Developing new techniques to build biomaterials
Scientists at the University of Leeds have developed an approach that could help in the design of a new generation of synthetic biomaterials made from proteins.
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New targets to try and prevent lethal blood clots
Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding the process that leads to a blood clot forming in the lungs – a condition that kills more than 2,000 people in the UK each year.
A sharper focus on protein behaviour
Scientists have developed a new computational technique that allows them to see in finer detail the way protein molecules behave.
Recreating a step in the evolution of viruses
An international team of researchers has shed new light on the way viruses evolved highly effective ways of spreading disease.
Transforming care for babies born with heart disease
Leeds is leading pioneering research into new technology for imaging babies with congenital heart disease (CHD).
Drug used to reduce blood sugar in diabetic patients can benefit hearts
A drug used to treat people living with Type 2 diabetes could also help improve their heart function, according to new research.
Citizen researchers tracking air pollution in our homes
A group of citizen scientists is being recruited to help investigate the scale of microplastic air pollution inside people’s homes.
Infertility poses major threat to biodiversity during climate change
Heat-induced male infertility will see some species succumb to the effects of climate change earlier than thought, new research warns.
Species invasions can teach us about COVID-19
Invasions by alien insect and animal species have much in common with outbreaks of infectious diseases and can tell us a lot about how pandemics spread, according to new research.
African rainforests can resist severe heat and drought
Scientists studying the impact of record heat and drought on intact African tropical rainforests were surprised by how resilient they were to extreme conditions during the last major El Niño event.