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An illustration of protein molecules. Credit: Getty

AI could accelerate protein engineering – key for developing new medicines

An AI approach developed by researchers from the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield and AstraZeneca, could make it easier to design proteins needed for new treatments.
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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield spinout company set to revolutionise advanced manufacturing

A pioneering new software company that is set to revolutionise advanced manufacturing, has been spun-out of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield.

SOC Professor Sue Yeandle

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield Professor honoured by King in Birthday Honours

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield Professor, Sue Yeandle, has been appointed OBE (Officer of the British Empire) in the King’s Birthday Honours.
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Leg amputation caused by arterial disease four times higher in disadvantaged areas

Research from the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield has revealed leg amputation rates caused by arterial disease are four times as high in the most disadvantaged areas in England.

Professor Sir Fraser Stoddart

Tributes to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield lecturer and Nobel prize-winning chemist 

​​​​​​​Tributes from the global scientific community have been paid to a former ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield lecturer and Nobel prize winning chemist, Professor Sir J.Fraser Stoddart. 
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New research reveals where in Great Britain people with a disability find it hardest to be in employment

The five areas in Great Britain where disabled people are least likely to be in employment compared with non-disabled people have been revealed in a new report from the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield.
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Secret tribute to US president hidden in festive favourite, White Christmas

One of the most loved Christmas films, which has been a staple family movie for generations, has a secret tribute to a US president, according to new research.
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New housing developments failing to protect wildlife

A survey of new housing developments by researchers at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield reveals developers are installing just half of the legally-binding ecological features to protect wildlife.
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Tackling health inequality in South Yorkshire with wearable technology

Pioneering projects using smartphones and wearable technology to address the high levels of health inequalities and disease across the region, have been awarded funding at the South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub (SYDHH).