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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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Deputy Vice-Chancellor receives engineering accolade
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/deputy-vice-chancellor-receives-engineering-accolade
The University’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Edmund Burke has today been made a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
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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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Professor Paul Monks to join BEIS as new Chief Scientific Advisor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/july/professor-paul-monks-to-join-beis-as-new-chief-scientific-advisor
The University of Leicester’s Professor in Atmospheric Chemistry and Earth Observation Science Paul Monks is to join the Department of Business,...
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ESA provides a business boost for Space Park Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/esa-boost-space-park
Space Park Leicester has been selected as a new centre to offer the successful business incubation programme for start-ups in the UK, run by the...
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£500,000 awarded to create new Deep Space Centre
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/deep-space-centre
A new centre dedicated to the exploration of deep space is to be built at the Space Park Leicester site, after the Wolfson Foundation awarded a...
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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...
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Space Park Leicester named as a UK ‘centre for excellence’ for future growth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/space-park-future-growth
A new report by the Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) has identified Space Park Leicester, the landmark national initiative being...