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Groundbreaking research identifies what makes human brains – and humans – unique in the animal world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/14-concept-cells
A neuroscientist at the University of Leicester has identified a fundamental difference between human and animal brains. This breakthrough, published today in the journal Cell, offers an explanation for what makes Homo sapiens so vastly different from even our nearest relatives.
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Nikon microscope 3
https://le.ac.uk/cbs/facilities/aif/equipment/inverted-widefield-microscopes/nikon-3
Find out more about the Nikon microscope 3 that is housed in the Advanced Imaging Facility.
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World leaders announced in support for HeForShe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/world-leaders-announced-in-support-for-heforshe
World leaders and new universities and companies have now been announced – alongside the University of Leicester – for the UN’s HeForShe campaign.
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Gene regulation and expression
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/gene-regulation
Developmental genetics examines how patterns of gene expression and regulation control the development of a multicellular organism from a single cell. Visit our website for more information.
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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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About the project
https://le.ac.uk/country-house-technology/about
Project background and methodology From the 18th century, many technological innovations (such as gas and electric light, bells and telephones, piped water supplies, heating systems and sanitation) became available but the isolated nature of many country estates meant that...
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News and events
https://le.ac.uk/law/research/research-centres-and-groups/rights-equality-health-law/news-and-events
Latest news and events for the Centre for Rights and Equality in Health Law
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Choices
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2019/04/26/choices/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on April 26, 2019 Every day we have choice. From the moment we wake in the morning to the end of our day, from early childhood until we lose our reason or die we have choice. Choice of children’s school.
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DNA, genes and chromosomes for schools and colleges
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/dna/dna-schools-and-colleges
Genes influence what we look like on the outside and how we work on the inside. Take a look at genetic research designed for schools and colleges.
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RNA studies advance holds out hope for cancer drug development
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/rna-studies-advance-holds-out-hope-for-cancer-drug-development
An international research team led by our University has made a breakthrough advance that could pave a new route for the development of anti-cancer drugs.