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Tiny fossils unlock clues to Earths climate half a billion years ago
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/tiny-fossils-unlock-clues-to-earth2019s-climate-half-a-billion-years-ago
An international collaboration of scientists, led by the University of Leicester, has investigated Earth’s climate over half a billion years ago by combining climate models and chemical analyses of fossil shells about 1mm long.
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Major European grant for research into rare diseases
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/major-european-grant-for-research-into-rare-diseases
Our University has joined an international programme of research to improve the diagnosis of rare diseases.
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New framework for mental ill health launched
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/new-framework-for-mental-ill-health-launched
On Friday 12 January 2018, Dr John Cromby from the School of Business spoke at the conference which officially launched a new framework of mental ill health.
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Areas of research
https://le.ac.uk/research/centres/material-worlds-past-present/areas-of-research
Browse our research projects to get an idea of what our interests and specialities are in the Centre for for Material Worlds Past and Present at the University of Leicester.
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Researchers identify July 16 1945 as key time boundary in the history of the Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/researchers-identify-july-16-1945-as-key-time-boundary-in-the-history-of-the-earth
Humans are having such a significant impact on the Earth that they are changing its geology, creating new and distinctive strata that will persist far into the future, according to Dr Jan Zalasiewicz and Professor Mark Williams from the Department of Geology.
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Upcoming conference to celebrate 30 year anniversary of DNA fingerprinting discovery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/upcoming-conference-to-celebrate-30-year-anniversary-of-dna-fingerprinting-discovery
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the landmark discovery and application of DNA fingerprinting by Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys, the University is hosting a conference to share new innovations in forensic science on Wednesday 15 April.
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Study shows potential cause of most common emergency condition of main artery in body
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/study-shows-potential-cause-of-most-common-emergency-condition-of-main-artery-in-body
Professor Toru Suzuki (pictured) from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences has been involved in a new study to understand the underlying cause of the most common emergency condition of the aorta – the main artery in the human body.
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Healthy eating and respiratory irritants from 400000 years ago revealed through ancient dental plaque
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/healthy-eating-and-respiratory-irritants-from-400-000-years-ago-revealed-through-ancient-dental-plaque
The University of Leicester is involved in new research conducted by archaeologists from the University of York and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, in collaboration with members of Tel Aviv University, that reveals striking insights into the living conditions...
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Lets make living fossils extinct
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/lets-make-living-fossils-extinct
Research involving Dr Rob Hammond from the Department of Genetics has been cited by the Guardian in an article about 'living fossils' - and if it's time for scientists to retire the term.
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Double award for University academic
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/double-award-for-university-academic
An academic from the University is to receive an award for his contribution to language testing and educational assessment at an international conference in Italy.