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|
The
Monty Python song was right: every sperm is
sacred – if you’re living in the
promiscuous world of chickens that is. See
here for more details.
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| Forecasting
where and when the rain will fall |
|
Leeds
researchers are aiming to unlock the secrets
of the British weather, bringing forecasters
one step closer to that elusive hold grail
of predicting when and how rain will fall.
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| Skin
treatments spin-out is Techtran's first |
| New
ways to treat acne and tackle 'superbugs' could
be available in just a few years, following
the first spin-out in conjunction with the University's
new commercialisation partner, Techtran Ltd. |
| Getting
stressed about a healthy diet |
| SSome
of us reach straight for the chocolate when
we're having a bad day, while for others, any
hassle puts them off food completely. Leeds
researchers are trying to work out why this
is. |
| Working
for life, not just December 1 |
| On
World AIDS day (December 1) next week, Mark
Harris from biochemistry and molecular biology
will be doing more than wearing a red ribbon
– he will be looking for a way to stop
AIDS in its tracks. |
| Blood
money not the way to fill the banks |
| We
wouldn’t give more blood even if we were
paid for it, new research suggests. We’d
rather donate it for free. |
| Waugh
manuscript gets first public showing |
| A
rare and valuable collection of handwritten
manuscripts by the celebrated English novelist
Evelyn Waugh, including his proclaimed novel
Vile Bodies, are on public display for the first
time at the Brotherton Library. |
| Centenary
events, designs and holidays |
| A
new logo has been designed to mark the University’s
centenary which departments can use immediately,
either by ordering the specially designed stationery,
including it in their publications or on their
webpages. |
| Testing
times - University's central role in cancer
trials revolution |
| The
National Cancer Research Network - co-ordinated
at Leeds - has just announced that numbers entering
clinical trials in England have doubled in the
past two years. |
| The
ups and downs of city living |
| The
Leeds city centre housing boom has only just
begun, with enough flats already to house 2,700
people and developments in the pipeline to house
a further 12,000. |
| Every
sperm is sacred - to chickens |
| The
Monty Python song was right: every sperm is
sacred – if you’re living in the
promiscuous world of chickens that is.
|
| Centenary
gives boost to Leeds research |
| A
significant number of new chairs are to be established
to mark the University centenary in 2004. |
