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Research highlights incredible insects during National Insect Week
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/2018national-insect-week2019-creeps-up-on-us-once-more
The feature, revisiting four occasions where insects played an instrumental role in University research, can be found here Insects, bugs,...
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Using DNA fingerprinting to catch a killer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/using-dna-fingerprinting-to-catch-a-killer
This summer marks 30 years since DNA fingerprinting - discovered by Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys right here in the University's Department of...
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Universitys newest meningitis vaccine research to be showcased at Discovery Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/university2019s-newest-meningitis-vaccine-research-to-be-showcased-at-2018discovery-day2019
An open outreach event will showcase the latest meningitis vaccine research carried out by the Department of Genetics at the University and Public...
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University showcases new approach to fight wildlife crime through portable DNA analysis tool
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/university-showcases-new-approach-to-fight-wildlife-crime-through-portable-dna-analysis-tool
Leicester researchers will be presenting to government officials on Thursday 2 June on a prize-winning innovation to tackle wildlife crime using a...
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University geneticist warns of pseudoscience in industries
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/university-geneticist-warns-of-2018pseudoscience2019-in-industries
A University scientist has joined leading scientists from across Europe in raising an alarm over the ‘pseudoscience’ concerning regulation of...
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Richard III at the Sofia Science Festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/sofia-meets-richard-iii-at-the-science-festival
The team behind the momentous discovery of King Richard III will be presenting the science that led to the identification of the remains at a...
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Using portable nanopore DNA sequencers to combat wildlife crime
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/using-portable-nanopore-dna-sequencers-to-combat-wildlife-crime
A team from our University has been awarded a prize for their proposal to crack down on wildlife crime using a portable DNA sequencing device, the...
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Novel research participant selection technology from Leicester to aid bid to prevent Alzheimers dementia
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/novel-data-collection-technology-from-leicester-to-aid-bid-to-prevent-alzheimer2019s-dementia
A major study involving the University of Leicester to find interventions that prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s dementia has recruited its first...
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Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys to be guest speaker at unique fundraising event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/professor-sir-alec-jeffreys-to-be-guest-speaker-at-unique-fundraising-event
Students and academics are invited to attend the Science Museum’s IMAX Theatre in London on Monday 16 May 2016 and spend an evening with the...
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Leicester films win prestigious Learning on Screen Awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/leicester-films-win-prestigious-learning-on-screen-awards
Two films produced by our University have been awarded prestigious Learning on Screen Awards by the British Universities Film & Video Council.