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CERN approves new experiment to look for long-lived, exotic particles
A team of theoretical physicists is launching a new experiment to search for particles that could explain dark matter at the CERN research facility in Switzerland.
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Student searches rainforest in Guyana for rare harpy eagle
A mathematical biologist at the University of Sheffield has trekked through miles of South American rainforest in Guyana in search of the most powerful bird of prey in the world.
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Researchers improve tools for predicting weather in space
A team of researchers has helped to improve space weather forecasts so that todays technological infrastructure can be better protected from unexpected interruptions.
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Can new drugs be tested with computers? Researchers to explore the future of tuberculosis drug testing
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have launched a new initiative to demonstrate how advanced computer modelling and simulation can be used to reduce the costs of clinical trials testing new therapies for tuberculosis.
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University of Sheffield researchers join forces to tackle plastic waste
Researchers from across the University of Sheffield are set to combine their expertise in order to help tackle the billions of tons of plastic waste around the world as part of a pioneering new project.
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Blog: Quantum imprints of a black hole’s shape
Professor Elizabeth Winstanley in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, her PhD student Tom Morley, and their collaborator Dr Peter Taylor at Dublin City University delve into their latest work to ask, can quantum fields tell us about the curvature of a black hole event horizon?
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University of Sheffield scientist wins major environmental award
A scientist from the University of Sheffield has received a prestigious national award for his ground-breaking work on a satellite that will monitor climate change by weighing the Earth's forests.
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Codebreaker Turing's theory explains how shark scales are patterned
A system proposed by World War II codebreaker Alan Turing more than 60 years ago can explain the patterning of tooth-like scales possessed by sharks, according to new research.
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Sheffield mathematician nominated for major environmental award
Professor Shaun Quegan has been shortlisted for a prestigious award for his work on a satellite that will monitor climate change by weighing the Earth's forests.
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State-of-the-art new telescope captures solar chromosphere
Researchers in the Solar Physics and Space Plasma Research Centre (SP2RC) in the School of Mathematics and Statistics have been capturing incredible images with their new solar telescope.
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Mathematicians contribute to Today Programme's book of puzzles
Staff and students from the School of Mathematics and Statistics has contributed to a book of puzzles being released by Today, BBC Radio 4’s flagship news and current affairs programme.
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Scientists solve mystery surrounding catastrophic volcanic eruption that wiped out ancient civilisation
One of the biggest volcanic eruptions in recorded history, which is said to have contributed to the downfall of the ancient Minoan civilisation, may have happened later than previously thought, according to new research.
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Students win award at international rocket engineering competition
Two mathematics students were part of the University of Sheffield's award-winning team at an international rocket engineering competition in the United States.
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Dangerous climate change is likely, concludes new research
A new study has revealed sensitive regions of the world are still at risk from the dangerous and potentially irreversible effects of climate change – even if we meet the target of not increasing global temperature above 1.5°C over the next 100 years.
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Why maths shows you probably won't win £100 million predicting world cup winners
An expert at the University of Sheffield has used mathematics to demonstrate how unlikely it is to predict the correct outcome of all the world cup football matches.