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 New research into stem cell mutations could improve regenerative medicine Regenerative medicine involves using pluripotent stem cells to repair damaged or diseased tissues in the body. 14 May 2020 Intensive farming increases risk of epidemics, warn scientists The bacterium Campylobacter jejuni is a common cause of food poisoning and is often resistant to antibiotics. 5 May 2020 New insight into bacterial surface architecture revealed The study, published in Nature, will help scientists combat antibiotic resistance with findings that overturn previous theories about the structure of outer bacterial layers. 29 April 2020 Rock dust helps soils store carbon and boosts crop yields, research shows Simple method could help mitigate the climate crisis, improve food and soil security, and cut farmers’ costs 21 April 2020 Peak district grasslands hold key to global plant diversity Scientists from the University of Sheffield have used Peak District grassland to answer a globally important question. The team discovered how a large variety of plants are able to grow in one ecosystem when it is low in key nutrients. 23 March 2020 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Current page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 … Next page Next › Last page Last »