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University partnership awarded £1m to improve diagnosis of diseases

Published
Monday 3rd June, 2013
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University
Science
Health

A partnership involving various research centres at the University has been awarded £1m over four years by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), to form a Diagnostic Evidence Co-operative.

Researchers reveal model of Sun's magnetic field

Published
Thursday 23rd May, 2013
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Technology
Science

Researchers at the Universities of Leeds and Chicago have uncovered an important mechanism behind the generation of astrophysical magnetic fields such as that of the Sun.

Frog-like robot will help surgeons

Published
Thursday 11th April, 2013
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Technology
Science
Health

Researchers at the University of Leeds are using the feet of tree frogs as a model for a tiny robot designed to crawl inside patients' bodies during keyhole surgery.

Power behind primordial soup discovered

Published
Thursday 4th April, 2013
Categories
Environment
Science

Researchers at the University of Leeds may have solved a key puzzle about how objects from space could have kindled life on Earth.

Access all areas - University showcases outreach work

Published
Monday 25th March, 2013
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University
Technology
Science

University-led initiatives to help the brightest students enjoy a world class education, regardless of background, received a stamp of approval today.

Computer packs the punch of 500,000 iPads

Published
Friday 8th March, 2013
Categories
Technology
Science

A new supercomputer hosted at the University of Leeds is offering businesses and academic researchers across the North of England world-class computing power.