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Convicts and the Sea
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2018/07/25/convicts-and-the-sea-the-naval-influence-on-gibraltar-convict-establishment/
Blog about the influence of naval practice on the punishment of convicts on the royal dockyard in Gibraltar in the nineteenth century.
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Winchcombe Meteorite on BBC East Midlands
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2023/01/13/winchcombe-meteorite-on-bbc-east-midlands/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 13 January 2023 PhD student Niamh Topping on BBC East Midlands last night discussing findings from research taking place into the Winchcombe meteorite fall. You can watch the footage below.
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Pioneering study identifies over 100 genes linked to thyroid hormone levels
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/thyroid
A new study has identified over 100 genes linked to thyroid hormone levels, shedding light on the causes of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism (underactive and overactive thyroid).
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World Space Week at the National Space Centre
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/09/20/world-space-week-at-the-national-space-centre/
To celebrate World Space Week the National Space Centre is hosting its first in-person Space Lates since January 2020, offering space fans the chance to explore the galleries after hours, hear from special guest speakers and take part in a wide range of space-themed...
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New Year, New Career, New Outlook
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/careerdevelopmentservice/2015/12/18/new-year/
Posted by Marie Muir in Career Development Service on December 18, 2015 January is rubbish. It’s cold, wet and dark and your holiday is over.
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Astronomers look ahead to first light from JWST
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/jwst-time-allocation
• Professor Nial Tanvir and Dr Rhaana Starling are co-investigators (co-Is) of a programme which will use spectroscopy to map the distribution of elements formed by gamma-ray bursts.
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Microbial genomes for schools and colleges
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/microbial-sciences/microbial-genomes/school-and-colleges
Genome is the word we use to describe all of an organism's DNA, including its chromosomes and any other pieces of DNA it may have acquired. The University of Leicester provides a range of resources for academic purposes.
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Structural biology
https://le.ac.uk/lemid/strategic-areas/structural-biology
Work in the College of Life Sciences on the structure of proteins is providing insight on a wide range of fundamental processes such as cell motility, drug metabolism, gene activation and tuberculosis virulence.
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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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Available Vectors
https://le.ac.uk/mcb/facilities-and-technologies/protex/available-vectors
list of available vectors