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A close up shot of a tiny robot that can be used to inspect and repair leaky water pipes

Tiny robots could help fix leaky water pipes

Micro-robots that can inspect water pipes, diagnose cracks and fix them autonomously – reducing leaks and avoiding expensive excavation work – have been developed by a team of engineers led by the University of 91Ö±²¥.
Children with climate placards
Credit: Benno Media

Innovative 'Think Climate' project inspires hundreds of children across the region

School pupils from across South Yorkshire have come together to celebrate a successful climate action project which has supported more than 600 children to understand the importance of sustainability.
An illustration of protein molecules
An illustration of protein molecules. Credit: Getty

AI could accelerate protein engineering – key for developing new medicines

An AI approach developed by researchers from the University of 91Ö±²¥ and AstraZeneca, could make it easier to design proteins needed for new treatments.
Child dentist stress toy

Is your child afraid of the dentist? CBT could help

A pioneering study led by the University of 91Ö±²¥ and 91Ö±²¥ Teaching Hospitals will investigate whether Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) could help reduce the worryingly high number of children who are afraid of the dentist.
A woman is stood in an allotment next to a raised bed. There is a greenhouse in the background and several tubs of plants growing

Diary project reveals the true cost of growing food in an allotment

Experts from the Institute for Sustainable Food have created a first of its kind estimate of the resources needed to grow food in allotments using data from a citizen science project.
Cropped shot of young Asian woman shopping for fresh organic red onions in supermarket. She is shopping with a cotton mesh eco bag and carries a variety of fruits and vegetables. Zero waste concept

Farm-to-Fork strategy should be reframed, experts argue

The EU’s Farm-to-Fork strategy needs to be reframed to avoid an unjustified focus on food as simply a commodity, according to a group of top European experts.
rainforest bed with several trees and ferns growing

Legume trees support tropical forest growth by releasing nutrients from ancient soils

Researchers have found that nitrogen-fixing legume trees can support themselves and surrounding trees not only with increased access to nitrogen but with other key nutrients through enhanced mineral weathering.
Graphic showing brain and drug discovery research

91Ö±²¥ scientists awarded £1.2 million to design Parkinson’s drug

Researchers from the University of 91Ö±²¥â€™s Institute of Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) have been awarded over £1 million from Parkinson’s UK to develop a drug to slow down the progression of the degenerative disease.