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6th April 2014 Sol 622
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/05/06/6th-april-2014-sol-623/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on May 6, 2014 I am visiting Thurso, which is on the far north Scottish coast. The Institute of Mechanical Engineers, associated with the Dounreay nuclear facility, invited me to give a talk about Curiosity.
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2nd July 2014 Sol 678
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/07/02/2nd-july-2014-sol-678/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on July 2, 2014 Here is a new classic image from Mars: a selfie from Kimberley. You can see the dark drill hole and the practice drill hole beside it.
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Cancer scientists take part in Tough Mudder
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/cancer-scientists-take-part-in-tough-mudder
A team of scientists is all set to get down and dirty this weekend – all in the aid of charity. Scientists based at the Cancer Research UK Leicester Centre, who are working on early detection of different cancers, will take part in their first Tough Mudder on 14 May.
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Breakthrough in fuel cell recycling turns ‘forever chemicals’ into renewable resources
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/breakthrough-fuel-cell-recycling-forever-chemicals-renewable
University of Leicester scientists develop technique using soundwaves to separate materials in fuel cells in seconds
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Leicesters clinical trials expertise highlighted in international review
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/leicester2019s-clinical-trials-expertise-highlighted-in-international-review
The UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) Registered Clinical Trials Units Network has announced that 46 clinical trials units - including the University of Leicester’s Clinical Trials Unit - have been successfully registered following the 2017 Registration Review...
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25th July 2013 Sol 344
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/07/25/25th-july-2013-sol-344/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on July 25, 2013 This HiRISE image shows Curiosity at work at the Shaler outcrop in Yellowknife Bay. The tracks from Bradbury landing are also clearly visible.
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Sunday 26th August Sol 20
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/26/sunday-26th-august-sol-20/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 26, 2012 Since the noble gas analyses by Viking in 1976 we have had the information to recognise meteorites from Mars (now about 60). My favourite martian meteorites are the nakhlites.
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February 7th 2013 Sol 180
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/02/07/february-7th-2013-sol-180/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on February 7, 2013 Our latest drilling activity is shown in this Mahli image. The circular drilled hole is 1.
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31st August 2015 Sol 1091
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/08/31/31st-august-2015-sol-1091/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 31, 2015 I am Geo Science Theme Lead today (Geo STL). Our top priority is to retake the APXS compostional analyses on the Buckskin drill tailings, as we missed first time around.
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21st November 2014 Sol 815
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/11/21/21st-november-2014-sol-815/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on November 21, 2014 This MAHLI image shows the importance of the DRT Dust Removal Tool brushes.