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• The Story of Pulque, Part 1

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/consumingauthenticities/2015/03/10/the-story-of-pulque-part-1/

  Posted by Deborah Toner in Consuming Authenticities on March 10, 2015 In the 17th century, the Mexican historian Fernando de Alva Ixtlilxochitl recorded a pre-Columbian legend about the origins of pulque.

• 2015 statistics

  https://le.ac.uk/dbs/legislative-responsibilities/species-statistics/2015

  See the statistics relating to the animals used and bred in our research facility in 2015.

• New insights into ‘glue’ for DNA

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/new-insights-into-2018glue2019-for-dna

  New insights into ‘glue’ for DNA New insights into ‘glue’ for DNA 1400|Leicester scientist involved in discovery of how a component of the cohesin ring binds DNA.

• Book on post-apartheid South Africa by Leicester academic published

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/book-on-post-apartheid-south-africa-by-leicester-academic-published

  Lecturer and South Africa specialist from our University Dr James Hamill has published a new book, Africa’s Lost Leader: South Africa’s Continental Role Since Apartheid.

• Remote Sensing of Land Surface

  https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/earth-observation-science/remote-sensing-of-land-surface

  The Surface Temperature Group at Leicester has a strong heritage in leading space research with the European Space Agency, and the European Commission.

• Increased activity during the summer caused by genes

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/increased-activity-during-the-summer-caused-by-genes

  The warm temperature on a summer’s day is often a time for relaxing, but researchers from the Department of Genetics have suggested that a ‘thermosensory’ gene could be responsible for changes in behaviour in different climates.

• Indias first black hole space observation satellite to launch

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/india2019s-first-black-hole-space-observation-satellite-to-launch

  Researchers from the Department of Physics and Astronomy been involved in the development of the first ever Indian satellite dedicated to astronomical observations, including of black holes, which will be launching from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in...

• Leicester kidney transplant patient wins research award

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicester-kidney-transplant-patient-wins-research-award

  A former Emmerdale actor from Leicester who underwent a kidney transplant has scooped an award for his part in research into the condition.

• Thousands expected to sign up for free online course in forensic science

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/thousands-expected-to-sign-up-for-free-online-course-in-forensic-science

  A free online course which offers members of the public the opportunity to learn about the cutting edge discipline of forensic science is expecting up to 10,000 people to sign up.

• Research degrees

  https://le.ac.uk/chemistry/study/research-degrees

  Our staff and research programmes place us at the leading edge of scientific research. Find out more about our postgraduate research degrees in Chemistry at the University of Leicester.