It’s true-Fake news is bad for your health
Believing ‘fake news’ induces stress and could be bad for your heart, new research suggests.
People with low ‘information discernment’ (ID), who do not question...
Playing with your cat will reduce its hunting needs
Domestic cats hunt wildlife less if owners play with them daily and feed them a meat-rich food, new research shows.
Hunting by cats is a conservation...
Manchester experts are designing AI-powered machines tough enough to work safely in hostile hotspots
A new generation of smart robots is being developed at The University of Manchester that can be trusted to think and act for themselves...
New report offers vision of cities transformed by Greater Manchester’s advanced materials expertise
A new report from the Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership (GM LEP) envisages how Greater Manchester’s expertise in advanced materials could help shape the...
‘Promising’ new way to predict older mums’ pregnancy risks revealed
Manchester Scientists have revealed new ways of calculating older mums’ personal risk of serious pregnancy problems like having stillborn, premature, or very small babies.
The...
Government strategy could lead to more local epidemics
The Government should take “all necessary measures” to control the coronavirus through suppression rather than managing its spread, a group of scientists said.
The so-called...
Project creating an opportunity for Greater Manchester to lead the way in understanding how...
A multi-million-pound research project is working with industry to deliver energy efficient and sustainable new and existing homes in the Greater Manchester region.
Future Homes...
Can you help? Scientists are looking for Manchester volunteers in a new dementia/Alzheimer’s pollution...
Scientists are searching for volunteers in the Manchester area with a family link to dementia or Alzheimer’s disease to help them better understand the...
Pioneering trial of cannabinoid-based drug for brain tumours opens in Manchester and Leeds
A major UK clinical trial using cannabis-derived drugs to treat the most aggressive brain tumour has opened in Leeds and Manchester.
The trial, funded by...
Universities secures £12 million boost for AI innovation
The University of Manchester is to be part of a research hub, led by the University of Edinburgh, that will focus on developing AI...