News News stories Find out about the latest Biosciences news from the University of Sheffield. 3 April 2024 Bees master complex tasks through social interaction In a groundbreaking discovery, bumblebees have been shown to possess a previously unseen level of cognitive sophistication. 29 February 2024 Side effects of wide scale forestation could reduce carbon removal benefits by up to a third Enhanced weathering test fields of soybean at the Energy Farm, University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign (image credit Dimitar Epihov, Leverhulme Centre, University of Sheffield) 29 February 2024 Field trials reveal crushed rock boosts carbon removal and improves crop yields Search Experts discover toolkit to repair DNA breaks associated with ageing, cancer and motor neurone disease The finding could also help repair DNA breaks caused deliberately during chemotherapy treatment to kill cancerous cells. 9 March 2020 The Annual Margaret Savigear Lectures The Margaret Savigear Lectures acknowledge the importance of role models to the next generation of scientists by explicitly increasing the visibility of women biologists and celebrates the importance of mentors. 9 March 2020 Scientists discover new compound which could improve photodynamic therapy for cancer Researchers tested the compound in skin cancer tumour models and observed that it killed cancer cells deep into these model tumours. 26 February 2020 Developing sensors to detect phosphates in soil New £1.8m research project led by the University of Sheffield is supporting the development of sensors to detect phosphate in soil, to help farmers increase their crop yield and reduce fertiliser use. 26 February 2020 Discarded mattresses could feed millions of refugees, say scientists Discarded mattresses that currently end up in landfill could be used to grow food for refugees in desert environments around the world, according to scientists at the University of Sheffield. 13 February 2020 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Current page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 … Next page Next › Last page Last »