Researchers developing AI tool that could speed up dementia diagnosis The system uses a virtual character displayed on a screen to engage a patient in a conversation The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023
Gentle cleansers kill viruses just like harsh soaps: Research A recent study by scientists at the University of Sheffield revealed that gentle cleansers are just as effective as harsh soaps in removing viruses, including coronavirus. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Jun 17, 2023
Cardiff University tops list of most sustainable universities in Wales The list measures universities’ contributions to the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with Cardiff ranked 52 in the world, 12th in UK and first in Wales Wales Online · Jun 1, 2023
Unpaid carers in London provide £19bn worth of care - study Research finds economic contribution by unpaid carers has jumped 29% in a decade Evening Standard · May 2, 2023
Britons who keep gardens green should get council tax cut, study suggests Move suggested to tackle rise in plastic grass and paving, which exacerbate wildlife loss, flooding and summer heat The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2023
Minimum unit pricing saving 'significantly more lives than expected', says charity Alison Douglas, chief executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland, said the results of the study were “absolutely amazing” and go way beyond what was… The National (Scotland) · Mar 21, 2023
Ring discovered around dwarf planet Quaoar confounds theories Astronomers find ring much further away from planet than is normal, leaving them wondering how it remains stable The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023
The rise of corporate landlords: how they are swallowing city centres like Manchester one block of flats at a time The housing prospects for young people in the UK were completely changed by the global financial crisis of 2007-09. While the government largely succeeded in rescuing the banks and the housing market, it created an environment where house prices remained high and mortgages were only available to those who could… The Conversation · Feb 1, 2023
Just 4% of men applying to be sperm donors end up donating – study Figures released in November show that more than half of men (52%) newly registered in the UK as sperm donors are from overseas. The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023
David Lewis obituary Other lives: Botanist and academic administrator who spent his entire career at the University of Sheffield The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2023
E.on and partners to explore green hydrogen plan for Sheffield's steel industry BEIS funding secured to assess potential for biomass Birmingham Post · Nov 10, 2022
Liz Truss dreams of growth – but even if she pulls it off, it won’t help Britain Incomes have stalled while the rich get richer. It’s clear the obsession with GDP has to change, says the University of Sheffield’s Michael Jacobs The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022
Scientists find new evidence for liquid water on Mars The researchers used spacecraft laser-altimeter measurements of the shape of the upper surface of the ice cap to identify subtle patterns in its height The Hindu · Oct 5, 2022
Scientists discover fresh evidence of liquid water on Mars While the new findings don’t ‘necessarily mean that life exists on Mars’, scientists have found fresh proof of liquid water being present beneath its south polar ice cap Wales Online · Sep 29, 2022
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022 Scientists find further evidence of liquid water on Mars A study provides the first independent line of evidence using data other than radar, that there is liquid water beneath Mars’ south polar ice cap.
Chronicle Live · Aug 31, 2022 Tracing the Geordie sailors who fought in the American Civil War 160 years ago A new online project launched by Northumbria University aims to tell the stories of British and other immigrant sailors who fought in the American Civil War - and it needs the public's help
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022 53,000 UK students enter university clearing, the most in over 10 years Strong competition for places means many of those who dropped grades in their A-levels are missing out on preferred institutions
Birmingham Post · Aug 3, 2022 Hull construction company completes flagship UK aviation fuel testing centre 'Ultimately this will help to reduce carbon emissions and play a vital role in the future of the aviation industry'
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022 Transport for London junk food ad restrictions ‘have led to fewer obesity cases’ Researchers claim the advertising policy, which has been in place since 2019, could save the NHS more than £200 million.
Wales Online · Jul 26, 2022 Million more alcohol-related hospital admissions coming thanks to lockdown The worst-case scenario calculates more than 25,000 extra alcohol-related deaths because of the pandemic
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022 Increased pandemic drinking will lead to 1000s of extra deaths in next 20 years, research suggests In a worst-case scenario, there will be 972,382 additional hospital admissions and 25,192 additional deaths over the next two decades, researchers say
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022 Thousands of hospital admissions and deaths ’caused by pandemic drinking’ Experts found that over-45s who were drinking at risky levels before the pandemic were the most likely to increase their drinking when Covid-19 hit.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2022 How long will Twitter stand by as ‘online violence’ curtails our right to know? The plight of journalists like Rana Ayyub exposes the failure of big tech to tackle threats and harassment, especially against women, say Julie Posetti of the ICFJ and Kalina Bontcheva of the University of Sheffield
Glasgow Live · Jun 7, 2022 Minimum pricing saw Scots drinkers cut back on food and energy to buy alcohol, study says Research found that some of Scotland's poorest people experienced a bigger financial strain as price rises saw them spending more on alcohol, rather than food and energy.
Daily Record · Jun 7, 2022 Scots suffering worst effects of alcoholism didn't change drinking habits after minimum pricing Some of the poorest cut back on food and energy so they could continue to buy drink, a study has found.