Posts Tagged ‘University of Sheffield’
Earth & Environment - May 10, 2010 14:21 - 0 Comments
English summers heating up earlier
U. SHEFFIELD (UK)—The onset of summer-like temperatures in England has been advancing since the mid 1950s, a new study shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 20, 2010 11:32 - 2 Comments
Tiny bat spotted for first time in U.K.
LEEDS / SHEFFIELD (UK)—A type of bat never seen before in the U.K. has been found swarming in caves in Yorkshire and Sussex. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 13, 2010 10:52 - 4 Comments
Mapping human stem cells’ mutant DNA
U. SHEFFIELD (UK)—Scientists are closer to identifying and avoiding the adverse DNA changes that naturally occur when human embryonic stem cells are multiplied in the laboratory—changes that could hamper their future medical use. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 9, 2010 12:38 - 2 Comments
Hundred Years’ War gets new lease on life
U. SHEFFIELD (UK)—A Web site is breathing new life into the Hundred Years’ War by showcasing virtual manuscripts from the renowned14th century Chronicles of Jehan Froissart, which provides a unique account of the epic battle between the English and the French. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 7, 2010 9:40 - 0 Comments
Ice sheet melt triggered ancient Big Freeze
U. SHEFFIELD (UK)—The main cause of a rapid global cooling period, known as the Big Freeze or Younger Dryas, that occurred nearly 13,000 years ago was a mega-flood path across North America which channeled melt-water from a giant ice sheet into the oceans triggering the cold snap. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 3, 2010 11:39 - 0 Comments
Microbe ‘housekeepers’ clean up seaside
SHEFFIELD (UK)—Marine life could be protected from the lethal effects of plastic pollution by coastal microbes that interact with waste in the seabed. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 10, 2010 13:39 - 2 Comments
Eggshells preserve elephant bird DNA
Like an outsized ostrich, Aepyornis stood nearly 3m high and its eggs are the largest bird eggs ever known, with a capacity of 11 litres—equivalent to 180-240 chicken eggs or seven ostrich eggs. Most of the birds appear to have died out before AD 1000, when a lost civilization emerged in the south of Madagascar. (Courtesy: U. Sheffield)
Science & Technology - Mar 8, 2010 13:18 - 0 Comments
Mega-tsunamis stoke up solar atmosphere
U. SHEFFIELD (UK)—Physicists from the University of Sheffield are scheduled to reveal their recent discovery of transition region quakes on the Sun. The finding could shed light on solar mega-tsunamis. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 3, 2010 20:37 - 1 Comment
Putting gene duo to work for Parkinson’s
U. SHEFFIELD (UK)—Researchers have identified for the first time how two genes work together to remove damaged mitochondria from nerve cells. The finding offers a new lead for potential Parkinson’s treatments. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 1, 2010 18:53 - 0 Comments
Brome’s plays hit the digital stage
U. SHEFFIELD (UK)—The collected works of dramatist Richard Brome, which have not appeared in a complete edition since 1873, are now available through a fully-searchable Web site. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 25, 2010 12:03 - 1 Comment
As testosterone dips, quality of life dims
U. SHEFFIELD (UK)—Male cancer survivors who develop testosterone deficiency often report having impaired quality of life and reduced energy levels, indicating replacement therapy may benefit some patients. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 3, 2010 0:29 - 1 Comment
Dementia: Improving eating skills
U. SHEFFIELD (UK)—For the first time, researchers have shown that it is possible to improve the eating skills and nutritional status of older people with dementia. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 1, 2010 12:28 - 1 Comment
Online access to a world of grass
U. SHEFFIELD (UK)—GrassPortal, a new online resource for scientists and the public, will allow any of the world’s 11,000 species of grasses to be defined by its geographical range, climate preferences, and evolutionary relationships to other species. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 28, 2010 14:58 - 8 Comments
Sperm donation drops sharply in U.K.
U. SHEFFIELD (UK)—Sperm donation levels in the U.K. are so low that women are resorting to DIY insemination kits and sourcing sperm from abroad in order to have a baby. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 27, 2010 12:23 - 0 Comments
Massive black hole found devouring star
U. SHEFFIELD (UK)—Researchers have detected a stellar-mass black hole much farther away than any other previously known. With a mass of about 20 times that of the Sun, it is the second most massive stellar-mass black hole ever found and is entwined with a star that will soon become a black hole itself. (more…)
