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Genomics
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/research/genomics
Current research Genetics of CAD Platelet Biology and Haemostatic Mechanisms Members Professor Matt Bown Professor Nick Brindle Professor Fadi Charchar (Hon) Dr Veryan Codd Professor Gianluigi Condorelli (Hon) Dr Giovanni Mariscalco Dr...
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Leap in modelling human impact on climate may lead to early warning of climate disasters
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/tipping-points
Mathematicians led by the University of Leicester have applied statistical mechanics to climate change detection and attribution for first time, showing how to separate the ‘signal’ of human-made climate change from the ‘noise’ of natural climate fluctuations
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The father of DNA fingerprinting pays tribute to a team effort
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/dna-technicians
The man who discovered DNA genetic fingerprinting has paid tribute to two of his former University of Leicester colleagues who played a key role in the scientific breakthrough.
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‘Paradigm shift’ in ventilation needed to combat virus spread
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/ventilation-paradigm-shift
Scientists from across fourteen different countries have today (Thursday) appealed to government for a ‘paradigm shift’ in improving indoor ventilation standards, as part of efforts to combat airborne COVID-19 virus transmission.
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Expert panel to open up menopause ‘taboo’ at public discussion
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/february/difficult-conversations-menopause
Professor King said: “What we wanted to do with this series is to talk about topics that are potentially quite difficult ones to talk about.
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Urgent action required to protect world’s coral reefs from disappearing within three decades, warn experts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/coral-reefs
In 2018 the Vibrant Oceans group identified 50 reefs that are most likely to resist and survive climate change. The habitats are located largely in the Pacific and Indian oceans, with further reefs in the Caribbean and east of Africa.
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Man vs. machine: New Leicester research to compare human eye-tracking with AI in first study of its kind
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/eye-tracking
The human brain’s ability to track and process hazards will be pitted against an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) tool in a new interdisciplinary research study at the University of Leicester.
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All rise! Height-adjustable desks can reduce workplace sitting by over an hour a day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/standing-desk-research
Researchers have developed a programme that, when paired with a height-adjustable desk, can reduce the time people spend sitting by over an hour.