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Nexus joins forces with KPMG

Published
Monday 17th December, 2018
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Working with business

Nexus has joined forces with one of the world’s leading professional services firms, KPMG.

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)

A young star caught forming like a planet

Published
Friday 14th December, 2018
Categories
Science
News

Astronomers have captured one of the most detailed views of a young star taken to date, and revealed an unexpected companion in orbit around it.

Power outage

Published
Thursday 6th December, 2018
Categories
University

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ice in antarctica

Leeds features in UK's best breakthroughs

Published
Thursday 6th December, 2018
Categories
University

Influential Leeds research into Antarctic ice melt is featuring in a national campaign about the benefits of universities.

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Investment in Leeds’ high speed rail institute

Published
Thursday 6th December, 2018
Categories
Technology
Working with business

Plans for the University’s new high speed rail research and development institute have moved forward after West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Investment Committee backed a £13m investment.

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Climate change affects insects’ ability to evade predators

Published
Wednesday 5th December, 2018
Categories
Science
Environment

Harmless flies have evolved over millions of years to mimic the appearance of stinging insects, but new evidence suggests climate change is reducing the effectiveness of that disguise.

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New material that thickens as it’s pulled

Published
Tuesday 4th December, 2018
Categories
Technology
Science

Scientists have discovered the first synthetic material that becomes thicker – at the molecular level – as it is stretched.

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New tool to find and fight the deadliest lymphomas

Published
Tuesday 4th December, 2018
Categories
Science
Health

UK scientists have found a new way to identify people with the most aggressive types of lymphoma, which are less likely to respond to standard drugs.