Energy efficiency could increase hospital risks
The chance of infection in some NHS wards varies dramatically according to whether the nurses leave the windows open.
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Smartphone way to lose weight
Your smartphone could be a key tool to losing weight according to scientists at the University of Leeds.
Frog-like robot will help surgeons
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.
Environmental change triggers rapid evolution
Environmental change can drive hard-wired evolutionary changes in animal species in a matter of generations.
Power behind primordial soup discovered
Researchers at the University of Leeds may have solved a key puzzle about how objects from space could have kindled life on Earth.
Literary sleuths find genuine author
A little-known Thai woman is the real author of an important Buddhist treatise - not the high-profile monk previously credited, according to new findings.
Eating more fibre may lower risk of first-time stroke
People who eat a high fibre diet experience a lower risk of first-time stroke, according to new research from the University of Leeds.
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University of Leeds statement: New Vice-Chancellor announced
Access all areas - University showcases outreach work
University-led initiatives to help the brightest students enjoy a world class education, regardless of background, received a stamp of approval today.
Public event on personalised medicine and future cancer care
On Saturday, 16 March, the Stratified Medicine Hub and Cancer Research UK sponsored a public talk, "Personalised Medicine and the Future of Cancer Care," as part of the Leeds Festival of Science.
