Plant scientists have been studying wrong plant
Scientists have misunderstood one of the most fundamental processes in the life of plants because they have been looking at the wrong flower, according to University of Leeds researchers.
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Ecologists uncover 'hyperdominant' tree species in the Amazon
Academics from the University of Leeds have joined researchers from around the world to generate the first basin-wide estimates of the abundance and distribution of trees in the Amazon rainforest.
Next generation of Arts and Humanities researchers
A successful collaboration between the White Rose universities of Leeds, York and Sheffield has received a £19m Doctoral Training Partnership award from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
University of Leeds and P&G join forces
The University of Leeds and multinational consumer goods company Procter & Gamble (P&G) have signed a strategic agreement that will harness academic research to develop new high-tech products.
Europe's wilder side is revealed thanks to detailed mapping
The first comprehensive survey of Europe's remaining wilderness areas has been unveiled as part of a major project involving academics at the University of Leeds.
CLOUD gives clarity on climate change
University of Leeds experts have helped scientists get a step closer to understanding how aerosol particles are formed in the atmosphere and the effect these particles have on our climate.
Breast cancer research gaps risking lives
University of Leeds academics have leant their expertise to an analysis identifying the ten critical gaps that exist in breast cancer research, which, if not urgently addressed, could see the loss of about 185,000 lives by 2030.
New trial to bring hope for people with arthritis
University of Leeds researchers are to carry out a major new clinical trial that could bring relief to the six million people in the UK with the potentially crippling condition of osteoarthritis of the knee.
Restricting antibiotics could be key to fighting "superbug"
New ways are needed to fight the infection Clostridium difficile and better use of antibiotics could be key, according to the authors of ground-breaking research.
Minister learns about collaboration between academia and industry
Innovative partnerships between the University of Leeds and key medical technologies companies were highlighted at ministerial level.