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Researchers reveal function of novel molecule that underlies human deafness
New research from the University of Sheffield has revealed that a novel molecular mechanism that underlies deafness is caused by a mutation of a specific microRNA called miR-96. The discovery could provide the basis for treating progressive hearing loss and deafness.
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Study finds food in early life affects fertility
The reproductive success of men and women is influenced by the food they receive at an early stage in life, according to new research by the University of Sheffield.
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Students talk weird physics at Christmas lecture
A group of student scientists from the University of Sheffield are set to host the annual Sheffield Christmas Lecture this week (17 December 2010), which will explore how objects can technically be in two places at once and how a cat can be both dead and alive at the same time.
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University research aims to solve major questions in reproductive biology
An expert at the University of Sheffield is set to investigate whether all sperm males produce are equally likely to fertilise, as part of a £1.7million research project that could lead to improvements in assisted reproductive technology in humans.
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University set to welcome Her Majesty The Queen
Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, will visit the University of Sheffield later today (18 November 2010) to officially open the University's new world-leading research centre into motor neurone disease (MND).
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Family behaviour helps schizophrenics avoid relapse
Working to change the behaviour of family members may be an effective treatment for people with schizophrenia, according to a new study co-authored by a researcher at the University of Sheffield.
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University and theatre company bring science to the stage
Theatre and science combined yesterday (8 November 2010) as part of a performance organised by the University of Sheffield, which aimed to encapsulate synthetic biology through the eyes of children.
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Planetary system discovered around double stars
Two massive planets, which are perhaps the youngest ever discovered, have been found orbiting a binary star system, thanks to research by an international consortium including astronomers at the Universities of Sheffield and Warwick.
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Study shows how ancient plants and soil fungi turned the Earth green
A new breakthrough by scientists at the University of Sheffield has shed light on how the Earth's first plants began to colonise the land over 470 million years ago by forming a partnership with soil fungi.
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Chemistry meets politics in unique pairing scheme
A chemistry expert from the University of Sheffield is teaming up with a Sheffield MP over the next month, as part of a scheme aimed at building bridges between parliamentarians, civil servants and some of the best science researchers in the UK.
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New physics law sheds light on measurement precision
Researchers from the University of Sheffield have discovered a new law of physics that determines exactly what it costs to make a measurement with a certain precision.
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Snap of fruit fly embryo wins scientific photo competition
An eye-catching image of a fruit fly embryo, which was taken by a postgraduate student at the University of Sheffield, has beaten-off stiff competition from hundreds of entries to win an award at a special photographic competition dedicated to biodiversity.
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Research sheds light on impact of space weather
Research by an expert at the University of Sheffield has helped settle years of scientific debate by identifying the final link between electrons trapped in space and the glow of light from the upper atmosphere, known as the 'diffuse aurora'.
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Research brings cure for Parkinson's disease a step closer
An international collaboration led by academics at the University of Sheffield, has shed new light into Parkinson's disease, which could help with the development of cures or treatments in the future.
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Biofuel production device scoops third innovation award
A researcher from the University of Sheffield has scooped a prestigious national award for leading a team of scientists who have created an innovative device which will make the production of alternative biofuels more energy efficient.
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