Posts Tagged ‘University of Sheffield’

Harvest biofuel algae with microbubbles

U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Thanks to microbubble technology, harvesting algae for use as a biofuel could become easier and more affordable. Continue…

Friday, January 27, 2012 14:27 - 1 Comment

Science & Technology - Jan 26, 2012 18:26 - 0 Comments

Monkey-brained robot ‘sees’ with whiskers

U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Researchers have fitted a robotic rat with a monkey brain model in order to increase the machine’s perception. (more…)

Given time, stem cells may mutate

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) / U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — A new study reveals how the genome of 138 stem cell lines of diverse ethnic backgrounds changed when the cells were grown in the laboratory. (more…)

Society & Culture - Nov 21, 2011 12:48 - 0 Comments

Many in UK willing to pay for green space

U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — People in the UK are willing to pay more—in taxes or rent/mortgage payments—in order to get greener urban spaces with more tree coverage, according to a new survey. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 11, 2011 13:48 - 0 Comments

Whiskers’ key role in reptile-mammal split

U. SHEFFIELD (US) — New research comparing rats and mice with marsupials suggests moveable whiskers were an important milestone in the evolution of mammals from reptiles. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 4, 2011 11:15 - 1 Comment

Bone med: Mixed blessing for breast cancer

U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — A drug commonly used to protect bone boosts disease-free survival in postmenopausal breast cancer patients—but may have an adverse effect on younger women. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Sep 19, 2011 12:21 - 2 Comments

Gel shines bright to spot bacteria

U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Polymers that light up in the presence of bacteria could offer a new way to quickly detect infected wounds. (more…)

Fossils show early love of sun and sex

U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Fossils found on remote lochs on the west coast of Scotland are illuminating the key moment in evolutionary time when life made the leap to land. (more…)

Science & Technology - Mar 9, 2011 12:50 - 1 Comment

Small stars born while parent sleeps

CARDIFF / U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — New computer models simulating the behavior of young stars open a window into the formation of smaller, low-mass stars. (more…)

Solar waves in UK-size magnetic hole

U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Massive waves in giant magnetic holes on the surface of the Sun have been discovered for the first time. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Feb 4, 2011 15:23 - 1 Comment

Amazon droughts could tip carbon scale

U. LEEDS (UK) — Two major droughts have scientists concerned that the Amazon rainforest will shift from being a carbon sponge to being a major greenhouse gas producer. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Jan 26, 2011 16:31 - 2 Comments

More melting may slow glacier flow

U. LEEDS (UK) — Hotter summers may not be as catastrophic for the Greenland ice sheet as previously feared and may actually slow down the flow of glaciers. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 24, 2011 13:48 - 0 Comments

Mutation’s inside role in deafness

U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — A mutation of a specific microRNA appears to prevent development of the auditory sensory hair cells in the inner ear, leading to hearing loss and deafness. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 20, 2010 14:53 - 2 Comments

Early-in-life eating affects fertility

U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Eating well early in life has long term repercussions, including influencing reproductive success as adults. (more…)

Science & Technology - Dec 1, 2010 12:56 - 1 Comment

My god, it’s full of snooker stars

U. WARWICK / U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Astronomers have discovered an unusual star system. It resembles—and may have once behaved like—a game of snooker. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 11, 2010 13:50 - 0 Comments

Deaf adults have highly tuned vision

U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Children born deaf are slower to react to objects in their peripheral vision than hearing people, but teens and adults who have been deaf since birth react faster than their hearing peers. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Nov 3, 2010 10:30 - 0 Comments

Plant-fungi duo turned Earth green

U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — New evidence suggests an ancient plant group worked together with soil-dwelling fungi to “green” the Earth in the early Paleozoic era, nearly half a billion years ago. (more…)