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Jonathan Nichols
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/leicester-to-jupiter/author/jdn4/
Dr Nichols graduated from the University of Leicester in 1997 with a first class MPhys degree in Physics with Space Science and Technology, and went on to obtain a PhD from the University of Leicester in 2004 under the supervision of Prof. S. H. W.
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Sand clouds, water vapour and sulphur dioxide detected on nearby exoplanet using world-leading space telescope
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/jwst-sand-clouds
New study that has discovered ‘sand clouds’ on a planet orbiting a nearby star using James Webb Space Telescope involves University of Leicester space scientist, using the MIRI instrument that University engineers and scientists helped design and develop.
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Stem cell
https://le.ac.uk/mcb/facilities-and-technologies/protex/available-vectors/stem-cell
vectors available for stem cells
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The Cell: An Introduction to Cell Biology and Microbiology
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/bs1040
Module code: BS1040 This module provides an overview of key concepts concerning ‘The Cell’ by introducing you to key principles in microbiology and cell biology.
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The Cell: An Introduction to Cell Biology and Microbiology
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/bs1040
Module code: BS1040 This module provides an overview of key concepts concerning ‘The Cell’ by introducing you to key principles in microbiology and cell biology.
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The Cell: An Introduction to Cell Biology and Microbiology
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/bs1040
Module code: BS1040 This module provides an overview of key concepts concerning ‘The Cell’ by introducing you to key principles in microbiology and cell biology.
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Using portable nanopore DNA sequencers to combat wildlife crime
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/using-portable-nanopore-dna-sequencers-to-combat-wildlife-crime
A team from our University has been awarded a prize for their proposal to crack down on wildlife crime using a portable DNA sequencing device, the MinION - developed by Oxford Nanopore Technologies - to read the ‘barcode genes’ of animals affected by illegal trafficking.
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Soul
https://le.ac.uk/food-drink/outlets/soul
Find out more about the Soul food outlet in the Students' Union on Leicester central campus.
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Decoy protein injection could stop COVID-19
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/17-decoy-protein-covid-19
Coronavirus image Illustration of coronavirus|Decoy proteins that bind and trap the coronavirus to stop it infecting cells in our bodies are being developed by the University of Leicester.
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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.