Tiny differences in mice that make them peculiarly resistant to a family of conditions that includes Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease may provide clues for treatments in humans.
The University of Leeds has been featured in a new report published by 10 Downing Street, focusing on the entrepreneurial spirit in education.
A University of Leeds academic has shed important new light on the fascinating story of a pioneer whose contribution to one of science's biggest discoveries has long been overlooked.
A life on benefits is not a lifestyle choice, but rather, a desperate way of living for those with no alternative, new University of Leeds research has suggested.
Sky Ride, the mass participation cycle ride, comes to Leeds for its second year on Sunday, 15 June - with some of the University of Leeds' historic buildings providing a backdrop to the riders.
The first ecological study of an entire glacier has found that microbes drastically reduce surface reflectivity and therefore have an impact on the amount of sunlight that is reflected into space.
The University of Leeds is joining forces with Universities UK this week to celebrate how research is improving lives, focusing on the extraordinary contribution that robots are making to society.
Reducing deforestation in the tropics would significantly cut the amount of carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere - by as much as one-fifth - research shows.
Leeds University Business School is one of only three in the country to land a prestigious new gold standard Small Business Charter Award for its role in helping kick-start British enterprise.
School pupils, members of the public and University of Leeds staff and students are coming together this summer for a Festival of Arts.