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Experts unlock key to photosynthesis, a find that could help us meet food security demands

Study shows how an electrical reaction in protein complex cytochrome b6f provides the energy that plants need to turn carbon dioxide into the carbohydrates and biomass that sustain the global food chain.
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Scientists discover how potent bacterial toxin kills MRSA bacteria

New research from the University of Sheffield has revealed the mechanism an enzyme uses to target and kill MRSA bacteria.
Covance lectures on Drug Discovery at the University of Sheffield

Guest lectures from Covance give biomedical science students a fascinating insight into drug discovery

Last week we welcomed leading drug development organisation, Covance Laboratories to the Department of Biomedical Science to deliver a double lecture on drug discovery to our second year students.
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Capturing elephants from the wild hinders their reproduction for over a decade

Capturing elephants to keep in captivity not only hinders their reproduction immediately, but also has a negative effect on their calves, according to new research.
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At least one in five wildlife species traded globally, study finds

Scientists have found that at least one in five land-based species is bought and sold on the world market, in new research which has quantified the extent of the global wildlife trade for the first time.