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Using robotic assistance to make colonoscopy kinder and easier
Scientists have made a breakthrough in their work to develop semi-autonomous colonoscopy, using a robot to guide a medical device into the body.
Professor Cath Noakes recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Cath Noakes, Professor of Environmental Engineering for Buildings, has been given an OBE for “services to the COVID-19 response”.
INWED Poster Award
Postgraduate student Mercy Iroegbu awarded 1st prize in the International Women in Engineering Day Poster Competition (INWED).
Understanding the way proteins shapeshift
The University of Leeds has secured a £5.4 million grant to identify new techniques for investigating and manipulating the chemical building blocks of life - proteins.
Astronomers explain centuries-old mystery of dying stars
Astronomers have discovered why dust clouds around fading stars form unique and beautiful shapes – and their findings have revealed how our sun could look in its dying days.