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 University of Sheffield researchers develop quicker, more accurate Covid test University of Sheffield scientists and Yorkshire company Paraytec have developed a more accurate, efficient and low cost Covid-19 test. 26 November 2021 Understanding DNA breaks and repair Hannah Crane and Arwa Abugable from the School of Biosciences at the University of Sheffield explore the effects of damaging and repairing DNA. 5 November 2021 Why the fate of our planet’s environment depends on the state of its soil Professor Duncan Cameron discusses the importance of soil health for both the climate and agriculture, with the need to feed a growing population in the Conversation. 4 November 2021 ISS to ISF: how researchers are developing new growing technologies for zero gravity A team of researchers from the University of Sheffield’s Institute for Sustainable Food has developed a new hydroponic cabinet that uses a polymer foam to grow plants. 28 October 2021 Scientists make breakthrough in understanding how penicillin works The mechanism which allows β-lactam antibiotics, including penicillin, to kill MRSA has been revealed for the first time. 26 October 2021 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Current page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 … Next page Next › Last page Last »