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Scientists develop artificial sugars to enhance disease diagnosis and treatment accuracy
Scientists have found a way to create artificial sugars that could lead to better ways to diagnose and treat diseases more accurately than ever before, according to a new study co-led by Leeds.
Leeds partners with Network Rail on pioneering £11m railway energy pilot
The University of Leeds is at forefront of a pioneering £11 million railway energy project – the first initiative of its kind in Europe, and possibly the world.
Massive solar storms provide new insights for archaeology and environmental science
Recent discoveries of extreme ancient solar storms have the potential to revolutionise radiocarbon dating techniques and better understand the Earth's system.
Faculty academics honoured in 2024’s Times Higher Education Awards shortlist
Faculty academics have been shortlisted in three prestigious categories in the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2024, often referred to as the “Oscars of higher education”.
Uncollected waste and open burning are leading causes of plastic pollution crisis
A new study from the School of Civil Engineering shines a light on the enormous scale of uncollected rubbish and open burning of plastic waste in the first ever global plastics pollution inventory.