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Sheffield scientists to study how environmental factors affect our genes

Scientists at the University of Sheffield will study how environmental factors could play a part in changing our genes, thanks to a £1.5m award from UKRI.

Mutant stem cells kill normal cells to overtake cultures

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have now revealed a mechanism for cultured human pluripotent stem cells to achieve the rapid overtake of cultures.

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Sheffield academics secure prestigious awards for teaching excellence

Dr Louise Robson has been awarded the National Teaching Fellowship (NTF) by Advance HE for introducing outstanding and innovative teaching practices and championing digital technologies.
A common carder bee on a field bean flower

Use of chemicals in agriculture having greater impact on bees than expected

Interactions between multiple agrochemicals, such as pesticides and herbicides, are having a greater impact on bee mortality than expected, say scientists.

Flock of birds

Infertility in birds ‘critically understudied’ in female and wild populations

Scientists from the University of Sheffield have revealed a widening gap in research on male and female fertility in birds.