Researchers to build smart trousers and sensitive bionic hand
University of Leeds researchers will play key roles in two innovative projects using futuristic engineering to assist the human body.
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New research partnership to inform policing policy and practice
A new programme of research and knowledge sharing is to play a key role in informing future policing policy, following funding for a major new collaboration in the north of England.
Researchers volunteer to fight Ebola
Four University of Leeds researchers have volunteered to fight the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone.
New ozone-destroying gases on the rise
Scientists report that chemicals that are not controlled by a United Nations treaty designed to protect the Ozone Layer are contributing to ozone depletion.
Gold nanotubes launch a three-pronged attack on cancer cells
Scientists have shown that gold nanotubes have many applications in fighting cancer: internal nanoprobes for high-resolution imaging; drug delivery vehicles; and agents for destroying cancer cells.
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Vice-Chancellor statement: Big Data Analytics
Researchers discover viral "Enigma machine"
Researchers have cracked a code that governs infections by a major group of viruses including the common cold and polio.
Addressing challenges for cities of the future
Experts will be laying out their visions of the cities of the future at a conference at the University of Leeds today.
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University of Leeds statement: Sanaz Raji
World-class medical research highlighted in report
World-class medical research from the University of Leeds into a rare blood disorder has been highlighted in a key report out today (Thursday, 29 January).