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International team of space scientists to conduct pioneering research into atmospheres of distant exoplanets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/international-team-of-space-scientists-to-conduct-pioneering-research-into-atmospheres-of-distant-exoplanets
Researchers from our Department of Physics and Astronomy, working as part of an international team of seven European institutes, have launched a new project to conduct research into the atmospheres of distant exoplanets.
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New blood test could improve early tuberculosis diagnosis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/tuberculosis-blood-test
A new blood test to detect early tuberculosis (TB) infection is being developed using research expertise from the University of Leicester, with the potential to save thousands of lives.
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Increased risk of coronary heart disease associated with shorter height
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/increased-risk-of-coronary-heart-disease-could-be-associated-with-shorter-height
The shorter you are, the more your risk of coronary heart disease, according to a new study led by Professor Sir Nilesh Samani (pictured), British Heart Foundation Professor of Cardiology and Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences.
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Global study reveals new hypertension and blood pressure genes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/global-study-reveals-new-hypertension-and-blood-pressure-genes
Thirty-one new gene regions linked with blood pressure have been identified in one of the largest genetic studies of blood pressure to date, involving over 347,000 people, and jointly led by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and the University of Cambridge, with...
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Prehistoric peepers provide vital clue in solving ancient Tully Monster mystery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/prehistoric-peepers-provide-vital-clue-in-solving-ancient-tully-monster-mystery
A 300 million year-old fossil mystery has been solved by a team from the Department of Geology, which has identified that the ancient ‘Tully Monster’ was a vertebrate - due to the unique characteristics of its eyes.
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Activities and events
https://le.ac.uk/colonial-countryside/activities-events
Learn what we have done so far within the Colonial Countryside project and what we plan on doing in the future. Get more information on the events we have held and if there are any coming up.
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About Allama Iqbal Open University
https://le.ac.uk/enterprise/global-partnerships/aiou/about
The Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) was established in May 1974 as only the second open university in the world and first in Asia and Africa.
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Wiesam Essa
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2024/wiesam-essa
We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Dr Wiesam Essa, of Al-Aqsa University in Palestine.
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Home and Away in Anglo Saxon England
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/the-impact-of-diasporas-on-the-making-of-britain/the-diasporas-projects/home-and-away-in-anglo-saxon-england
Academic advisors Dr Richard Jones Professor Jo Story Dr Morn Capper Diasporas create environments within which people are not only forced to create new homes but to think deeply about the homes they have abandoned.
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School of Physics and Astronomy
https://le.ac.uk/physics
Welcome to the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester.