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 Sheep farmers could profit by shifting to forest, research shows Sheep farmers would no longer need government subsidies if they allowed land to return to forest, University of Sheffield research finds 1 September 2020 Scientists make first step towards using stem cells to treat enteric nervous system disorders Dysfunction of the enteric nervous system is linked to diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and Hirschprung’s disease 27 August 2020 Mathematical patterns help researchers understand bird behaviour in Sheffield The research found that flocks of long-tailed tits segregated themselves from other flocks, avoiding areas with larger flocks of birds. 11 August 2020 Genetic mutations help MRSA to become highly resistant to antibiotics Findings show that genetic mutations allow the MRSA to evolve high-level resistance to antibiotics without reducing its ability to cause disease. 24 July 2020 Scientists collaborate to understand antibody responses in Covid-19 Studies involving reliable antibody tests add to a growing body of evidence about the prevalence of Covid-19 regionally and will help our understanding in the next stages of fighting the virus. 15 July 2020 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Current page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 … Next page Next › Last page Last »