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New £10m plan to develop Yorkshire medical technology

Published
Tuesday 10th April, 2018
Categories
Health
Technology

Solving the challenges which hamper Yorkshire’s medical technology experts when they attempt to bring innovative products to market is the focus of a new partnership.

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Grab a Pint of Science with University researchers

Published
Monday 9th April, 2018
Categories
University
Science

University of Leeds scientists will bring science to the local pub this May, discussing everything from microbubbles to sustainable cities.

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New quantum devices could revolutionise infrared detection

Published
Monday 9th April, 2018
Categories
Global
Technology

A new generation of ultra-sensitive detectors has opened up the use of infrared wavelengths for a large number of new applications that could improve people’s lives, according to researchers.

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Motherhood and inflammatory bowel disease

Published
Wednesday 4th April, 2018
Categories
Society & Politics
Health
News

Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) should be given more advice about pregnancy so they can make informed choices about whether to have a family, say researchers.

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University athletes competing in Commonwealth Games

Published
Wednesday 4th April, 2018
Categories
University

Eight University of Leeds students and alumni, including the Brownlee brothers Alistair and Jonny, have travelled to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia to compete for their countries.

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Antarctica is retreating across the sea floor

Published
Monday 2nd April, 2018
Categories
Environment
Science

Antarctica’s great ice sheet is losing ground as it is eroded by warm ocean water circulating beneath its floating edge, a new study has found.

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Links between red meat and distal colon cancer

Published
Monday 2nd April, 2018
Categories
Health
Science

A new study suggests that a diet free from red meat significantly reduces the risk of a type of colon cancer in women living in the United Kingdom.

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Air pollution impact on childhood asthma

Published
Tuesday 27th March, 2018
Categories
Environment
Health

New research suggests that up to 38% of all annual childhood asthma cases in Bradford may be caused by air pollution.