Caspian Sea decline threatens endangered seals and coastal communities
Urgent action is needed to protect endangered species, human health and industry from the impacts of the Caspian Sea shrinking, research led by the University of Leeds has found.
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Junior detectives investigate crime scene
Schoolchildren investigated a mocked-up ‘crime scene’ on the University of Leeds campus as part of a knife crime reduction campaign.
Soil conditions significantly increase rainfall in megastorm hotspots
Large contrasts in soil moisture levels over a wide area can increase the size and intensity of so-called megastorms which cause flooding and mudslides in hotspots across the globe.
Pianist strikes the right chord on hit TV series
A multi-talented musician working at the University of Leeds has played a key role on the soundtrack to hit TV show Adolescence.
Predicting older people’s frailty helps doctors intervene earlier
GPs can more accurately identify older people’s frailty and intervene earlier as a result of NIHR-funded research led by the University of Leeds.
Mini rolling robot takes virtual biopsies
A tiny magnetic robot which can take 3D scans from deep within the body and could revolutionise early cancer detection, has been developed by researchers.
Damaging UK winter storms driven by swirling polar vortex miles above Earth
Powerful winter storms which led to deaths and power outages in the UK and Ireland were made more likely by an intense swirling vortex of winds miles above the Arctic, say scientists.
Lecture theatre named after pioneering engineer
A lecture theatre at the University of Leeds has been renamed as a tribute to a pioneering professor.
Leeds scientist in global fight to save glaciers
A scientist from the University of Leeds has joined an international team responding to the global loss of glaciers.
Research to explore why Everest glacier is so warm
A team of researchers is making final preparations for a trip to Mount Everest in Nepal next month to explore why the ice of one of the mountain’s most iconic glaciers is so close to the melting point