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Liver tissue under a microscope

Sheffield researchers awarded £1.4m to study how organs form

Scientists at the University of Sheffield have been awarded £1.4million to study how organs control their shape and form as our body grows.

An allotment which is commonly used to grow fruit and vegetables. Kotomi_/Flickr, CC BY-ND

Urban health, wellbeing and food supplies are all under threat: growing more food in cities could change that

Dr Jill Edmondson discusses the importance of promoting urban horticulture and the benefits of putting fruit and vegetable production back at the heart and in the hands of local communities in this 'The Conversation' article.
A photo of deforestation in the Amazon

Global study reveals that Indigenous lands protect tropical forests from deforestation

A team of researchers led by the University of Sheffield has discovered that rates of deforestation and degradation in tropical forests are lower in Indigenous lands compared to other areas.

University of Sheffield researchers develop quicker, more accurate Covid test

University of Sheffield scientists and Yorkshire company Paraytec have developed a more accurate, efficient and low cost Covid-19 test.
Table with 3D pens to explore DNA structure

Understanding DNA breaks and repair

Hannah Crane and Arwa Abugable from the School of Biosciences at the University of Sheffield explore the effects of damaging and repairing DNA.