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University of Leicester recognised in UK's Best Breakthroughs list
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/06-university-of-leicester-recognised-in-uks-best-breakthroughs-list
Discovery of DNA Fingerprinting celebrated for transformational impact on everyday lives The discovery of DNA fingerprinting from the University...
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University of Leicester wins Research Project of the Year: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/30-the-award
University receives Times Higher Education Award for a pioneering kit that enables victims of sexual violence to capture DNA evidence.
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University of Leicester helps bring justice after 30 years
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/28-university-of-leicester-helps-bring-justice-after-30-years
Reviving the original technology of DNA fingerprinting helps bring justice after 30 years to convict rapist DNA fingerprinting tests performed at...
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Medical student takes part in The One Show’s Rickshaw Challenge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/26-medical-student-takes-part-in-rickshaw-challenge
University of Leicester medical student Phoebe Avbulimen completes the Rickshaw Challenge for Children in Need On Friday 16 November 2018,...
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Richard III’s discovery takes to the stage at the Royal Institution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/23-richard-iii-royal-institution-haldene-lecture
Richard III geneticist Professor Turi King to give prestigious JBS Haldane Lecture on Monday 26 November 2018.
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Use genetic data to predict the best time of day to give radiotherapy to breast cancer patients, say Researchers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/15-radiotherapy-breast-cancer
A new clinical study conducted in the HOPE clinical trials facility at Leicester’s Hospitals has revealed the pivotal role that changing the time...
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Research sheds light on genetic processes underlying meningitis and gastroenteritis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/24-genetic-processes-underlying-meningitis-and-gastroenteritis
University of Leicester researchers have developed a computer system to scan large sets of genomes in deadly pathogens
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Protecting endangered animals from illegal wildlife trade using mobile DNA sequencing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/09-illegal-wildlife-trade-conference
University of Leicester researchers presenting innovative DNA analysis methods for testing samples to find species-of-origin at the Illegal...
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New drugs to prevent tuberculosis could be developed thanks to this novel cell wall breakthrough
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/3-cell-wall-breakthrough
Research has identified a novel regulatory mechanism, which when deactivated, results in the death of the life-threatening pathogen.
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Research aims to improve reading for older people
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/3-university-of-leicester-research-aims-to-improve-reading-for-older-people
A University of Leicester project examining how the effects of ageing impact on our ability to read has received £200K funding