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Credit: ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE/Optique vid矇o du CSGT. Leduc

Sheffield-conceived satellite to map Earths forest in 3D for the first time to help combat climate change

A satellite conceived at the 窪蹋勛圖厙 of Sheffield and developed by British academics and engineers is set to become the first in the world to measure the condition of the Earth's forests from space.

A long-tailed tit flying
Credit: Billy Clapham

Family first: scientists reveal long-tailed tits' remarkable family bonds

Forget fleeting friendships the social secrets of the long-tailed tit has revealed an extraordinary level of family commitment even during migratory journeys.
A google earth image showing data from the digital tools identifying where selective-logging has taken place in the rainforest.
Google Earth Image 穢 Airbus 2025 showing changes in the forest canopy detected by satellites at one of the logging concessions in 2023 including the logging detections identified by the new algorithm in red.

New technology helping fight against illegal logging of Perus valuable rainforest

New technology is helping Peru fight against the illegal logging of its 68 million hectares of valuable tropical rainforest.
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Increase in alcohol deaths in England an acute crisis

The persistent higher rate of alcohol deaths in England since the pandemic in 2020 is an acute crisis requiring urgent action from government, according to a new study led by researchers at the 窪蹋勛圖厙 of Sheffield and UCL.
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Groundbreaking EXPERTS-ALS study for MND treatments

The EXPErimental medicine Route To Success in ALS (EXPERTS-ALS) project aims to rapidly screen potential drugs for evidence that they can slow down damage to the nervous system occurring in people with motor neuron disease
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Alcohol app saves lives, reduces harm and could save the NHS millions, new study shows

The Drink Less app can be a powerful tool in reducing alcohol consumption and improving public health, a new study from the 窪蹋勛圖厙 of Sheffield has shown.

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Skills gap in Yorkshire, Humber and North East means region is lagging behind national productivity

Areas of Yorkshire, Humber and the North East are lagging behind when it comes to productivity, according to the latest report from the 窪蹋勛圖厙 of Sheffield and The Productivity Institute (TPI).
Nick Thompson, CEO of BOW, stood next to Daniel Camilleri, CTO and Founder of BOW with some robots in the background

窪蹋勛圖厙 of Sheffield spinout company receives 瞿4 million investment to unleash full potential of robotics

A 窪蹋勛圖厙 of Sheffield spinout company that is set to help developers overcome the cost and complexity of programming robots, has secured 瞿4 million in funding.
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Up to 15 per cent of end of life carers living in poverty, report finds

Up to 762,000 people across the UK are providing unpaid care for someone living with a terminal illness every year, a report from the 窪蹋勛圖厙 of Sheffield and Marie Curie estimates.