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Research shows global warming disaster could suffocate life on planet Earth
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Falling oxygen levels caused by global warming could be a greater threat to the survival of life on planet Earth than flooding, according to...
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PhD student wins prestigious photography competition
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University of Leicester student Louise Corscadden wins prestigious photography prize.
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UK bee populations thrive at Botanic Garden
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While the Midlands has seen a general decline in bumblebee species numbers over the last few decades – mostly due to the loss of habitat – bee...
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University of Leicester helps bring justice after 30 years
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Reviving the original technology of DNA fingerprinting helps bring justice after 30 years to convict rapist DNA fingerprinting tests performed at...
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New research sheds light on how reward-induced behaviour in the brain may be controlled
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A new study has shed light on how reward-associated behaviour can be controlled by different groups of neurons in the brain.
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Research suggests people with forms of earlyonset Parkinsons disease may benefit from boosting niacin in diet
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People with certain forms of early-onset Parkinson’s disease may benefit from boosting the amount of niacin in their diet, according to new...
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Hear from the experts on medical marvels
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The public is being invited to hear about latest advances in cancer and conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s diseases.
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Research committed to moving away from toxic chemotherapy
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As Leicester prepares to host its event on Thursday 24 September as part of cancer survivor Rik Basra’s ‘Pass It On’ campaign, academics will...
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New way to kill the malaria parasite identified
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Scientists have discovered new ways in which the malaria parasite survives in the blood stream of its victims - a discovery that could pave the...
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Hilberts sixth problem Can physics be axiomatised
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In 1900, German mathematician David Hilbert published a set of 23 problems that he felt would further the disciplines of mathematics.