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• Study reveals mysteries of enzyme mechanism

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/study-reveals-mysteries-of-enzyme-mechanism

  An international research team led by our University has made a breakthrough advance by trapping an intermediate in the mechanism of enzymes called heme peroxidases and determining its structure using a beam of neutrons from the heart of a nuclear reactor.

• Babies born at the limits of viability

  https://le.ac.uk/timms/research/babies-viability

  Only 1 in 500 babies are born before 24 weeks' of pregnancy however, they make up around a fifth of all baby deaths. This work aims to improve care for babies born at this extremely early stage of pregnancy particularly around consistent determination of signs of life

• Student calculates which colour lightsaber would be most powerful

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/student-calculates-which-colour-lightsaber-would-be-most-powerful

  Aspiring Jedi Knights will be happy to learn that the red lightsabers used by their enemies, the Sith, are likely the weakest type available on the futuristic arms market, while a purple lightsaber would be the strongest, based on calculations made by a student from our...

• The Cultural Value of Engaging with Museums and Galleries

  https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/engaging-with-museums-2

  This event explored the findings of RCMG’s research on the cultural value of museums and galleries.

• Earth observation images reveal extent of ferocious forest fires in Siberia

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/09/04/earth-observation-images-reveal-extent-of-ferocious-forest-fires-in-siberia/

  Stunning satellite images depicting the recent gigantic infernos that devastated one of the coldest areas on the planet have been released to mark Earth Observation Week (6-10 September).

• Space scientists look to face down climate change

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/january/sprint-funding

  Two pioneering projects led by space scientists at the University of Leicester have been awarded a share of research funding by the UK Space Agency.

• Space Park Leicester receives £13.75 million meteoric boost from Government

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/10-ukrpif-announcement-meteor-funding

  The University of Leicester is delighted to announce that its new Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology and Earth Observation Research Centre (METEOR) has received nearly £14 million in funding through Round 6 of Research England’s flagship capital investment scheme,...

• New portable DNA toolkit targets global illegal wildlife trade

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/illegal-wildlife-trade-toolkit-dna-test-leicester

  Scientists at the University of Leicester have developed a portable, rapid DNA test to identify illegal wildlife products on the spot.

• 8th January 2014 Sol 506

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/01/08/8th-january-2014-sol-506/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 8, 2014 Its Stargazing Live at University of Leicester today.

• Is the Treasury being Economic with the truth about Brexit?

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/06/03/is-the-treasury-being-economic-with-the-truth-about-brexit/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 3, 2016 Recently the UK government claimed that a possible UK exit from Europe would have an immediate economic impact.