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Dr. Kimberley Simpson awarded prestigious Founders' Prize by the British Ecological Society

The British Ecological Society (BES) has awarded the Founders’ Prize to Dr. Kimberley Simpson of the School of Biosciences in recognition of her groundbreaking research in ecology.
Picture of a Aldabra Giant Tortoise hatchling

Successful hatching for endangered giant tortoises with artificial incubation

Artificial incubation has led to the first successful hatching of Aldabra Giant Tortoises in the Seychelles, following groundbreaking University of Sheffield research.
An x-ray of a mammals hand

Limb formation research could offer new insights into birth defects and regenerative medicine

Why do humans have five fingers, while birds often have only three or four? And what controls how these digits develop in the first place?
Plants

Unlocking the genetic key to climate-resilient crops

The £1.3million project, led by Dr Stuart Casson, will focus on understanding the fundamental cellular and genetic mechanisms that allow plants to sense and adapt to their environment - specifically CO2 levels
Malaysian stalk-eyed fly (Teleopsis dalmanni)

Decoding the selfish gene, from evolutionary cheaters to disease control

New research is shining a light on one of genetics’ enduring puzzles - how the workings of the so-called “selfish gene” could be harnessed to control harmful insect populations.