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New £9m programme to transform food systems in Africa
The programme, led by Professor Tim Benton, will conduct research activities in South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi and the UK.
The nautilus has nature's most efficient jets
Dr Graham Askew and graduate student Thomas Neil went on a mission to understand better how this shellfish moves.
Honorary graduate Professor John Hardy won share of £1 million brain prize
John Hardy is a Leeds graduate and a world-leading researcher in Alzheimer's disease.
Unlocking a molecular secret behind bat longevity
Scientists have identified part of the molecular mechanism that gives a long-lived bat species its extraordinary lifespan compared to other animals.
How old compounds could become tomorrow’s life-savers
University of Leeds scientists are looking back in time at previously discarded chemical compounds, to see if any could be developed for new antibiotics.