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Colourful plastics may lead to more microplastics: new study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/microplastic-colours
Study led by University of Leicester concludes that colourants in plastic can affect the rate at which it breaks down and can lead to more harmful...
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Students take on the challenges of living on the Moon
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/enterprise-challenge
Three-day event saw students take part in a workshop designed to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world business challenges
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Researchers use NASA’s Webb to map weather of planet 280 light-years away
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/clouds-wasp-43b
Atmospheric modelling led in part by University of Leicester reveals true extent of clouds on distant world reveals WASP-43 b is cloudy on the...
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Leicester-tested Einstein Probe opens its wide eyes to the X-ray sky
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/einstein-probe-images
Explosion-hunting telescope tested by University of Leicester space scientists sends back its first images
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New Physics Technical Apprentice for University of Leicester is investment in future technicians
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/technician-apprentice
University of Leicester is one of five higher education institutes to receive funding for new technical apprenticeship role
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Trailblazing astrophysicist and champion of women in science to deliver University of Leicester public lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/jocelyn-bell
Two science superstars will converge at the University of Leicester for a special public lecture, next month.
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Sleeping giant surprises Gaia scientists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/black-hole
Most massive black hole in our galaxy spotted by team including scientists from the University of Leicester and Space Park Leicester
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New analysis reveals the brutal history of the Winchcombe meteorite’s journey through space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/winchcombe-meteorite
Famous meteorite undergoes scientific analysis, including advanced electron microscopy at University of Leicester, providing insight into the...
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Asteroid fragments narrow down timeframe for giant planets’ current orbits
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/giant-planet-instability
University of Leicester-led study suggests that the orbital instability of the giant planets happened between 60-100 million years after the...
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New programme partnership between Leicester and Apollo the first step in transforming global healthcare
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/apollo
A new programme partnership delivered by the University of Leicester and The Apollo University (TAU), part of the Apollo Hospitals Group, is the...