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jbridges: Page 15
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/author/jbridges/page/15/
This blog is a record of my experiences and work during the Mars Science Laboratory mission, from the preparation, landing on August 5th 2012 Pacific Time, and onwards...I will also post updates about our other Mars work on meteorites, ExoMars and new missions.
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Britain’s largest ‘Sea Dragon’ discovered in Rutland
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/rutland-sea-dragon
Ichthyosaurs first appeared around 250 million years ago and went extinct 90 million years ago. They were an extraordinary group of marine reptiles that varied in size from 1 to more than 25 metres in length, and resembled dolphins in general body shape.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 2 8 July
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-2-8-july
Professor Rodrigo Quian Quiroga from the Centre for Systems Neuroscience has written an article for The Conversation into new research examining how the brain encodes memories.
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Space images confirm England’s drought areas correlate with high land surface temperatures
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/08/16/space-images-confirm-englands-drought-areas-correlate-with-high-land-surface-temperatures/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 16 August 2022 Earth Observation (EO) experts from the University of Leicester have highlighted the correlation between land surface temperatures and drought-affected areas of the United Kingdom using data...
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Touch Medical student to represent Great Britain at the European under23 fencing championships
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/touche-medical-student-to-represent-great-britain-at-the-european-under-23-championships
Alex Lloyd, a Medical student and platinum sports scholar at our University, has been selected by British Fencing to represent Great Britain at the European under-23 Championships in Yerevan, Armenia from the 15-19 April.
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Zeiss Elyra 7 lattice SIM2
https://le.ac.uk/cbs/facilities/aif/equipment/superresolution-microscopy/zeiss-elyra-7-lattice-sim2
In spring 2024 we introduced the Zeiss Elyra 7 lattice SIM2 into the facility after a successful application to the BBSRC ALERT 2022, lead by Dr Yolanda Markaki.
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A festive flying pterosaur family reunion 150 million years in the making
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/pterosaur-reunion
University of Leicester study finds nearly 50 hidden relatives of Pterodactylus, the first pterosaur
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Neon sign identified by JWST in protoplanetary disc gives clue to planet formation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/protoplanetary-disc-gas
University of Leicester astronomer involved in first images of the dispersing gas that is key to the early formation of planets
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Leicester team shows how to reduce carbon emissions from agricultural peatland
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-team-shows-how-to-reduce-carbon-emissions-from-agricultural-peatland
Raising the water table could slow down global warming, boost crop yields, and preserve peat soils according to a new study.
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Olympus Cytological imaging system
https://le.ac.uk/cbs/facilities/aif/equipment/specialised-imaging/olympus-cytological
Get more information about the Olympus Cytological imaging system housed in the Advanced Imaging Facility.