Latest news News stories This area contains news from the University since October 2020. For stories from 2010 to October 2020, use the 'News archive' above or search at the top of the page. Elmfield biodiversity hotspot (Credit: Alexander Dunnett, Landscape Operative) 30 June 2025 New study revealing bees' secret to super-efficient learning could revolutionise AI and robotics A new discovery of how bees use their flight movements to facilitate remarkably accurate learning & recognition of complex visual patterns could mark a major change in how next-generation AI is developed, according to a University of Sheffield study. 30 June 2025 Great British Chemicals to turn industrial waste into world-first green chemistry A major research centre that is set to position the UK as a global leader in clean technology, is being launched by the universities of Sheffield, Newcastle and Nottingham. 26 June 2025 New research to develop blood test that predicts the risk of secondary breast cancer A blood test which could predict the likelihood of breast cancer spreading to the bone and becoming incurable, is being developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield thanks to new funding.     Students from Project Sunride who are representing the University of Sheffield in Race2Space, with their sponsor Labman Automation. Credit: Project Sunride. 26 June 2025 UK’s future space scientists take off in world’s largest rocket firing competition finale Some of the UK’s brightest young engineers have gathered at the historic site of Britain’s Cold War rocket programme for the climax of the world’s biggest student rocket firing competition (25 June - 11 July). Search Arthritis drug to be investigated as possible treatment for vascular dementia Scientists from the University of Sheffield and University of Manchester have been awarded £265,000 from the British Heart Foundation, to investigate the links between vascular dementia and heart disease. 16 October 2020 Scientists discover new drug which could improve life expectancy and quality for pancreatic cancer patients A new drug which could improve life expectancy and quality for patients with hard-to-treat cancers, such as pancreatic cancer and relapsed breast cancer, has been invented by scientists at the University of Sheffield. 8 September 2020 University of Sheffield switches to renewable electricity Â鶹ֱ²¥app has signed new electricity contracts, making its purchased supply 100 percent renewable for the first time. 21 May 2020 Arthritis drugs could be repurposed to help prevent breast cancer spreading to the bone Drugs commonly used to treat arthritis may help to prevent breast cancer spreading to the bone, where it is incurable, new research from the University of Sheffield suggests. 20 November 2019 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Current page 166
