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• Virtual clinical trials could revolutionise the way new drugs are developed

  Date: 5 Mar 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/in-silico-lung

  New cutting-edge research undertaken at the University of Leicester could revolutionise the way new drugs are developed and the way patients are...

• New scheme seeks to help young students realise STEM potential

  Date: 19 Feb 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/levelling-up-access

  Sixth Form students from across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are being offered a stepping stone to a STEM degree under a new scheme.

• Swirlonic super particles baffle physicists

  Date: 12 Feb 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/swirlonic

  In recent years, active, self-propelled particles have received growing interest amongst the scientific community.

• Professor awarded prestigious Turing AI Fellowship

  Date: 27 Nov 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/professor-awarded-prestigious-turing-ai-fellowship

  A University of Leicester-based expert will work to shape artificial intelligence (AI) systems of the future with the support of a...

• Unprecedented energy consumption is leaving a permanent stain on planetary history

  Date: 4 Nov 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/anthropocene

  A new study co-authored by three professors at the University of Leicester’s School of Geography, Geology and the Environment argues that the...

• Pterosaurs undergo dental examination to reveal clues about diets and lifestyles

  Date: 28 Oct 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/pterosaur-ecology

  Microscopic analysis of the teeth of pterosaurs has revealed new insights into the diets and behaviours of Earth’s earliest flying reptiles.

• New understanding of ‘sociable’ slug behaviour calls for better pesticide targeting

  Date: 21 Oct 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/slugs

  Experts from the University of Leicester have been hot on the slime trail of the grey field slug population thanks to innovative technology that...

• Leicester scientists discover precious metals in Mordor

  Date: 5 Oct 2020

  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...

• New theory claims pterodactyls did not have feathers

  Date: 28 Sep 2020

  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...

• Lift off! CO2 bubbles carry vital metals, Leicester team discovers

  Date: 27 Aug 2020

  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...