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Leeds research inspires glacier names to mark COP26

Published
31 October 2021
Categories
Global
Science
Environment
Research

A glacier in West Antarctica has been formally named after the city of Glasgow to mark its hosting of the COP26 climate change conference.

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Industry 'must prepare now' for green electricity

Published
28 October 2021
Categories
Working with business
Environment

Industry must speed up investment in new technologies that allow manufacture of materials using renewable electricity if net zero emissions targets are to be met, researchers warn.

A person wearing virtual reality equipment stands in the University of Leeds' Highly Immersive Kinematic Experimental Research lab

Making self-driving cars human-friendly

Published
5 October 2021
Categories
Science
Technology

Automated vehicles could be made more pedestrian-friendly thanks to new research which could help predict when people will cross the road.

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Space research aims to boost Yorkshire economy

Published
18 November 2020
Categories
Working with business
Environment
Business & Economy

The University is to help spearhead a national programme of technological revolution backed by the UK Space Agency.

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Past is key to predicting future climate

Published
5 November 2020
Categories
Science
Environment

According to a new study, including paleoclimate data in the development of climate models could help scientists predict scenarios for future climate and propose strategies for mitigation.

The image shows an electron microscope picture of a cell. It is an oval shape structure with a blue colour.

Advanced imaging shows real-time molecular interaction

Published
11 August 2020
Categories
University
Technology
Science

Visualising how molecules move in cells or interact with drugs will be possible with one of the world’s most advanced imaging centres being developed at the University.