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Discovery of how cells maintain their DNA could shield key healthy cells from chemotherapy side effects
Representative atomic force microscopy (AFM) images of HSF1, TOP2B, and TOP2A bound to negatively supercoiled pUC19 plasmid DNA in the presence or absence of ATP. Credit: Molecular Cell (2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2026.05.014 A new study conducted by scientists at the University of Sheffield in collaboration with researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center in the U.S. has found a protein that could help guide which cells chemotherapies target.
Aviation fuel testing center delivers first results in push for greener flights
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The University of Sheffield has announced a major milestone in the push for greener aviation, as it produces its first report from testing a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The research, from Sheffield's Energy Innovation Center, is helping support the faster rollout of low-carbon jet fuels, so more people can enjoy greener flights when taking a city break, summer holiday or traveling for business.
Solar energy could be key to making sustainable aviation fuel
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new way of making sustainable aviation fuel that could cut the reliance on used cooking oil as a feedstock has been developed by a team of engineers led by the University of Sheffield. The new technique captures CO2 from the air, combines it with hydrogen, and then heats it using concentrated solar energy to produce the fuel.
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