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Leap in modelling human impact on climate may lead to early warning of climate disasters
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/tipping-points
Mathematicians led by the University of Leicester have applied statistical mechanics to climate change detection and attribution for first time, showing how to separate the ‘signal’ of human-made climate change from the ‘noise’ of natural climate fluctuations
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The father of DNA fingerprinting pays tribute to a team effort
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/dna-technicians
The man who discovered DNA genetic fingerprinting has paid tribute to two of his former University of Leicester colleagues who played a key role in the scientific breakthrough.
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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 beginning of the Solar System, with evidence found in meteorites linked to asteroid believed to be remains of a destroyed planetesimal
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Blast off! University supports launch of Rocket Round Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/rocket-round-leicester
Laura Betts, Fundraising Manager at LOROS Hospice and Rocket Round Leicester Project Manager said: “We’re excited to bring Rocket Round Leicester the city and inject colour and conversation back to the streets.
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Expert panel to open up menopause ‘taboo’ at public discussion
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/february/difficult-conversations-menopause
Professor King said: “What we wanted to do with this series is to talk about topics that are potentially quite difficult ones to talk about.
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First glimpse of Mercury for BepiColombo
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/bepicolombo-mercury
The mission comprises two science orbiters which will be delivered into complementary orbits around the planet by the Mercury Transfer Module in 2025.
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Man vs. machine: New Leicester research to compare human eye-tracking with AI in first study of its kind
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/eye-tracking
The human brain’s ability to track and process hazards will be pitted against an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) tool in a new interdisciplinary research study at the University of Leicester.
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All rise! Height-adjustable desks can reduce workplace sitting by over an hour a day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/standing-desk-research
Researchers have developed a programme that, when paired with a height-adjustable desk, can reduce the time people spend sitting by over an hour.
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ChancellorElect in visit to University and city report now online
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/chancellor-elect-in-visit-to-university-and-city
Lord Willetts, Chancellor-Elect of the University visited the campus on 15 February to celebrate the official launch of his new book, A University Education.
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Check urine to ensure patients are taking blood pressure tablets, researchers urge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/19-check-urine-patients-blood-pressure-tablets
Blood pressure pills next to blood pressure monitor 1500|Doctors from Leicester’s Hospitals and the University of Leicester show simple process may save NHS millions.