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Student research helps to settle who the victor of a superhero showdown would likely be
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/student-research-helps-to-settle-who-the-victor-of-a-superhero-showdown-would-likely-be
Natural Sciences and Physics and Astronomy students have been using simple calculations to explain the feasibility of the powers behind of some of...
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University at Cheltenham Science Festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/university-at-cheltenham-science-festival
The Department of Physics and Astronomy, in conjunction with the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO), is exhibiting at the Cheltenham...
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The Bulletin - Leicester receives funding for ground-breaking research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/the-bulletin-leicester-receives-funding-for-ground-breaking-research
In this episode of The Bulletin from the University of Leicester News Centre: Hear why the university is receiving funding for groundbreaking...
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Leicester student research stories rated most out of left field in May
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/leicester-student-research-stories-rated-most-out-of-left-field-in-may
The feasibility of crying a river and the plausibility of spells in the Harry Potter universe are the top two most interesting University research...
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Beehold our hivestar bumble abode
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/bee-hold-our-hive-star-bumble-abode
Ahead of World Environment Day on Sunday 5 June, students at the University are helping to build replicas of insect natural habitats in two new...
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Mars closest to Earth in over a decade on Monday 30 May
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/mars-closest-to-earth-in-over-a-decade-on-monday-30-may
On Bank Holiday Monday, be prepared for a celestial surprise as a planetary body sidles up next to us - or at least 46 million miles away.
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Recycle a cycle and help those in need
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/recycle-a-cycle-and-help-those-in-need
Our Environment Team is encouraging staff, students and the general public to do their bit to cut waste while also helping those in need by...
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Scientists and engineers complete testing for space technology for the next decade
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/scientists-and-engineers-complete-testing-for-space-technology-for-the-next-decade
A UK team - including scientists from the University – has returned from a series of rigorous tests carried out on instrumentation for the premier...
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Students growing rocket from outer space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/students-growing-rocket-from-outer-space
Students in our Department of Physics and Astronomy have been growing rocket lettuce from seeds that have been orbiting in space.
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Surface of Mars revealed in unprecedented detail
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/surface-of-mars-revealed-in-unprecedented-detail
The surface of Mars – including the location of Beagle-2 – has been shown in unprecedented detail by scientists using a revolutionary image...