Health experts investigate new fitness regimes
Researchers looking at ways to improve government physical activity guidelines and tackle Britain's fitness crisis are calling for volunteers to take part in a new study.
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Could Colombian ranchers become 'carbon farmers'?
Converting cattle ranches to forests is a cheap way of tackling climate change and saving species threatened with extinction, a new study has found.
A library's labour of love for the Bard's birthday
A priceless First Folio of Shakespeare's plays is now available online, following months of painstaking digitization work at the University of Leeds.
Amazon rainforest survey could improve carbon offset schemes
Carbon offsetting initiatives could be improved with new insights into the make-up of tropical forests.
Brownlee Brothers Partnership will inspire a new generation of triathletes
A new partnership between the University of Leeds and Olympic medallists the Brownlee brothers is set to help other athletes follow in their footsteps.
Leeds signs Memorandum of Understanding with Beijing Sport University
The University of Leeds has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Beijing Sport University, China's leading higher education institution for sport.
Ambulance ECGs save lives, study finds
People are more likely to survive a heart attack if they have an electrocardiogram (ECG) in the ambulance on the way to hospital, research by the University of Leeds has shown.
New technique could transform low-energy light detection
Researchers have discovered a way to use standard semiconductors to detect light over a much broader range of wavelengths.
Invasive species 'hitchhiking' on water sports kit
Foreign species that are devastating water ecosystems could be "hitchhiking" around Britain on canoeists' and anglers' kit, according to a new study.
New investment for medical imaging device
Quantum Imaging Ltd, a University of Leeds spin out, has secured a £1.6 million investment to develop its medical imaging technology.