News

Flood prevention measures need closer monitoring

Published
Wednesday 15th March, 2017
Categories
Environment

Natural measures to manage river flooding can play a valuable role in flood prevention, but a lack of monitoring means their true potential remains unclear, researchers say.

Photographer: Marcin Cajzer

Call for engineers to act on climate change

Published
Tuesday 14th March, 2017
Categories
Environment

Discussion around limiting climate change primarily focusses on whether the best results can be gained by individuals changing how they act, or governments introducing new legislation.

Engineers, environment

Photo exhibition with an eye on Asia

Published
Monday 13th March, 2017
Categories
Arts & Culture

A lens-eye view of Asia is presented at an exhibition of photography launched today at the University of Leeds.

Rice paddies

Male breast cancer discovery 'could improve treatment'

Published
Wednesday 8th March, 2017
Categories
Health

Two key proteins involved in male breast cancer have been identified by University of Leeds scientists, potentially paving the way for more effective treatments.

Cancer cells

Celebrating science with songs and surgery

Published
Monday 6th March, 2017
Categories
Science

Leeds Festival of Science is back, offering a range of events from songs about science to a chance to have a go at keyhole surgery.

Ensonglopedia, John Hinton

Revolutionary Russia revealed in Leeds

Published
Thursday 2nd March, 2017
Categories
Arts & Culture

A new exhibition reveals the dramatic events of the Russian Revolution from a fresh, British, perspective.

Curator Richard Davies pictured in exhibition

Research will help GPs detect cancer

Published
Thursday 2nd March, 2017
Categories
Health

Researchers at the University of Leeds are to receive a share of £5m in funding from Cancer Research UK to improve early cancer detection in GP surgeries.

Doctor

How ancient peoples shaped the Amazon rainforest

Published
Thursday 2nd March, 2017
Categories
Environment

New research reveals that 85 tree species domesticated by pre-Colombian peoples remain common in forests close to ancient settlements.

Image credit: Carolina Levis