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• Breakthrough study reveals new insight into immortal plant cells

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/breakthrough-study-reveals-new-insight-into-201cimmortal201d-plant-cells

  A new study has revealed an undiscovered reprogramming mechanism that allows plants to maintain fitness down the generations.

• Planetary Atmospheres

  https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/planetary-science/planetary-atmospheres

  Planetary atmospheres exhibit an incredible diversity across the worlds of our Solar System, from the enormous hydrogen-rich atmospheres of the Gas Giants, to the terrestrial atmospheres of Venus, Earth, Mars and Titan, to the tenuous and thin air surrounding worlds like...

• A new potential treatment pathway for cardiovascular disease

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/31-trib1-research

  A collaborative study involving scientists from the University of Leicester has shown, for the first time, that a protein expressed in a subset of immune cells contributes towards the build-up of fatty deposits in arteries, which leads to cardiovascular disease.

• The 3Rs

  https://le.ac.uk/dbs/animal-welfare/the-3rs

  The 3Rs (replacement, refinement, reduction) are guiding principals for animal research used all around the world.

• Industrial impact

  https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/research/industrial-impact

  Haemostatix Ltd, a spin-out from the University of Leicester, was co-founded in 2003 by Sarah Middleton and Alison Goodall (Professor of Thrombosis and Haemostasis) to commercialise a new scientific approach to enhance blood clotting.

• Centenary tree planting helps Borough’s competition chances to bloom

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/botanic-bloom

  Dr Richard Gornall, Director of the Botanic Garden & Curator of the Herbarium at the University of Leicester, said: “We are thankful to the borough of Wigston and Oadby for its donation to the garden which marks the centenary of the University of Leicester.

• University of Leicester named as finalist in two Green Gown Award categories

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/green-gown

  The University of Leicester has been shortlisted for Student Engagement and Tomorrow’s Employees projects

• Breakthrough discovery in diagnostic tools that can replace commonly used and fragile antibodies

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/breakthrough-discovery-in-diagnostic-tools-that-can-replace-commonly-used-and-fragile-antibodies

  Experts from our Biotechnology Group led by Professor Sergey Piletsky in collaboration with the spin-off company MIP Diagnostics Ltd have announced the development of polymeric materials with molecular recognition capabilities which hold the potential to outperform natural...

• University of Leicester hosts contest to find the world’s brightest young economists

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/university-leicester-hosts-olympiad-worlds-brightest-young-economists

  Some of the brightest minds in the Midlands converged on the University of Leicester for a competition to find the best young economists in the world.

• Leicester academic urges caution for international sports

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/january/sport-covid

  A Leicester academic has urged further caution for international sports events taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic.