Posts Tagged ‘University of Sheffield’
To think clearly under stress, focus on values
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — New research provides the first evidence that self-affirmation can protect against the damaging effects of stress on problem-solving performance. Continue…
Monday, May 6, 2013 10:49 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - Mar 28, 2013 12:41 - 0 Comments
Existing drugs treat seizures in zebrafish
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Screening a collection of 2,000 biologically active compounds with two-day-old epileptic zebrafish has revealed 46 potential options for future epilepsy treatment. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 22, 2013 6:22 - 6 Comments
Books contain fewer words about feelings
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Other than fear, words about emotions have steadily decreased in books throughout the last century, say researchers. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 21, 2013 12:17 - 2 Comments
With less ice, growing seasons shift in Arctic
BOSTON U. (US) — As snow and ice cover shrink in northern latitudes, researchers say temperatures and vegetation increasingly resemble those found farther south. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 5, 2013 13:59 - 0 Comments
Inflammation turns off gene that stops early labor
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Inflammation in the uterus can switch off a key gene that stops labor from occurring too early, research shows. The discovery may lead to new treatments to prevent premature births. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 21, 2013 17:06 - 0 Comments
3D model changes fetal heart ‘timeline’
U. SHEFFIELD / U. LEEDS (UK) — Compared to those of other mammals, human hearts are disorganized jumbles of tissue until relatively late in pregnancy, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 11, 2013 13:43 - 5 Comments
For cheap solar cells, use ‘spray paint’
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Making solar cells with a process similar to spray-painting could significantly lower their cost and make them available to people in developing countries. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 4, 2013 10:57 - 1 Comment
Heat stroke killing captive baby elephants
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — High temperatures and low rainfall brought on by climate change affect the survival of elephants working in timber camps in Myanmar and double the risk of death to the calves. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 25, 2013 10:32 - 0 Comments
Bat dad devotion depends on the roost
U. LEEDS (UK) — Male bats range from devoted fathers to independent bachelors along a 50 km stretch of the River Wharfe in Yorkshire, England. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 11, 2013 17:36 - 0 Comments
Human enzyme could neutralize nerve agents
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — A new treatment tested in mice appears to neutralize the effects of chemicals that kill hundreds of thousands of people each year. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 3, 2013 15:32 - 0 Comments
After cancer, many men don’t check fertility
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Many men are unaware of how cancer treatment affects their fertility over the long run and may limit their parenthood choices by failing to follow up with testing. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 21, 2012 7:12 - 0 Comments
Want the perfect Christmas tree? Do the math
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Hoping this will be your year for the perfect Christmas tree? (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 21, 2012 6:47 - 0 Comments
‘Trojan horses’ deliver blows to tumors
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — White blood cells that act as Trojan horses releasing a tumor-busting virus could stop the spread of cancer after therapy. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 20, 2012 16:29 - 0 Comments
Male fertility linked to gender of siblings
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) / BROWN (US) — Scientists have found a correlation between the swimming speed of a man’s sperm and how many brothers he has. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 20, 2012 13:15 - 1 Comment
Crisis in Syria mirrors collapse 4,000 years ago
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Ancient tools found in Syria suggest parallels between the country’s current crisis and a period of urban decline, government collapse, and drought in the region during the Bronze Age. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 11, 2012 12:32 - 5 Comments
Repair damaged eyes with stem cell discs
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Engineers have developed a new technique to graft a biodegradable disc loaded with stem cells onto damaged eyes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 14, 2012 11:41 - 0 Comments
Good swimmers? Why sperm length matters
BROWN (US) / U. SHEFFIELD (UK)— Men who have sperm that tend to vary in length—particularly in the tail—often have a lower concentration of sperm that can swim well, a possible sign of fertility trouble. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 8, 2012 11:59 - 0 Comments
Seniors tap screen to keep tabs on nutrition
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — A new touchscreen computer program is designed to detect illness from malnutrition in older adults by measuring what they eat and drink in their own homes. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 31, 2012 15:55 - 1 Comment
Family tree links all 10,000 types of birds
YALE (US) / U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — The most comprehensive family tree for birds yet connects all living bird species—nearly 10,000 in total—and reveals surprising new details about their origins. (more…)
