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Discovery of new muscle repair gene
— 21 Nov 2011 19:28 | HealthAn international team of researchers from Leeds, London and Berlin has discovered more about the function of muscle stem cells, thanks to next-generation DNA sequencing techniques…
New bowel cancer evidence calls for routine DNA repair test
— 9 Mar 2011 18:41 | HealthBowel cancer patients whose tumours contain defects in specific DNA repair systems are much less likely to experience tumour recurrence post surgery, results from a major clinical study…
2 severe Amazon droughts in 5 years alarms scientists
— 4 Feb 2011 16:22 | EnvironmentNew research shows that the 2010 Amazon drought may have been even more devastating to the region's rainforests than the unusual 2005 drought, which was previously billed as a one-in-100…
Genetic study uncovers new path to Polynesia
— 4 Feb 2011 16:19 | BiologySurprising new evidence which overturns current theories of how humans colonised the Pacific has been discovered by scientists at the University of Leeds, UK…
'Hidden plumbing' helps slow Greenland ice flow
— 27 Jan 2011 18:14 | EnvironmentHotter summers may not be as catastrophic for the Greenland ice sheet as previously feared and may actually slow down the flow of glaciers, according to new research…
Unfolding amyloid secrets
— 21 Jan 2011 18:53 | HealthScientists from the University of Leeds have made a fundamental step in the search for therapies for amyloid-related diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and diabetes mellitus.…
Wake up and smell the willow
— 4 Jan 2011 22:47 | EnvironmentMore plant matter could be burned in coal-fired power stations if this 'green' fuel was delivered pre-roasted like coffee beans, according to researchers from the University of Leeds,…
Scientists create highly ordered artificial spin ice using nanotechnology
— 30 Nov 2010 21:52 | TechnologyAn international team of researchers has succeeded in creating artificial spin ice in a state of thermal equilibrium for the first time, allowing them to examine the precise configuration…
Developed world at risk of forgetting about AIDS pandemic
— 30 Nov 2010 21:52 | HealthMedia coverage on HIV/AIDS has fallen by more than 70% in developed countries over the last 20 years, according to an international team of researchers…
'Magic number' 695 opens up new areas for Alzheimer's research
— 15 Nov 2010 17:06 | HealthAlzheimer's disease is widely believed to be caused by the gradual accumulation in the brain of amyloid-beta peptide which is toxic to nerve cells. Amyloid beta peptide is formed from…