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New Mars rover plan welcomed by University of Leicester scientists involved in mission
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/rosalind-franklin-exomars-new-plan
A new launch date and plan for landing platform for the Rosalind Franklin Rover approved by the European Space Agency, University of Leicester scientists have been involved in the mission to Mars for many years.
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Gamma-ray burst is ‘Rosetta Stone’ for finding neutron star collisions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/gamma-ray-burst-neutron-star
A highly unusual blast of high-energy light from a nearby galaxy has been linked by a team of scientists including astronomers at the University of Leicester to a neutron star merger.
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University of Leicester Chancellor to deliver Royal Institution’s Christmas Lectures
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/university-leicester-chancellor-maggie-royal-institution-christmas-lectures
University of Leicester Chancellor, Dr Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, will give this year’s Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution.
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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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Scientists cook up a green recipe for recycling lithium-ion batteries using vegetable oil
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/battery-recycling-lithium-ion-cooking-oil
Technique developed at University of Leicester enables cheaper and sustainable recycling of battery black mass and could impact lithium-ion batteries used in billions of electronics and electric vehicles worldwide
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If at first you don’t succeed, (please) try, try again
https://le.ac.uk/cls/cls-equality/medrace/medrace-voices/ololade-tijani-names
Ololade Tijani discusses the importance of addressing people by their names, especially those from ethnic minority backgrounds
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A tax on authentic cider? – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/consumingauthenticities/2015/03/24/a-tax-on-authentic-cider/
A consideration of how new EU proposals to remove tax exemption for small cider producers could impact craft cider producers in Wales.
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Scientists investigating the causes of dementia have found key similarities between different diseases, paving the way for effective new diagnostics and treatment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/alzheimers
Experts looking into conditions including Alzheimers, Parkinson’s Disease and Dementia with Lewy Bodies have found there are similar processes and biomarkers that link them
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A multidisciplinary team of scientists aim to solve the mystery of magnetoreception
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/magnetoreception
A significant research grant from the Wellcome Trust will allow a team of researchers to identify the biological mechanisms through which magnetic forces affect animals, including humans
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Goal 13: Climate Action
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/sdgs/climate-change
The thirteenth Sustainable Development Goal is to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.