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Leeds alum wins prestigious award in Saudi Arabia
Dr Manar Samman (MSc Bioscience 2010; Medicine 2015) has been recognised with a national award for her contribution to medical education and practice in Saudi Arabia.
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383 results for 'centre immersive technologies'
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Funding boost for space science project
A pioneering radio astronomy project, introducing skills and expertise to countries across Sub-Saharan Africa, has received a funding boost to continue its transformational work.鈥�
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Nanosurgical tool could be key to cancer breakthrough
A nanosurgical tool - about 500 times thinner than a human hair - could give insights into cancer treatment resistance that no other technology has been able to do, according to a new study.
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Groundbreaking proton beam therapy cancer trial opens
A cancer treatment that is currently available to only a limited number of UK patients is to be tested in a clinical trial to see if it causes fewer long-term side effects than standard radiotherapy.
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Decarbonising the world鈥檚 industries
Harmful emissions from the industrial sector could be reduced by up to 85% across the world, according to new research.
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Carbon calculator to improve sustainability in craft beer sector
A 鈥渃arbon footprint calculator鈥� has been created to help small craft brewers identify the scale of their carbon emissions.
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Satellites 鈥榢ey to confronting global challenges鈥�
Science Minister Andrew Griffith says for the UK to become a Space superpower it must harness the talent of researchers and businesses involved in the analysis of satellite data.
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New Year Honours at the 映客直播
Members of the 映客直播 community are among those recognised in the New Year Honours.
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AI study reveals individuality of tongue鈥檚 surface
Artificial Intelligence and 3D images have revealed that the surface of the tongue is unique to each of us, a new study suggests.
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Innovative project to turn AI research into new businesses聽
A new accelerator project has been launched to help researchers at the forefront of artificial intelligence discovery turn their work into start-up companies.