1773 results for 'press statements'
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- 23 January 2019
- Categories
- Global | Health
Leeds researchers have been awarded nearly 拢2.5 million to investigate how billions of microorganisms living in our bodies, called the microbiome, could be manipulated to treat bowel cancer.
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- 22 January 2019
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- Science | Environment
There is no evidence that Japanese knotweed causes more significant structural damage to buildings than many other plants, a Parliamentary committee will hear today.
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- 16 January 2019
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- Technology | Environment
Government is missing a 鈥榟uge opportunity鈥� to reduce the UK's carbon footprint by focusing spending on wind farms instead of materials recycling, according to a leading natural resources researcher.
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- 15 January 2019
- Categories
- Global | Environment
Research suggests there would be a 64% chance of limiting the increase in global average temperatures to 1.5掳C above pre-industrial levels, if fossil fuel infrastructure was phased out immediately.
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- 14 January 2019
- Categories
- Science | Environment
Given the pressures that pollinators face on agricultural land, cities could play an important role in conserving pollinators, according to a new study.
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- 10 January 2019
- Categories
- Global | Environment
Three decades of exploring Antarctica has convinced Stuart Egginton that there is nothing better than first-hand evidence to prove the effect global warming is having on our planet.
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- 10 January 2019
- Categories
- University | Society & Politics
The country鈥檚 most senior judge will today give a public lecture honouring the achievements of a pioneering Yorkshire MP.
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- 1 January 2019
- Categories
- Society & Politics
People taking part in Dry January report immediate physical, psychological and emotional benefits, according to the first qualitative study of the popular alcohol abstinence challenge.
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- 18 December 2018
- Categories
- Society & Politics
Offenders sentenced to prison who have Muslim names do not appear to be receiving unfairly long sentences, according to a new study of more than 8,000 UK Crown Court sentencing decisions.
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- 12 December 2018
- Categories
- Science | Health
Scientists have developed a new way to deliver anti-parasitic medicines more efficiently.
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- 6 December 2018
- Categories
- Technology | Working with business
Plans for the University鈥檚 new high speed rail research and development institute have moved forward after West Yorkshire Combined Authority鈥檚 Investment Committee backed a 拢13m investment.
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- 5 December 2018
- Categories
- Science | Environment
Harmless flies have evolved over millions of years to mimic the appearance of stinging insects, but new evidence suggests climate change is reducing the effectiveness of that disguise.
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- 4 December 2018
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- Technology | Science
Scientists have discovered the first synthetic material that becomes thicker 鈥� at the molecular level 鈥� as it is stretched.
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- 4 December 2018
- Categories
- Science | Health
UK scientists have found a new way to identify people with the most aggressive types of lymphoma, which are less likely to respond to standard drugs.
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- 3 December 2018
- Categories
- Environment | Science
Professor Piers Forster has been appointed to the Committee on Climate Change and will help to shape environmental legislation and policy.