Carbon uptake by Amazon forests matches region's emissions
Carbon emissions across all nine Amazon nations have been fully matched by carbon absorption by mature Amazon forests since the 1980s, new research shows.
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Importance of British food producers
A new report is calling for the UK to be more self-sufficient in food production, in the wake of continued global uncertainty and reliance on food produced elsewhere in the world.
Raising the standard for green communications technology
New international standards for green communication technology have been backed by the world’s largest professional body for engineers.
The new Brownlee Centre
A new £5m University of Leeds sports facility is to be named after its most successful alumni athletes, Olympic heroes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee.
GPs want more support to prescribe cancer prevention drugs
GPs want more support when offering drugs that lower the risk of certain cancers, a new report by the University of Leeds and Cancer Research UK reveals.
Breaking sonic boundaries: DARE Art Prize winner announced
A composer working with sounds below the limits of human hearing has been announced as the winner of the inaugural £15,000 DARE Art Prize by Opera North and the University's Cultural Institute.
Study breathes new life into 2.3bn-year-old ‘Great Oxidation Event’
New research based on Precambrian rocks provides insight into how life evolved alongside changes in the chemistry of Earth’s surface.
Improving the accuracy of essential African weather forecasts
A comprehensive new handbook about weather forecasting in West Africa could help safeguard lives and resources in the region.
Scientists prove new approach to Polio vaccines works
Scientists have identified new ways to provide vaccines against polio, which do not require the growth of live virus for their manufacture.
University unveils £17m Astbury lab investment
The results of a £17 million investment in advanced biological research equipment have been unveiled at the University today, with the official opening of the Astbury BioStructure Laboratory.