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Study finds plastic is changing the behaviour of the world’s river sediment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/catherine-russell
A University of Leicester expert has led a study which has found plastic pollution is changing the way riverbeds behave.
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Civic engagement partnership to benefit Leicestershire’s communities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/up-partnership
Communities across the county will benefit after Leicestershire’s Civic Universities Partnership was chosen as part of a new national programme.
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Geologists uncover ‘Goldilocks Zone’ for precious metals in Earth’s crust
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/goldilocks-zone
Leicester research has identified a new ‘Goldilocks Zone’ in the Earth’s crust which could provide metals vital to the green revolution.
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Do winners cheat more? New research refutes previous high-profile study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/games-cheating
New large-scale research led by the University of Leicester shows that winning does not cause people to cheat, in stark contrast to a previous high-profile study.
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Bernhard Forchtner
https://le.ac.uk/people/bernhard-forchtner
The academic profile of Dr Bernhard Forchtner, Associate Professor at University of Leicester
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James Fitchett
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/author/jaf30/
James is Professor of Marketing and Consumption, with interests in consumer culture, marketing theory and marketing systems. He is associate editor of the Journal Marketing Theory.
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Eurobarometer
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/11/08/eurobarometer/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 8, 2013 The Special Eurobarometer on social climate …monitors perceptions of the economic situation of households, of the national economy and social protection in EU nations .
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North Korea Missile Test Database
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/05/12/north-korea-missile-test-database/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 12, 2017 Recently launched by James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, t his open access resource provides information on every test launch since 1984 allowing long-term monitoring of trends.
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Study creates first 3D vision of cancer target
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/study-creates-first-3d-vision-of-cancer-target
A team from the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology has for the first time published a detailed description of a protein linked to many types of cancer. The lab-based study now provides an opportunity for scientists to develop drugs to target this protein.
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Introduction to Molecular Techniques
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/mb7001
Module code: MB7001 Searching for novel cancer-causing genes researchers requires methods for manipulating the genetic material. For example, molecular cloning allows us to study the function of a gene and how cell behaviour is affected when that gene is altered in cancer.