Genetic study uncovers hidden pieces of eye disease puzzle
Scientists have taken a significant step forward in their search for the origin of a progressive eye condition which can cause sight loss.
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‘Medieval Glastonbury’ to focus on climates: IMC 2021
The International Medieval Congress (IMC), one of the biggest academic conferences taking place online in the world this year, is to take climates as its theme.
Mapping the brain of a nematode worm
Researchers have mapped the physical organisation of the brain of a soil-living nematode worm, creating a new model for the architecture of the animal’s brain.
Glaciers accelerate in the Getz region of West Antarctica
Glaciers in West Antarctica are moving more quickly from land into the ocean, contributing to rising global sea levels.
Engineering longer-lasting artificial joints
A £4 million research project will develop a new generation of artificial joints that last longer, produce fewer side effects and are better suited for younger people.
Benefits system needs to be made simpler and fairer
The benefits system needs to change in order to properly support claimants during and after COVID-19, a major national research project has concluded.
Banning wild meat could add to global food problems
A blanket ban on the trade of wild meat could create risks for nature and for human health, according to a new study.
Pore-like proteins designed from scratch
Scientists at Leeds are part of an international collaboration that has designed a protein that self-assembles into an artificial pore.
Visualisation of 'dancing DNA'
Videos showing for the first time how small circles of DNA adopt dance-like movements inside a cell have been developed by researchers in Yorkshire.
'Amazing progress' in childhood cancer treatment
The childhood cancer survival rate in Yorkshire is among the best in the world, with 86 out of every 100 children diagnosed with the disease before their 15th birthday living for at least five years.