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Study reveals mysteries of enzyme mechanism
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An international research team led by our University has made a breakthrough advance by trapping an intermediate in the mechanism of enzymes...
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Space Worms! UK scientists launch microscopic crew into orbit to support future Moon missions
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A ‘Petri Pod’ designed and built at Space Park Leicester and launched last weekend will allow scientists on Earth led from the University of...
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New hope for patients with aggressive asbestos-linked cancer as trial shows a targeted cancer treatment can improve survival
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Leicester researchers have shown for the first time that a drug that prevents cancer cells from repairing can control the growth of mesothelioma,...
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Expert opinions cover Leicester Citys triumph Cancer research threats to Labour and prostitution
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Professor Stephen Wood from the School of Management has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing how the feel-good factor in Leicester...
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Treatment which could prevent wound scarring to be presented
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Research at our University has revealed a potential treatment to prevent wound scarring that will soon be entering clinical trials.
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Toxic formaldehyde’s dual nature to be probed with new chemical tool
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ chemistry researchers have developed new compounds to better study formaldehyde
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State-of-the-art regional Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility to open
/news/2018/april/state-of-the-art-regional-cryo-electron-microscopy-facility-to-open
A new state-of-the-art Cryo-EM facility that will advance the understanding of the processes of life is being officially opened at the University.
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Leicester scientists to unlock the secrets of the biological clock
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A new study led by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ will investigate the how the length of tiny pieces of DNA called telomeres play a part in the...
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Leicester Heroes event smashes record number of stem cell sign-ups in one drive
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A record number of sign-ups to a stem cell register has been achieved at an event on the Â鶹ÊÓƵ campus.
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Leicester Heroes event aims to recruit hundreds of new potential stem cell donors
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The University has teamed up with The Rik Basra Leukaemia Campaign to host an event on Tuesday 25 October which aims to recruit hundreds of new...