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Swinging on "monkey bars": motor proteins caught in the act
The first images of motor proteins in action are published in the journal Nature Communications today.
Outstanding examples of Leeds research impact named
Dr Simon Goodman wins the inaugural Vice-Chancellor’s Impact Award for the Medicine and Biological Science Category - Biosecurity and sustainable tourism in the Galapagos Islands.
FBS academic £250,000 award from research council
Dr Alex O'Neil has been featured as an award winner in the Times Higher Education publication for his research into silent antibiotic resistance genes.
Bats wake up and smell the coffee
Intensive agriculture is taking a toll on bats in the Western Ghats of India, but shade-grown coffee, remnant rainforest patches and riverine vegetation strips may help struggling species hang on.
Food production shocks "will happen more often because of extreme weather"
Professor Tim Benton (biology), from University of Leeds has conducted research that suggests climate change and a rising demand in food from a high population could cause a frightening situation.