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Scientists close in on cracking ‘Enigma code’ of common cold
Scientists at the Universities of Leeds, York and Helsinki say they are a step closer to cracking what researchers have called the ‘Enigma code’ of the common cold virus.
Scientists prove new approach to Polio vaccines works
Scientists have identified new ways to provide vaccines against polio, which do not require the growth of live virus for their manufacture.
University to unveil £17m Astbury lab investment
The results of a £17m investment in advanced biological research equipment will be unveiled at the University of Leeds later this week, when the Astbury BioStructure Laboratory is officially lauched.
Cutting edge pancreatic cancer research is awarded grant funding
Professor Alex Breeze of the Faculty of Biological Sciences has received significant funding for key pancreatic cancer research.
Battling superbugs with the power of knowledge
In the last 60 years mankind has come to rely on the wonder-cure of antibiotics to solve a multitude of ills by inhibiting disease-causing bacteria and curing potentially fatal infections.