Scientists have identified a mechanism that ‘switches on’ the exercise response in mammals, opening up the possibility that drugs could be developed to induce the health benefits of physical activity.
Beliefs in magical creatures can impact the protection of biodiversity, and the field of conservation needs to consider them seriously, researchers have warned.
A new exhibition explores the rise of the celebrity chef and how recipes have been collected and compiled since Roman times.
Researcher Fraser Macrae is used to studying the wonders of the human body in intricate detail…but there was one sight that stopped him in his tracks.
New research suggests that teenagers who had tried an e-cigarette were almost four times more likely to start smoking a conventional cigarette within a year, when compared to classmates who had not.
New seismic surveys are challenging the view that recent slowdowns in Greenland’s ice flow will continue in the long term.
The presence of independent directors on bank boards has not curtailed risk-taking at the majority of the world’s largest banks since the global financial crisis, research has shown.
The University has scored 89% for overall satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2017.
Short bouts of interval exercise may be most beneficial for older women at increased risk of heart-related illness, according to new University of Leeds research.
The largest remaining ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula lost nearly 10% of its area when an iceberg four times the size of London broke free earlier this month.