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Standing desks ‘could cut sitting time by an hour a day’ for office workers

Using a standing desk could help reduce sitting time for more than an hour a day among office workers, a new study suggests. Standing desks, among other measures, could help reduce sedentary behaviour among some workers, researchers found. Previous ...

18 Aug 2022 at 08:32

Doctor among first to spot Covid effects on ethnic minorities made a CBE

A leading diabetes doctor who was also among the first to identify the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on ethnic minority groups has been recognised with a royal honour. Professor Kamlesh Khunti, a University of Leicester scholar, Sage member ...

01 Jan 2022 at 13:55

Male football fans ‘openly sexist and misogynistic’ towards women’s sport

A study of football fan message boards has found “openly misogynistic” attitudes towards women’s sport among male supporters. Researchers from Durham University surveyed 1,950 male football fans who responded to a call for participants on 150 UK ...

20 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Researchers find new way to extract high-purity silver from used solar panels

Researchers have found an alternative way to extract high-purity silver from used solar panels. The metal is essential to the functioning of the panels, but the amount of naturally occurring silver found in ores is decreasing, making supply a ...

13 Sept 2022 at 15:00

University condemns ‘defacement’ as employee accused of egging Thatcher statue

A university has said it “does not condone defacement” after one of its staff members was accused of egging a statue of Margaret Thatcher. Jeremy Webster, who is deputy director at the University of Leicester’s Attenborough Arts Centre, is ...

16 May 2022 at 14:55

Scientists identify more than 500 genes linked to lung function

More than 500 new genes have been linked to lung function for the first time, allowing scientists to better understand lung disease. Researchers suggest the findings pave the way for potential new treatments to tackle conditions such as ...

13 Mar 2023 at 16:00

Evidence of Roman shrine uncovered during archaeological dig in graveyard

An archaeological dig has uncovered what is believed to be a Roman shrine beneath a graveyard. Excavations at the site of an old song school in the grounds of Leicester Cathedral began in October 2021 and have since produced a ...

07 Mar 2023 at 12:42

New Saturn images show a change of seasons

As the UK has been experiencing record-breaking heat in September, Saturn’s late northern summer is experiencing a cooling trend, scientists have found. The new observations have also provided a last glimpse of Saturn’s north ...

12 Sept 2023 at 14:00

Partnership to explore ‘transformational’ personalised cancer treatment

Cancer patients could benefit from personalised treatment which experts have called “transformational”. The University of Leicester has entered into a partnership with biotechnology company Isogenica to develop new ...

31 Jul 2023 at 11:02

Astronomers observe sun-like star being ‘repeatedly shredded’ by black hole

Astronomers have observed a star like the sun being “repeatedly shredded and consumed” by a black hole around 500 light-years away. The dramatic event generated regular outbursts of light around every 25 days, ...

07 Sept 2023 at 16:00

Digital tools to use climate data to better predict infectious disease outbreaks

New digital tools will use climate data to better predict and prepare for infectious diseases outbreaks. Wellcome is supporting global research to address these urgent health threats, with funding for 24 ...

03 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Sharpest Earth-based images of Europa and Ganymede reveal their icy landscape

The mixture of chemicals that make up the frozen surfaces on two of Jupiter’s largest moons have been revealed in the most detailed images of them ever taken by a telescope on Earth. Planetary ...

10 Oct 2022 at 15:21

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