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Climate scientists set sail to explore changing Arctic Ocean
A new £10 million research programme to investigate how the Arctic Ocean is changing has launched its first cruise to the Barents Sea.
Global News
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Gold for Leeds in the Teaching Excellence Framework
The ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ has achieved a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), the highest award possible.
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Volcanic ‘plumerang’ could impact human health
A new study has found a previously undetected potential health risk from the high concentration of small particles found in the boomerang-like return of a volcanic plume.
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Discovery of ‘mini-brains’ could change understanding of pain medication
The body’s peripheral nervous system could be capable of interpreting its environment and modulating pain, neuroscientists have established, after studying how rodents reacted to stimulation.