional business leaders

Published
9 January 2018
Categories
Working with business
University

Senior regional business leaders visited the University this week to find out how Nexus, its new gateway to world-leading research expertise and infrastructure, will boost economic growth.

Shanghai

Chinese partnership to tackle environmental challenges

Published
2 January 2018
Categories
Global
Environment

A new partnership agreement has been signed with Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), aimed at strengthening future research collaborations with the Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥.

Looking up a big tree in Borneo's rainforests

New study finds intact rainforests of Borneo are getting larger

Published
19 December 2017
Categories
Environment
News

The remaining undisturbed rainforests in Borneo, some of the world’s tallest and most carbon-dense, have been removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere over the past 50 years, a new study shows.

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How fungi helped create life as we know it

Published
15 December 2017
Categories
Science
Environment

Today our world is visually dominated by animals and plants, but this world would not have been possible without fungi, say Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ scientists.

G20 filter

Expert support for innovative water filtration business

Published
15 December 2017
Categories
Environment

Leeds researchers are supporting a business' £1m project to develop new graphene-based water filters, to bring the technology closer to addressing world-wide water scarcity.

atmosphere, particles, climate change, cooling effect

Understanding the impact of natural atmospheric particles

Published
4 December 2017
Categories
Environment
Science

An international team of scientists, led by the Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥, has quantified the relationship between natural sources of particles in the atmosphere and climate change.