News News stories Find out about the latest Biosciences news from the University of Sheffield. Search Rice with fewer stomata requires less water and is better suited for climate change The study finds engineered rice lines with low stomatal density used just 60 per cent of the normal amount of water and were able to survive drought and high temperatures for longer than unaltered plants. 24 July 2018 Novel botulinum compound relieves chronic pain Scientists deconstructed the botulinum molecule and reassembled it with an opioid called dermorphin to make Derm-BOT – a compound which successfully targets and silences pain signals from neurons in the spinal cords of mice. 16 July 2018 Crowdsourcing friendly bacteria helps superbug cause infection Scientists have discovered the human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus), uses benign bacteria present in the skin to initiate infection. 13 July 2018 Recipe for the perfect balance of breaks and repairs in our genome could help fight cancer and brain ageing The new study has revealed an enzyme called UCHL3, which controls DNA repair by removing ubiquitin marks from TDP1 - a DNA repair protein. 13 June 2018 First evidence of otters breeding in Peak District found by scientists The first evidence of otters breeding in the Peak District has been found as part of a project led by scientists at the University of Sheffield. 31 May 2018 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Current page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
