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Genetic ‘toolkit’ helps periwinkles gain advantage on the seashore
Periwinkles, struggling to survive the seashore battleground, have developed a genetic ‘toolkit’ to help them adapt to different environments, a new study shows.
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Urgent change needed to regulate the environmental impacts of chemicals
Urgent change is needed to regulate the harmful impact chemicals have on the environment, a new study has revealed.
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Renowned zoologist reveals stories behind his award-winning teaching
One of the UK’s most renowned zoologists has revealed what inspired him to become an academic and teach the next generation of scientists as part of a public lecture.
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Garden Seed Influences Young Turtle Doves’ Survival Chances
Young turtle doves raised on a diet of seeds from non-cultivated arable plants are more likely to survive after fledging than those relying on food provided in people’s gardens, new research into Britain’s fastest declining bird species has shown.
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First evidence of otters breeding in Peak District found by scientists
The first evidence of otters breeding in the Peak District has been found as part of a project led by scientists at the University of Sheffield.
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Dr Millie Mockford named Senate Fellow after receiving an Early Career Senate Award
Congratulations to Dr Millie Mockford from our department who has been named as a Senate Fellow, receiving an Early Career Senate Award highlighting her commitment to excellence in learning and teaching.
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Potatoes prove to be nation's most popular crop in first national own-grown food survey since second world war
Potatoes are the nation’s most popular crop according to the first survey of own-grown fruit and vegetable production since the Dig for Victory campaign during the second world war.
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New Sheffield State of Nature report highlights need to protect our stunning wildlife and wild spaces now more than ever
A new report has brought together a wealth of information on Sheffield’s many natural assets. The report highlights a pressing need to do more to protect local wildlife whilst recommending ways to achieve this.
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Hungry birds as climate change drives food ‘mismatch’
Warmer springs create a mismatch where hungry chicks hatch too late to feast on abundant caterpillars, new research shows.
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Over 200 PhD Students present their work at the annual Faculty of Science Graduate School Showcase
This year’s highly-anticipated Faculty of Science Graduate School Showcase took place on Tuesday 17th April, in the Octagon Centre. Over 200 PhD students representing each of the seven science departments at Sheffield presented their research in poster form at this exciting annual interdisciplinary event.
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This article is located in a different section of the University of Sheffield website.
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University of Sheffield Professor appears in David Attenborough’s new BBC documentary
A zoology professor and inspirational teacher from the University of Sheffield will appear in a new nature documentary with Sir David Attenborough this weekend (Saturday 31 March 2018).
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Prestigious grant for Bateson Centre to fund vital research aiming to combat infectious diseases
Congratulations to Professor Stephen Renshaw, Director of our Bateson Centre, who has been awarded over £220,000 in funding for vital research aiming to combat infectious diseases.
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This article is located in a different section of the University of Sheffield website.
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Payments to protect carbon stored in forests must increase to defend against rubber plantations
Efforts to protect tropical forests in Southeast Asia for the carbon they store may fail because protection payments are too low, according to new research involving the University of Sheffield.
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The conflict between males and females could replace the evolution of new species
Males and females of the same species can evolve to be so different that they prevent other species from evolving or colonising habitats, according to new research involving the University of Sheffield.
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New research discovers that plants appeared on Earth 100 million years earlier than previously thought
Scientists from the University of Sheffield, in collaboration with academics at the University of Bristol have discovered that plants may have appeared on Earth 100 million years earlier than previously thought.
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