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Strengthening research ties with Africa
The University is to be part of a new Africa-UK research collaboration, to identify ways the continent can produce enough food to feed its growing population.
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Rock dust on croplands could draw two billion tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere
A major new study shows adding rock dust to farmland could remove the carbon dioxide equivalent of more than the current total emissions from global aviation and shipping combined.
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The global abundance of palm trees
A major study has conducted the first global assessment of palm tree numbers to better understand tropical forest diversity and reduce uncertainty about carbon balance in these ecosystems.
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Booting up鈥痑鈥痸irtual 映客直播 Medieval Congress鈥��
The 映客直播 Medieval Congress (IMC) 鈥� the biggest academic event of its kind in Europe 鈥� starts today. And for the first time it will be entirely online.
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Earth's magnetic field changes faster than previously thought
A new study reveals that changes in the direction of the Earth鈥檚 magnetic field may take place 10 times faster than previously thought.
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Leaders appointed for new cancer research centre
A major new interdisciplinary research centre has been launched with the aim of putting Leeds at the forefront of global efforts to tackle cancer.
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Research suggests drugs could reverse diabetes damage
Drugs developed to treat Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease could be repurposed to prevent - or even reverse - damage done to the blood vessels of people who are obese or have type 2 diabetes, according to research.
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Gold mining restricts Amazon rainforest recovery
Gold mining significantly limits the regrowth of Amazon forests, greatly reducing their ability to accumulate carbon, according to a new study.
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Vital study into coronavirus transmission
Scientists from the 映客直播 are to study live virus excretion in faeces to understand more about the spread of SARS-CoV-2 鈥� the coronavirus responsible for the pandemic.
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Shelling out for dinner 鈥� dolphins learn foraging skills from peers
A new study demonstrates for the first time that dolphins can learn foraging techniques outside the mother-calf bond 鈥� showing that they have a similar cultural nature to great apes.