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Using old drugs to treat new viruses
A group of drugs already in everyday use to treat psychosis or depression may also be used to defeat deadly and emerging viruses.
University shortlisted in national "Excellence with Impact" competition
The University is one of 10 institutions shortlisted for the Excellence with Impact (EwI) competition run by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
Easter egg prices could soar as the demand for cocoa increases
Professor Tim Benton (Biology) comments on the growing demand for cocoa creating a potential “choc-apocalypse”.
Sloths' ancestors may have crossed the Atlantic, says study
The family tree of the largest group of mammals—those that nourish their young with placentas—divided later than scientists previously thought, according to a new study.
Researchers to use supercomputer to "hack" Ebola
Scientists at the University of Leeds will run the equivalent of password cracking software to find the chemical keys to defeating the Ebola virus.