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Virus ‘barcodes’ offer rapid detection of mutated strains
14 May 2012
Researchers at the University of Leeds are developing a way to 'barcode' viral diseases to rapidly test new outbreaks for potentially lethal mutations..
Researchers reveal different mechanisms of pain
14 May 2012
Researchers at the University of Leeds have found a previously unknown mechanism through which pain is signalled by nerve cells – a discovery that could explain the current failings in the drug development process for painkillers and which may offer opportunities for a new approach..
Research maps the city’s heat
14 May 2012
Steel – the traditional industry for which the UK city of Sheffield is so well known – could help provide a green alternative for heating the city’s homes and businesses, alongside other renewable energy sources..
Creating energy from light and air – new research on biofuel cells
9 May 2012
Researchers from the University of Leeds are studying how to make electricity from electrodes coated in bacteria, and other living cells, using light or hydrogen as the fuel..
Sunlight and air powers access to sterile water
4 May 2012
Researchers at the University of Hull are developing a way to produce constant supplies of sterile water, powered simply by sunlight and air. The device is aimed at remote communities where conventional systems using chemicals or electricity are not a viable option..
