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• Swirlonic super particles baffle physicists

  Date: 12/02/2021 00:00:00

  http://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/swirlonic

  In recent years, active, self-propelled particles have received growing interest amongst the scientific community.

• Leicester graduate launches space career with NASA

  Date: 01/02/2021 00:00:00

  http://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/nasa-fellowship

  A University of Leicester graduate has described the ‘dream’ of finding out he’d landed a prestigious research position with NASA.

• Leicester students solve age-old question: How much Christmas spirit is needed to lift Santa’s sleigh?

  Date: 21/12/2020 00:00:00

  http://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/christmas-spirit

  Students at the University of Leicester have discovered the answer to an age-old question this Christmas: just how much Christmas spirit is...

• Leicester students crack mystery of Rudolph’s red nose

  Date: 16/12/2020 00:00:00

  http://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/rudolph-redshift

  Of all Santa Claus’ reindeer, Rudolph is best known for his bright red nose.

• New study calls for action on air pollution in Northern India

  Date: 09/10/2020 00:00:00

  http://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/north-india-air-pollution

  New research led by the University of Leicester calls for urgent action on open field burning to reduce the intensity of post-monsoon air...

• Heather Couper (1949-2020)

  Date: 20/02/2020 00:00:00

  http://le.ac.uk/news/2020/february/20-heather-couper

  The University has learned with sadness of the death of Leicester alumna Dr Heather Couper CBE who did so much to popularise astronomy through her...

• Can Santa Claus see your house from his sleigh?

  Date: 20/12/2019 00:00:00

  http://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/20-christmas-lights

  Millions of children across the world will be looking up at the night sky on Christmas Eve to get a glimpse of Santa Claus and his reindeer – but...

• XMM-Newton: It was 20 years ago today...

  Date: 10/12/2019 00:00:00

  http://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/10-xmm-newton

  Tuesday 10 December 2019 is the 20th anniversary of the launch of XMM-Newton, one of the most important astronomical observatories ever sent into...

• First UV/X-ray study of star PDS 70 offers insight into planetary formation

  Date: 06/12/2019 00:00:00

  http://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/06-planetary-formation

  A Leicester-led team of astronomers, working as part of an international consortium, have made a breakthrough discovery which changes our...

• Switching to renewable energy could save thousands of lives in Africa

  Date: 21/11/2019 00:00:00

  http://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/21-africa-solar

  With renewable energy cheaper and more efficient than ever, countries in Africa have the unique opportunity to harness abundant renewable sources...