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Climate change has long-term impact on species adaptability
Historic climate change events can have a lasting impact on the genetic diversity of a species, a new study by the University of Sheffield - which analysed the genome of the alpine marmot - has revealed.
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Replace soil with foam to solve global food security crisis, say Sheffield scientists
Specially developed foams could help avert a global food security crisis by replacing fast-degrading soils, according to scientists.
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Bedbugs evolved more than 100 million years ago – and walked the earth with T. rex
Bedbugs – some of the most unwanted human bed-mates - have been parasitic companions with other species aside from humans for more than 100 million years, walking the earth at the same time as dinosaurs.
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Study reveals why unique finches keep their heads of many colours
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered how a highly-endangered rainbow coloured bird has maintained distinct colours for generations.
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PhD student wins prize for ecology conference talk
=A PhD student in the School of Mathematics and Statistics was awarded a prize at the Joint Meeting of the Society for Tropical Ecology and the British Ecological Society.
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Future of elephants living in captivity is under threat
Scientists at the University of Sheffield and University of Turku are looking at ways to boost captive populations of Asian elephants without relying on taking them from the wild.
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Students showcase cutting-edge research at annual PhD poster event
Students from across biology, chemistry, physics, maths and psychology at the University of Sheffield shared the latest research with visitors to the annual Science Graduate School Showcase.
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Females live longer when they have help raising offspring
Female birds age more slowly and live longer when they have help raising their offspring, according to new research from the University of Sheffield.
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University of Sheffield laboratories open to the public for Discovery Night
The University of Sheffield opened up its laboratories and lecture theatres to the public last week for the annual Discovery Night as part of British Science Week.
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University of Sheffield research aiming to solve food security issues for communities living in the world’s harshest climates
World leading science research from the University of Sheffield is helping to solve the problem of limited food availability and soaring food prices which hit the Middle Eastern country of Oman every summer through the creation of innovative sustainable greenhouses.
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Epigenetics: how the ‘dark matter of biology’ could help in the fight against plant diseases
A new insight into how plants are able to epigenetically pass on resistance to their offspring in order to strengthen their immune system against pests and diseases has been discovered by scientists at the University of Sheffield.
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Tackling climate change: researchers offer solutions to solve global challenge
Academics from a leading consortium of universities showcased how their research can inform policy and offer solutions to tackle the global challenge of climate change during an event in the European Parliament.
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Undergraduate students investigate never-before studied glacier
Five students from the University of Sheffield spent 31 days in the Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan, central Asia, completing a once in a lifetime research expedition, investigating a never-before studied glacier.
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How our plants have turned into thieves to survive
Scientists have discovered that grasses are able to short cut evolution by taking genes from their neighbours.
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Seabird appeal reaches £100,000 target to help monitor the impact of climate change
A 45-year study of the seabirds of Skomer is set to continue for another 10 years, thanks to the support of hundreds of donors.
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