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  • University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
    LS2 9JT
    United Kingdom
  • +44 (0) 113 243 1751
  • http://leeds.ac.uk
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VR/AR
6th November 2017
VR health risks… What’s the reality?

Virtual Reality (VR) is a technology that has become more and more accessible in recent years, to the point where our humble smartphones can now be converted into VR viewers. In addition, major players such as Google and Facebook have underlined their intentions to invest in this market, so it looks like the technology is here to stay.

Component Management
12th October 2017
Textile material can keep itself germ-free

Scientists have developed a textile material that disinfects itself, an advance that can help fight deadly hospital-acquired infections. By incorporating the specially-engineered textile in a device designed to be used on hospital doors instead of the traditional aluminium door plate – the part of the door that people push to open it – they aim to bolster hand hygiene. Researchers from the University of Leeds in the UK developed the d...

Analysis
28th June 2017
Biological tool improves studying of the processes of life

Scientists have developed a new biological tool for examining molecules - the building blocks of life - which they say could provide new insights and other benefits such as reducing the numbers of animals used in experiments. The University of Leeds in collaboration with Avacta Life Sciences, a Leeds spin-out company has developed tools, called Affimer technology, which can replicate the work of animal-derived antibodies traditionally used t...

Analysis
6th January 2017
The Empire needs you. Join the dark side!

  The Interactive Persistence of Vision Globe website, from the School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering team at the University of Leeds, holds the secret to building your personal weapon of mass destruction: the Death Star.

Renewables
19th July 2016
Are automated vehicles automatically low carbon?

The combination of connectivity, automation, plus shared vehicle ownership and use has the potential to make car travel greener and cheaper, cutting energy use and helping accelerate the introduction of low carbon vehicles. 

Renewables
24th March 2016
Cutting fuel costs and CO2 emissions

Cars of the future which advise how to drive more safely and economically could bring significant cuts in fuel consumption and emissions. Eco-driving systems offer visual guidance to drivers, usually built in to satellite navigation systems or via smartphone apps. The systems are not yet widely available, but manufacturers are looking at installing them in their next generation of cars.

Optoelectronics
10th August 2015
Laser sensor monitors blood glucose levels

  A laser sensor that monitors blood glucose levels without penetrating the skin could transform the lives of people living with diabetes.

Frequency
1st July 2015
Long-range wireless charging project commences

Researchers at the University of Leeds are taking part in a project to develop ways to wirelessly “beam” power into robots and other digital systems. The £1m SWIFT project is the first collaborative UK effort to develop systems that can simultaneously transfer information and power across wireless networks.

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