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What do grasshoppers eat? It’s not just grass! New Leicester research shows similarities with mammal teeth like never before
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/grasshopper-mandibles
But analysis of the ecological importance of grasshoppers is not straightforward, and finding out what they eat requires detailed study of the contents of their guts or painstaking and time-consuming observations of how they feed in the wild. There is, however, a better way.
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History
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/supervision/history
Find your research degree supervisor in History at Leicester.
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Astrophysics Seminar – Wed 24th Nov 3pm – Julie Wardlow (Lancaster)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/11/22/astrophysics-seminar-wed-24th-nov-3pm-julie-wardlow-lancaster/
Posted by ab520 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 22 November 2021 This week’s astrophysics seminar will be by Julie Wardlow, on “Understanding the environments of extreme dusty star-formation in the distant Universe” Abstract: In recent years the high-redshift Universe has...
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Major research investment into national land use transformation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/land-use-net-zero
University of Leicester and The James Hutton Institute are co-leading a transdisciplinary hub looking to bridge the gap between science and policy to achieve Net Zero
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Seditious works in Special Collections: the case of William Prynne (1600-1669)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2014/10/10/seditious-works-in-special-collections-the-case-of-william-prynne-1600-1669/
Posted by Simon Dixon in Library Special Collections on October 10, 2014 Engraved portrait of William Prynne, published in 1811.
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Lest We Forget: Remembering George Eades
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2025/11/28/lest-we-forget-remembering-george-eades/
Posted by Eleanor Bloomfield in Library and Learning Services on November 28, 2025 1 On 11 th November 2025 Archives and Special Collections hosted a visit from Steve and Sheron Wilkinson.
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New ‘explant’ technique predicts a tumour’s responsiveness to breast cancer treatment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/breast-cancer
Cancer researchers at the University of Leicester have developed a technique that could predict how well some breast cancer patients will respond to chemotherapy and antibody-directed cancer treatments
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Chicken and egg mystery solved in new DNA book for younger readers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/dna-childrens-book
New children’s book about genetics answers the age-old question of which came first, written by genetics experts working at the University of Leicester and the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
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New DNA origami technique promises breakthroughs in medicine
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/dna-origami
Scientists have developed an innovative method to customise and strengthen DNA origami structures, which could lead to advances in medicine, biotechnology, and beyond
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Major endorsement for new space mission to find ‘Earth 2.0’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/luvoir
Initial designs show some similarities to JWST, with a segmented telescope assembly and large sunshade to be deployed in orbit. But LUVOIR would boast a segmented mirror up to 16m in diameter – compared to the current record 6m diameter array fitted to JWST.