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An international team of scientists have discovered a huge spike in radiocarbon levels 14,300 years ago by analysing ancient tree-rings found in the French Alps. The radiocarbon spike was caused by a massive solar storm, the biggest ever…

A major funding boost will help transform the thriving Medical Technology (MedTech) business community in Yorkshire. The UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) investment will translate state-of-the-art research…

71 of the 162 ice shelves that surround Antarctica have reduced in volume over 25 years from 1997 to 2021, with a net release of 7.5 trillion tonnes of meltwater into the oceans, say scientists. They found that almost all the ice shelves…

A Leeds researcher has teamed up with the BBC, Channel 4 and Candour Productions to analyse the role of social class, on screen and behind the scenes of TV production. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), the BBC…

A team of scientists investigating the stratosphere have found particles containing a variety of metals from satellites and spent rocket boosters, vaporised by the intense heat of re-entry. The particles were found in addition to…

A cheap and widely available prescription drug can improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome in patients seen in GP surgeries, new research presented today at UEG Week 2023 has found. Amitriptyline, which is commonly used at low doses…

The University of Leeds has signed a strategic partnership with Universität Hamburg that commits to addressing some of the world's biggest challenges. The agreement means the two universities will work together on joint activities that…

Humanity is rapidly reaching the limit for how much additional carbon can be emitted into the atmosphere to keep global warming within 1.5 °C, according to a new research. If emissions stay at current day levels, what is known as the…

An entrepreneurial couple who invented a life-saving road safety device are preparing for global expansion following support from the University of Leeds' Help to Grow Scheme. An entrepreneurial couple who invented a life-saving road…

Deforestation in the Amazon causes land surfaces up to 100 kilometres away to get warmer, according to a new study. The research, by a team of British and Brazilian scientists, led by Dr Edward Butt at the University of Leeds, suggests…