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Stop the clocks: Brisk walking may slow biological ageing process, study shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/walking-speed-ageing
A new study of genetic data published today (Wednesday) of more than 400,000 UK adults has revealed a clear link between walking pace and a genetic marker of biological age.
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Spectrophotometers
https://le.ac.uk/mcb/about/facilities-and-services/biophysical-instrumentation-and-anaerobic-facilities/spectrophotometers
Find out about the range of spectrophotometers available in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Leicester.
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Trainee medics take first aid skills to the streets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/trainee-medics-take-first-aid-skills-to-the-streets
A group of 15 medical students from our University working as the Leicester branch of national charity StreetDoctors is set to expand its already successful first aid training and education initiatives over the coming months.
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Evolutionary and Developmental Biology
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/bs2076
Module code: BS2076 This module provides a thorough grounding in developmental biology with an emphasis on a range of topics including fertilization, cell and tissue differentiation, pattern formation, cell-cell communication and the importance of gene expression and...
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jbridges: Page 18
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/author/jbridges/page/18/
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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One in three high blood pressure patients failing to take medication study suggests
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/one-in-three-high-blood-pressure-patients-failing-to-take-medication-study-suggests
One in three people who suffer from high blood pressure are failing to take medication as prescribed by their healthcare professionals, a new study led by our University has suggested.
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The Geography of the Criminal Corpse: Magic, therapies and bodily pieces across Europe. By Francesca
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/crimcorpse/2016/01/19/francesca-matteoni-the-geography-of-the-criminal-corpse-magic-therapies-and-bodily-pieces-across-europe/
Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in The Power of the Criminal Corpse on January 19, 2016 I have been involved in the first two years of the project as a postdoctoral researcher working on the medico-magical employment of the criminal corpse’s pieces: hands, fingers,...
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Chairs and Secretaries
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/committees/chairs-secretaries
Find out the chairs and secretaries of each of the standing committees reporting to Senate and Council at the University of Leicester.
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New research uncovers secrets of space’s mysterious black holes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/black-hole-vs-white-dwarf
X-ray: NASA/CXO/CSIC-INTA/G.Miniutti et al.; Illustration: NASA/CXC/M. Weiss;|Scientists have uncovered clues into the reasons why mysterious black holes grow in size, after discovering an amazing struggle between a star and a black hole 250,000 light years away.
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VisiTech Infinity3 confocal laser microscope
https://le.ac.uk/cbs/facilities/aif/equipment/laser-microscopes/visitech
Learn more about the VisiTech Infinity3 confocal laser microscope found in the Advanced Imaging Facility.