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Leicester students solve age-old question: How much Christmas spirit is needed to lift Santa’s sleigh?
https://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...
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Leicester students crack mystery of Rudolph’s red nose
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/rudolph-redshift
Of all Santa Claus’ reindeer, Rudolph is best known for his bright red nose.
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Unprecedented energy consumption is leaving a permanent stain on planetary history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/anthropocene
A new study co-authored by three professors at the University of Leicester’s School of Geography, Geology and the Environment argues that the...
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Pterosaurs undergo dental examination to reveal clues about diets and lifestyles
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/pterosaur-ecology
Microscopic analysis of the teeth of pterosaurs has revealed new insights into the diets and behaviours of Earth’s earliest flying reptiles.
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New study calls for action on air pollution in Northern India
https://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...
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Leicester scientists discover precious metals in Mordor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/mordor
Two geologists from the University of Leicester have found gold, along with copper, tellurium and other metals in a geological locality in...
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New theory claims pterodactyls did not have feathers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/pterosaurs
The debate about when dinosaurs developed feathers has taken a new turn with a paper from the University of Leicester refuting claims that...
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Lift off! CO2 bubbles carry vital metals, Leicester team discovers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/co2-bubbles
Carbon dioxide, so often the villain of the piece for the environment, plays a crucial role in making metals used in green technologies accessible...
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Moles hate eating sand, Leicester research reveals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/moles
Anyone who has had their day at the beach ruined by the sound and sensation of biting into a sandy sandwich can look to the humble mole for ways...
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Two new volcanic ‘super-eruptions’ discovered
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/yellowstone
A new study published in Geology by Leicester academics has highlighted the discovery of two new super-eruptions originating from the Yellowstone...