Celebrating Forgotten Scientists: John Edmonstone
Charles Darwin is said to be the father of evolution. He pushed the boundaries of science and challenged the social...
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Celebrating Forgotten Scientists: Onesimus
Smallpox. Image: Flickr In 1721, after a ship from Barbados arrived with passengers infected with smallpox, the inhabitants of Boston,...
Celebrating Forgotten Scientists: Marie Daly
Marie Maynard Daly was an inspirational and ambitious chemist best known for her research on sugars, cholesterol, and proteins in...
Racial Discrepancies in Maternal Care
Black women are three to four times more likely to die from preventable maternal death than white women in the...
Mae Jemison: The First Black Woman in Space
Some people dream of becoming successful actors, dancers, or choreographers. Others aspire to become doctors, astronauts, or successful entrepreneurs. Mae...
Bluedot Festival returns to Jodrell Bank for 2022!
After 2 years of covid-enduced cancellations, the award-winning Bluedot Festival is set to return to Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire...
Private protected areas help conserve threatened regions, Leeds study shows
New research shows that private protected areas help conserve underrepresented biomes and highly threatened regions. A privately protected area (PPA)...
Permafrost peatlands approaching tipping point, Leeds University study warns
Researchers warn that permafrost peatlands in Europe and Western Siberia are much closer to a climatic tipping point than previous...
University of Leeds to host festival for space entrepreneurs
Space is more than rockets and astronauts. Space applications impact our everyday life and most businesses could unlock the space...
Disabled people risk being left in the cold in a sustainable energy future, University of Leeds researchers warn
A new study reveals that disabled households in the European Union currently consume 10% less energy than other households, as...