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Bacteriophages
https://le.ac.uk/lemid/strategic-areas/bacteriophages
Bacteriophage (phage) are small viruses that infect bacteria. They are either lytic: they undergo a productive infection within a bacterial cell causing death or they are lysogenic. The study of phage can be utilised for the treatment of antibiotic resistant infection.
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Royal Aeronautical Engineering Society webinar: UK as a Global Space Power
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/11/23/royal-aeronautical-engineering-society-webinar-uk-as-a-global-space-power/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 23 November 2020 The Royal Aeronautical Engineering Society is hosting a webinar with a panel including Leicester’s Professor John Remedios, discussing the UK as a global space power.
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A Leap Forward in the Race to Find Extreme Events Quickly
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/12/06/a-leap-forward-in-the-race-to-find-extreme-events-quickly/
Extreme events in space will be identified faster than ever before thanks to a new tool developed by experts at the University of Leicester’s School of Physics and Astronomy, write Dr. Phil Evans.
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SUREFest – Final Internship Presentations
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/08/04/surefest-final-internship-presentations/
This summer, the School of Physics and Astronomy has hosted 11 interns working as part of the SURE (summer undergraduate research experience) programme.
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Exploring Mercury – National Space Centre Q&A with Dr. Suzie Imber
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/03/18/exploring-mercury-national-space-centre-qa-with-dr-suzie-imber/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 18 March 2021 Join special guest Dr Suzie Imber from our School of Physics and Astronomy for a free Facebook Live Q&A session about the past, present and future of exploring the planet Mercury, Friday 19...
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Introducing Leicester’s BepiColombo MIXS Instrument
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/19/introducing-leicesters-bepicolombo-mixs-instrument/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 19 October 2020 This week (October 15th 2020) the BepiColombo spacecraft made its close approach to Venus, using the flybys (and electric propulsion) to brake against the Sun’s enormous gravity to reach...
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Shutdown STEM and Academia
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/07/08/shutdown-stem-and-academia/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 8 July 2020 Leicester physicists organise an informative workshop day for postgraduate researchers about the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2021
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/02/17/celebrating-international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-2021-part-1/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 17 February 2021 On February 11 th the School of Physics and Astronomy joined in with the International Day of Women and Girls in Science celebrations, using Twitter (@PhysicsUoL) to showcase some of the...
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AstRoSoc Success in the UKSEDS Satellite Design Competition – SatXTeam
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/09/17/astrosoc-success-in-the-ukseds-satellite-design-competition-satxteam/
Congratulations to the SatXTeam for their success in the UKSEDs Satellite Design Competition with their satellite Cubesat NF1.
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Physics and Astronomy Blog: Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/page/4/
Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in the School of Physics and Astronomy.