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UK cities overpaying for energy

Published
Thursday 7th September, 2017
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Business & Economy
Environment

The UK’s 50 largest cities could save £7 billion annually and create over 90,000 years’ worth of extra employment by adopting simple measures to cut their energy use and counter climate change.

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Links between poor sleep and poor mental wellbeing

Published
Monday 4th September, 2017
Categories
Health

Inadequate sleep at night leads to poor memory and increases the risk of depression, anxiety and stress, according to research revealed today.

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Disparity in care for heart attack patients

Published
Thursday 31st August, 2017
Categories
Health

Heart attack patients with long-term health conditions are significantly less likely to receive optimal care, compared to those with no long-term health problems – according to new research.

Engineering and Physical Sciences

Green light for engineering and physical sciences

Published
Thursday 31st August, 2017
Categories
Technology
Science
University

The University’s ambitious plans for advancing engineering and physical sciences has taken a major step forward today with a green light from Leeds City Council.

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Understanding how a drug could induce benefits of exercise

Published
Friday 25th August, 2017
Categories
Health
News

Scientists have identified a mechanism that ‘switches on’ the exercise response in mammals, opening up the possibility that drugs could be developed to induce the health benefits of physical activity.

Magical creatures help conservation

Published
Thursday 24th August, 2017
Categories
News
Science
Environment

Beliefs in magical creatures can impact the protection of biodiversity, and the field of conservation needs to consider them seriously, researchers have warned.