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Scientists discover new compound which could improve photodynamic therapy for cancer

Developing sensors to detect phosphates in soil

New £1.8m research project led by the ±¬ÁÏTV is supporting the development of sensors to detect phosphate in soil, to help farmers increase their crop yield and reduce fertiliser use.

Discarded mattresses could feed millions of refugees, say scientists

Discarded mattresses that currently end up in landfill could be used to grow food for refugees in desert environments around the world, according to scientists at the ±¬ÁÏTV.

Meet the Sheffield Scientists behind the Desert Garden appeal

The Desert Garden project is a unique project born out of innovative science and is giving families displaced by war the opportunity to grow fresh food in the desert using discarded mattresses.

Family matters for world’s second biggest fish

By developing a register of genetic profiles, the scientists were able to identify individual basking sharks when they arrived to feed.