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Heat-tolerant corals can create nurseries that are resistant to bleaching
Researchers genetically engineer heat tolerant "super-corals" to help tackle coral bleaching and restore damaged reefs.
Filming how our immune system kills bacteria
To kill bacteria in the blood, our immune system relies on nanomachines that can open deadly holes in their targets.
Leeds scientists attempt to tackle HIV-related cancer
Scientists are attempting to tackle a virus that causes Kaposi’s sarcoma, a skin cancer that is common amongst those with HIV.
Key step forward in tackling neurodegenerative diseases
A protein complex has been shown to play a key role in preventing the build-up of toxic plaques in the brain linked to neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s disease.
Taking science out of the lab and into the pub
Tickets are on sale for the world’s largest festival of public science talks, which will see over 50 Leeds scientists take to the stage in pubs across the city.