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Study reveals mysteries of enzyme mechanism
/news/2016/november/study-reveals-mysteries-of-enzyme-mechanism
An international research team led by our University has made a breakthrough advance by trapping an intermediate in the mechanism of enzymes...
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Treatment which could prevent wound scarring to be presented
/news/2017/june/treatment-which-could-prevent-wound-scarring-to-be-presented
Research at our University has revealed a potential treatment to prevent wound scarring that will soon be entering clinical trials.
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Sweet genes – not sweet dreams - could explain why a bad night’s sleep makes you older
/news/2023/november/sleep
New funding support to research teams at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ to study sleep’s effects on ageing epigenetics Changes to our DNA occur...
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State-of-the-art regional Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility to open
/news/2018/april/state-of-the-art-regional-cryo-electron-microscopy-facility-to-open
A new state-of-the-art Cryo-EM facility that will advance the understanding of the processes of life is being officially opened at the University.
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Leicester scientists to unlock the secrets of the biological clock
/news/2015/july/leicester-scientists-to-unlock-the-secrets-of-the-biological-clock
A new study led by the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ will investigate the how the length of tiny pieces of DNA called telomeres play a part in the...
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Faraday Institution Honours Leicester Team for Battery Recycling Innovation
/news/2025/september/faraday-institution-honours-battery-recycling-innovation
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ chemists recognised with a Highly Commended Faraday Institution Community Award for Innovation for patent-pending...
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Leicester Heroes event smashes record number of stem cell sign-ups in one drive
/news/2016/october/leicester-heroes-event-smashes-record-number-of-stem-cell-sign-ups-in-one-drive
A record number of sign-ups to a stem cell register has been achieved at an event on the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ campus.
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Leicester Heroes event aims to recruit hundreds of new potential stem cell donors
/news/2016/september/university-teams-up-with-rik-basra-to-find-leicester2019s-unsung-heroes
The University has teamed up with The Rik Basra Leukaemia Campaign to host an event on Tuesday 25 October which aims to recruit hundreds of new...
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Study finds tuberculosis changes liver metabolism and could promote diabetes
/news/2024/november/tuberculosis
Scientists from the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ have discovered that tuberculosis disrupts glucose metabolism in the body
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Upcoming dates for Professorial Inaugural Lecture series announced
/news/2017/october/upcoming-dates-for-professorial-inaugural-lecture-series-announced
Academics from the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ will discuss their areas of expertise as part of the Professorial Inaugural Lecture series, with new...