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White Rose universities launch new bioscience PhDs
A successful collaboration between the White Rose universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York has attracted 拢6 million to create a joint Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) in mechanistic biology.
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Farming for the future
Ambitious plans to reduce the environmental impacts of farming and increase food security have been revealed as part of a collaboration between the 映客直播 and McCain Foods.
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Building an AI platform to help food security
Researchers at Leeds are developing a new tool to reduce food waste and improve global food security, in partnership with a team at the CSIRO, Australia鈥檚 national science agency, using AI.
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Microplastics detected in rural woodland
Air-polluting microplastics have been found in rural areas in greater quantities than in cities, researchers say.
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Weaving sustainability into fashion
A Mexican fashion designer who came to the UK to explore textile sustainability and now supports global efforts to reduce emissions, says the 映客直播 helped her achieve her dream.
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Learning to spot AI generated faces
Five minutes of training can significantly improve people's ability to identify fake faces created by artificial intelligence, new research shows. 聽
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University鈥檚 textile heritage honoured
One of the UK鈥檚 most prestigious educational honours has been awarded to the 映客直播 for 150 years of textile research.
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Engineers tackle disability barriers
A Leeds alum helped bring together the University and a UK charity to create bespoke solutions for disabled people.
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Research-based dye makes polyester greener
Scientists have unlocked a way to dye polyester using 90% fewer chemicals and 40% less water.
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Bringing Black stories to the fore
The 映客直播 is championing the use of Wikipedia to make education and history more accessible.