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University of Sheffield scientist receives 2018 Newton Prize for work on drought resistant beans
A scientist from the University of Sheffield has won a national award for his project developing climate ready beans to combat drought related crop losses in Mexican and Latin American agriculture.
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New research set to address antibiotic resistance in S. pneumoniae diseases
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have begun research to understand how antibiotic resistance occurs in Streptococcus pneumoniae infections in a bid to ensure that patients receive effective drugs during treatment.
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Invisible world of science brought to life in new exhibition
A new exhibition which brings to life an invisible world of molecular and atomic structures has been launched this week by a scientist at the University of Sheffield.
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Researchers launch first of its kind course to train scientists in how to combat antimicrobial resistance
As clinicians, researchers and policymakers mark World Antibiotic Awareness Week, scientists at the University of Sheffield are launching a new degree programme to teach students about the global threat of antimicrobial resistance.
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Antimicrobials researcher wins award for women in science
A PhD student working on the challenge of antimicrobial resistance has been awarded a national prize for female students who have made outstanding early contributions to science.
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The Future of Food: Plant science approaches to the global challenge of food security
By 2050, it is expected that the world population will reach 10 billion. The amount of food necessary to feed our appetites is expected to rise by 50%, and as things stand it is impossible for our current methods of agriculture and plant production to sustain this rapid population growth. But scientists at the University of Sheffield are using their knowledge of fundamental plant processes to research new approaches to sustainable food production.
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Rebecca Corrigan Awarded Lister Fellowship
MBB Research Fellow Dr Rebecca Corrigan, who is studying ways to combat infectious disease has been awarded the prestigious Lister Fellowship for advances in biomedical science.
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Neil Hunter awarded Prestigious Keilin Medal
Professor Neil Hunter FRS, Krebs Chair of Biochemistry at the University of Sheffield, has presented the prestigious Biochemical Society Keilin Memorial Lecture at the University of Oxford in recognition of his contributions to research in bioenergetics and electron transfer.
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Revolutionary research to help thousands losing their sight to ‘silent epidemic’
Pioneering research which will help thousands of people across the globe at risk of losing their sight to a ‘silent epidemic’ of eye infections has been launched at the University of Sheffield.
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Rice with fewer stomata requires less water and is better suited for climate change
Rice plants engineered to have fewer stomata – tiny openings used for gas exchange - are more tolerant to drought and resilient to future climate change, a new study has revealed.
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Crowdsourcing friendly bacteria helps superbug cause infection
Antimicrobial resistant pathogens crowdsource friendly bacteria to survive in immune cells and cause disease, a new study by the University of Sheffield has revealed.
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Representatives of Sheffield-led network present new Industrial Biotechnology Strategy launched to secure UK leadership in clean growth
Representatives of Sheffield-led CBMNet (Crossing Biological Membranes Network; a BBSRC-funded Network in Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy) present the new ‘National Industrial Biotechnology Strategy to 2030’ at a Ministerial Breakfast.
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Recipe for the perfect balance of breaks and repairs in our genome could help fight cancer and brain ageing
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered what keeps the perfect balance of breaks and repairs in our DNA – something which could help improve the success of chemotherapy and combat neurodegeneration associated with ageing.
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Department receives £1 million EPSRC investment in research infrastructure
The University of Sheffield is one of eight universities to receive a share of a major £20 million investment in research infrastructure announced this week by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
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The University of Sheffield unveils revolutionary multi-million pound electron microscopy facility
The University of Sheffield’s new multi-million pound electron microscopy facility was officially opened this week with the visit by Dr Richard Henderson, winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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