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View stories related to Natural Sciences in the Journal of Interdisciplinary Science (JIST), written by the University of Leicester Press Office.

2018

  • It IS possible to spend the majority of your time watching Netflix, study shows
  • How much comfort can you get from a chocolate bar?

2017

  • Student calculates which colour lightsaber would be most powerful

2016

  • Student research helps to settle who the victor of a 'superhero showdown' would likely be
  • 'The Boy Who Lived'? Students put the science of Harry Potter’s universe to the test
  • University will be singing the Blues at victory parade
  • Student research stories featured by the BBC
  • Was the Force behind Leicester's football success?
  • Is it possible to cry a river?
  • Student study shows the most powerful Pokémon companion and how fast you could catch em all

2015

  • How to train your dragon... to fly
  • How much is your time really worth?
  • Could scream power meet Britain's energy requirements?
  • Unravelling the ‘Minion’ genome
  • The Science of Tolkien's Middle-earth
  • Students calculate how much of the Amazon would be required to print the Internet

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