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Human heart development slower than other mammals
The walls of the human heart are a disorganised jumble of tissue until relatively late in pregnancy, despite having the shape of a fully functioning heart, according to a pioneering study.
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Paving the way for pioneering new cancer treatments
Scientists at the University of Sheffield are fighting an incurable type of cancer with a pioneering new approach which could not only halt devastating bone damage, but also repair it.
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Community arts get connected across Sheffield
A new initiative set up to give a platform to the community arts scene in Sheffield is connecting people across the city to get involved in music, art, dance, poetry and much more.
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson meets engineers of tomorrow
Legendary Manchester United Football Club manager Sir Alex Ferguson visited the University of Sheffield's Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre’s pioneering apprenticeship training centre which will provide the next generation of world leading engineers.
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Show stopping event inspires community to Dream Bigger Dreams
The University of Sheffield is helping children and adults turn their dreams into reality this half-term with a host of intriguing experiments and wacky workshops.
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Research into living walls aims to improve urban life
A year-long research programme at the University of Sheffield is aiming to improve urban life in the UK through the use of living walls.
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Gothic Literature bites back
Vampires, pixies and zombies have captured the imaginations of budding authors and film makers at an enthralling Gothic Literature workshop hosted by the University of Sheffield.
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School pupils delve into DNA
Tomorrows researchers delved into the wacky world of science, healthcare and medicine in a unique lesson at the University of Sheffield by examining their own DNA.
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Students research what makes our local communities thrive
Students at the University of Sheffield are working with local residents to discover what helps diverse communities to thrive and the barriers they face to achieve this, in order to improve lives in communities across the UK.
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Girl’s diary of life in concentration camp published in English
A unique account of life in a concentration camp, written by a young girl during World War II and shortly thereafter, has been translated into English by an academic from the University of Sheffield and is set to be published by Penguin this week (14 February 2013).
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Medical students benefit from 'best facilities in UK'
The next generation of doctors, nurses and dentists have the foundations to strive for success and achieve excellence thanks to world-class facilities at the University of Sheffield’s newly refurbished Medical School.
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Solar cell fabrication is simplified by spray painting
Solar cells made using a process like spray painting have been developed by a research collaboration between scientists at the University of Sheffield.
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You're hired! Engineering students shine in the boardroom
More than 900 talented engineering students from the University of Sheffield have been showcasing innovative problem-solving ideas which they hope will transform the industrial world.
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Low rainfall and extreme temperatures doubles risk of baby elephant deaths
Extremes of temperature and rainfall are affecting the survival of elephants working in timber camps in Myanmar and can double the risk of death in calves aged up to five, new research from the University of Sheffield has found.
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Secret museum of weird and wonderful natural history set to open by popular demand
The University of Sheffield’s ‘secret’ natural history museum is set to open on a regular basis, following the huge success of granting public access for the first time during Festival of the Mind last year (20-30 September 2012).
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