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Find out about the latest Biosciences news from the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield.
Dr Robert Caine in a rice field in Vietnam

Genetically modified rice could be key to tackling food shortages caused by climate change

Genetically engineering rice to have better salt tolerance could allow it to be grown in places it would otherwise fail, new research from the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield has found.
Margaret Savigear Lectures 2021

The Annual Margaret Savigear Lectures 2023

Join us on 13 March 2023 for the Annual Margaret Savigear Lectures which acknowledge the importance of role models to the next generation of scientists by explicitly increasing the visibility of women biologists & celebrates the importance of mentors
The River Don in Sheffield city centre

Chemical pollution in Yorkshire rivers to be studied in new project

Sheffield scientists are to investigate the impact of chemical pollution in Yorkshire’s rivers as part of a £1.6m study.
Dr Tiffany Taylor

Dr Tiffany Taylor's Biosciences #Inspire lecture on caregiving in academia

СŷÊÓƵ's School of Biosciences is delighted to welcome Dr Tiffany Taylor, Senior Research Fellow in the Milner Centre for Evolution at the СŷÊÓƵ of Bath (Department of Life Sciences), as the next speaker for the Biosciences.
Inner ear

Unlocking the human inner ear for new therapies to improve hearing loss and deafness

An international team of scientists and surgeon has discovered a secure clinical pathway to the inner ear, which will enable the application of a range of regenerative therapies to restore hearing.