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University spin-out wins prestigious award for innovative work to improve rail network
University spin-out company Geoptic has been recognised for its work supporting Network Rail to investigate the overburden of tunnels, with a prestigious national award.
Categorised under: Awards and achievements, Science and Research
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Applying rock dust to croplands could absorb up to 2 billion tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere
Adding crushed rock dust to farmland could draw down up to two billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air per year and help meet key global climate targets, according to a major new study led by the University of Sheffield.
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University of Sheffield to jointly host new £13m NERC facility to empower the next generation of environmental researchers
The University of Sheffield has been awarded funding to host the NERC Environmental Omics Facility (NEOF) for the next five years, providing environmental researchers across the UK with access to innovative technologies.
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Groundbreaking study by Sheffield scientists could help government achieve UK’s net-zero carbon target
Scientists from the University of Sheffield have been awarded funding to create new carbon-based materials that could improve light technologies including solar energy capture and medical sensors.
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Prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry award won by Sheffield professor
Professor Steve Armes has been named winner of the prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry’s Soft Matter and Biophysical Chemistry award for his pioneering contributions in developing biocompatible polymers.
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Chance of finding young Earth-like planets higher than previously thought, say Sheffield scientists
Research from the University of Sheffield has found that the chance of finding Earth-like planets in their early stages of formation is much higher than previously thought.
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Sheffield scientists perform online concert for Cheltenham Festival
Scientists from the University of Sheffield are set to perform a free online concert as part of this year’s Cheltenham Science Festival.
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Scientists develop 'probiotics' to help plants fight disease without pesticides
Enhancing a plant’s immune system with ‘probiotics’ could help it to fight off pests and diseases without the need for pesticides, according to scientists at the Institute for Sustainable Food at the University of Sheffield.
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Sheffield’s COVID-19 experts to host online Q&A event
The University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals to host a live online event on COVID-19 research as part of International Clinical Trials Day.
Categorised under: Engineering, Community, Science, Medicine, dentistry and health and Research
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Scientists discover why some birds live fast and die young
Size, safety and parenting all have an impact on how quickly a species of bird matures, according to new research from the University of Sheffield that could help scientists to understand and predict how animals will respond to climate breakdown and the destruction of habitats.
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New research into stem cell mutations could improve regenerative medicine
Research from the University of Sheffield has given new insight into the cause of mutations in pluripotent stem cells and potential ways of stopping these mutations from occurring.
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Young men most likely to break lockdown rules, mental health study shows
More than half of young men aged 19-24 have breached the UK’s lockdown rules by meeting with a group of friends, according to a study showing they are far less compliant than other young people.
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Engineers make virtual science experiment website free for schools to use during the pandemic
A website created by engineers at the University of Sheffield has been made available to schools as a free resource for GCSE and A-Level physics students, allowing them to do virtual experiments and continue their learning during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Half of UK rice breaches limits on arsenic for children, warn scientists
Scientists at the Institute for Sustainable Food have called for labelling to warn the public about levels of arsenic in rice, after their research found half of rice varieties studied exceeded maximum limits on the deadly toxin.
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New insight into bacterial surface architecture revealed
Scientists from the University of Sheffield have produced the first high-resolution images of the structure of the cell wall of bacteria, in a study that could further understanding of antimicrobial resistance.