University of Leicester experts in the military uses of outer space have urged further international dialog and 'cool heads' following flight tests of a new Chinese hypersonic missile system.
Space Exploration
Nov 2, 2021
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A University of Leicester study of data captured in orbit around Jupiter has revealed new insights into what's happening deep beneath the gas giant's distinctive and colorful bands.
Planetary Sciences
Oct 28, 2021
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Space scientists from the University of Leicester have delivered a key component for a new mission to study the impact of the solar wind on Earth's magnetic field.
Astronomy
Oct 22, 2021
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Plastic pollution clogs river systems for considerably longer than previously thought, new research from the University of Leicester shows.
Environment
Sep 22, 2021
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New research published in Nature has revealed the solution to Jupiter's 'energy crisis', which has puzzled astronomers for decades.
Astronomy
Aug 4, 2021
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Half a billion tonnes of carbon emissions could be cut from Earth's atmosphere by improved management of peatlands, according to research partly undertaken at the University of Leicester.
Environment
May 27, 2021
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Fast growth of the global human population has long been regarded as a major challenge that faces mankind. Presently, this challenge is becoming even more serious than before, in particular because many natural resources ...
Social Sciences
Apr 28, 2021
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The Anthropocene, in its brief but vivid history, has developed many faces. A new study from the University of Leicester suggests how these can add up to a wider understanding.
Earth Sciences
Apr 20, 2021
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9
In recent years, active, self-propelled particles have received growing interest amongst the scientific community. Examples of active particles and their systems are numerous and very diverse, ranging from bacterium films ...
General Physics
Feb 11, 2021
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A 'game changing' study deciphering the genetic material of the desert locust by researchers at the University of Leicester, could help combat the crop-ravaging behavior of the notorious insect pest which currently exacerbates ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 24, 2020
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