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Scientists unravel how and why Amazon trees die
A huge new study has unravelled what factors control tree mortality rates in Amazon forests and helps to explain why tree mortality is increasing across the Amazon basin.
3D printing the first ever biomimetic tongue surface
Scientists from the School of Food Science and Nutrition have created synthetic soft surfaces with tongue-like textures for the first time using 3D printing.
Predicting tornadoes on UK cold fronts for the first time
Weather forecasters can more accurately predict when a tornado is likely to hit the UK thanks to a new tool devised in a partnership between the University of Leeds and the Met Office.
Professor Jason Lowe recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Professor Jason Lowe has awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for his “services to climate change.”
New project is a breath of fresh air for Bradford school kids
University of Leeds researchers are taking part in a new Born in Bradford project with primary school children across the city - to measure levels of pollution and its impact on health.