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Dr Alison Wright

9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield academic awarded prestigious Philip Leverhulme prize for evolutionary biology research

Dr Alison Wright, from the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield’s School of Biosciences, has been awarded a prestigious £100,000 prize by the Leverhulme Trust to further her promising career in evolutionary biology.
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Discover the wonders of life this November at Biofest 2023

Curious minds are invited to embark on a captivating journey into the world of cutting-edge bioscience research as the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield launches BioFest, a unique new festival designed to illuminate the wonders of life.
Artist impression of streptococcus pneumoniae

Scientists identify evolutionary gateway helping pneumonia bacteria become resistant to antibiotics

An evolutionary gateway which helps pneumonia cells become resistant to antibiotics has been discovered by scientists at the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield.

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Natural GM crops: grasses take evolutionary shortcut by borrowing genes from their neighbours

Grasses transfer genes from their neighbours in the same way genetically modified crops are made, a new study has revealed.