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• Using smart bombs to kill old cells

  Date: 6 Mar 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/06-nanotechnology-killing-old-cells

  A new nanotechnology developed at the University of Leicester could lead to people living longer.

• University of Leicester research receives international recognition

  Date: 21 Feb 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/21-palaeobiology-professor-gabbott-secret-history-evolution

  Palaeobiology expert to appear on French TV programme.

• ExoMars rover named after DNA pioneer

  Date: 11 Feb 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/11-exomars

  The European Space Agency has named its new ExoMars rover Rosalind Franklin, after the DNA pioneer, it has been announced.

• High-speed supernova reveals earliest moments of a dying star

  Date: 17 Jan 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/17-physics-cocoon

  Image credit: Artist’s impression by Anna Serena Esposito International team of researchers, including the University of Leicester, find evidence...

• Year in review: January - June

  Date: 27 Dec 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/27-year-in-review-jan

  From digital innovations and sporting triumphs to sharing our research on a global stage, 2018 has been full of many highlights for the University.

• Calculations reveal Santa travels at 0.5% the speed of light

  Date: 21 Dec 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/21-calculations-reveal-how-quickly-santa-travels

  University of Leicester students have worked out just how fast Santa Claus has to travel to deliver all of his presents on time On Christmas Eve...

• University of Leicester announces winners of Images of Research competition

  Date: 20 Dec 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/20-winners-images-research-competition

  Four prizes were awarded at this year’s exhibition and competition A moment of reflection and calm belying a dark truth, a juxtaposition of hope...

• Planetary astronomers identify cycle of spectacular disturbances at Jupiter’s equator

  Date: 19 Dec 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/19-planetary-astronomers-identify-cycle-spectacular-disturbances-jupiters-equator

  Scientists at the University of Leicester and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory predict next parting of Jupiter’s veil of clouds for 2019 A regular...

• Deck the halls with Christmas lights all the way to space

  Date: 18 Dec 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/18-deck-halls-christmas-lights-space

  University of Leicester students have calculated how many Christmas lights are needed to decorate a house to be visible from space.

• Chickens to be marker of Anthropocene

  Date: 12 Dec 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/12-chickens-to-mark-anthropocene

  Consumption of chickens signals new geological epoch according to research led by the University of Leicester Modern meat chickens are a defining...