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Saturn’s high-altitude winds generate an extraordinary aurorae, study finds
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Leicester space scientists have discovered a never-before-seen mechanism fuelling huge planetary aurorae at Saturn.
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The Dickens Code: Enduring mystery of Dickens shorthand letter solved with crowd-sourced research
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An international team of volunteers and amateur decoders have helped experts solve the enduring mystery of a letter written by celebrated novelist...
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Juno and Hubble data reveal electromagnetic ‘tug-of-war’ lights up Jupiter’s upper atmosphere
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New Leicester space research has revealed, for the first time, a complex ‘tug-of-war’ lights up aurorae in Jupiter’s upper atmosphere, using a...
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Obesity ‘accelerates’ COVID-19 mortality risk amongst ethnic minorities
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A stronger association exists between deaths from COVID-19 and obesity in people of Black, South Asian and other ethnic minority groups than in...
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Future 100: Leicester seeks next generation of world-changing researchers
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The Â鶹ÊÓƵ has today (Wednesday) called for the next generation of world-changing researchers to be part of its Future 100.
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Geologists uncover ‘Goldilocks Zone’ for precious metals in Earth’s crust
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Leicester research has identified a new ‘Goldilocks Zone’ in the Earth’s crust which could provide metals vital to the green revolution.
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Wider-reaching solutions urgently needed to reach realistic ‘net zero’, warn researchers
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There should be greater investment in using a wider group of experts to make decisions about how the landscape is managed if the UK is to reach...
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Holocaust Memorial Day: The catalyst for change
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Thursday, 27 January is Holocaust Memorial Day, a time to reflect on the past to safeguard the future.
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New strategic partnership to explore four-dimensional first order controls on nickel mineral systems
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Researchers at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ have signed a major research agreement with BHP, one of the world’s largest mining companies, to...
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Misogynistic attitudes towards women’s sport among male football fans
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Openly misogynistic attitudes towards women’s sport may be common amongst male football fans, according to new research involving online message...