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• Sweet genes – not sweet dreams - could explain why a bad night’s sleep makes you older

  Date: 10 Nov 2023

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  New funding support to research teams at Â鶹ÊÓƵ to study sleep’s effects on ageing epigenetics Changes to our DNA occur...

• Â鶹ÊÓƵ joins TechxFest in inspiring 100s of children to explore the world of technical careers

  Date: 11 Oct 2023

  /news/2023/october/techxfest-technicians-schools

  Technical staff from Space Park Leicester and the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology attended the UK’s first event dedicated to showcasing...

• Turi King returns to our screens with DNA Family Secrets

  Date: 18 Sep 2023

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  Professor of Genetics Turi King returns to our screens on September 27th on BBC Two at 9pm for another heart wrenching series of DNA Family Secrets

• Health study with 11,000 participants celebrates 10 year anniversary

  Date: 31 Aug 2023

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  A major health study led by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ has recruited a staggering 11,000 patients across the city and county since it began 10...

• Reproduction and gene shuffling in malaria parasites: how does it work?

  Date: 4 Aug 2023

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  Scientists from the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham have received nearly £600,000 to research how sexual development and gene shuffling...

• Genes for learning and memory are 650 million years old, study shows

  Date: 13 Jul 2023

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  A team of scientists led by researchers from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ have discovered that the genes required for learning, memory, aggression...

• World’s first picture of the molecular machinery that makes cilia beat

  Date: 15 Jun 2023

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  A picture of the structures that power human cilia – the tiny, hairlike projections that line our airways, has been produced by scientists for the...

• Air pollution is not just a human problem – it’s also changing the gut of British bumblebees

  Date: 14 Apr 2023

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  A research team from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ is investigating air pollution’s effect on the gut of British bees.

• Biggest leap in identified lung health genes paves way for personalised risk score

  Date: 13 Mar 2023

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  New Nature Genetics study led by Universities of Leicester and Nottingham finds over 500 genes linked to lung health, providing new targets for...

• First glimpse into a vital developmental milestone opens new healthcare possibilities

  Date: 17 Jan 2023

  /news/2023/january/gastrulation-computer-modelling

  Â鶹ÊÓƵ scientist develops first multiscale computer model that captures aspects of human gastrulation - the process that leads to...