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Climate change and deforestation together push tropical species towards extinction, say experts
Only 38 per cent of tropical forest can protect wildlife from rising temperatures as a result of deforestation, increasing the likelihood that vulnerable species will go extinct, say scientists.
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Scientists turn damaging carbon dioxide into pellets to restore soils and increase crop yields
Carbon dioxide captured from the atmosphere could be used to restore degraded soils, save water and boost crop yields, according to new research by the Institute for Sustainable Food.
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University of Sheffield students launch UK record-breaking rocket
A team of students from the University of Sheffield have launched themselves into the record books after competing in the world’s biggest competition for student rocket engineers.
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Female bedbugs can 'control' their immune systems ahead of mating to prevent against sexual infection
Female bedbugs who are ‘full bellied’ and therefore more attractive mates for males, are able to boost their immune systems in anticipation of catching sexually transmitted infections, research has found.
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Scientists discover how plants breathe – and how humans shaped their 'lungs'
Scientists at the University of Sheffield's Institute for Sustainable Food have discovered how plants create networks of air channels – the lungs of the leaf – to transport carbon dioxide (CO2) to their cells.
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Scientists call for sustainable sandwiches to be more nutritious
Vegan food and drink options are healthier in some ways because they are lower in calories, salt, saturated fat and sugars – but contain less iron and vitamin B12, according to new research.
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Scientists develop climate-ready wheat that can survive drought conditions
Wheat plants engineered to have fewer microscopic pores – called stomata – on their leaves are better able to survive drought conditions associated with climate breakdown, according to a new study by our Institute for Sustainable Food.
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University strengthens partnership with China’s leading Nanjing University
The University of Sheffield has further strengthened its partnership with China's leading Nanjing University by signing an agreement to boost research collaborations between the two institutions.
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New compound which kills antibiotic resistant superbugs discovered
A new compound which visualises and kills antibiotic resistant superbugs has been discovered by scientists at the University of Sheffield and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).
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Climate change has long-term impact on species adaptability
Historic climate change events can have a lasting impact on the genetic diversity of a species, a new study by the University of Sheffield - which analysed the genome of the alpine marmot - has revealed.
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Replace soil with foam to solve global food security crisis, say Sheffield scientists
Specially developed foams could help avert a global food security crisis by replacing fast-degrading soils, according to scientists.
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Study uncovers key step in cell protein production
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered how genes create proteins in research which could aid the development of treatments for human diseases.
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Bedbugs evolved more than 100 million years ago – and walked the earth with T. rex
Bedbugs – some of the most unwanted human bed-mates - have been parasitic companions with other species aside from humans for more than 100 million years, walking the earth at the same time as dinosaurs.
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Groovy new solar technology aims to be the future of renewable energy
An innovative new solar-cell design which has the capability to drive down costs of solar cell manufacture, has been created by scientists at the University of Sheffield and energy technology company Power Roll.
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Scientists discover how superbugs hide from their host
New research led by the University of Sheffield has discovered how a hospital superbug evades the immune system to cause infection – paving the way for new treatments.