Archaeologists discover world’s oldest wooden structure
Half a million years ago, earlier than was previously thought possible, humans were building structures made of wood, according to new research by a...
Roll of the dice when it comes to food hygiene
A new study, conducted by a team of UK based researchers involving The University of Manchester, Bangor University and the University of Liverpool, known...
Found: The most-distant supermassive black hole ever observed
A team of astronomers have discovered the most-distant supermassive black hole ever observed. It resides in a luminous quasar and its light reaches us...
Manchester study finds Drug reduces inflammation in stroke patients
An anti-inflammatory drug given to patients in the early stages of a stroke has been shown by researchers at The University of Manchester and...
Meet the virtual pooch that could help prevent dog bites
A virtual dog could soon be used as an educational tool to help prevent dog bites, thanks to an innovative project led by the...
First scalable graphene yarns for wearable textiles produced
A team of researchers at The University of Manchester have developed a method to produce scalable graphene-based yarn.
Multi-functional wearable e-textiles have...
Researchers discover more than 50 lakes beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet
Researchers have discovered 56 previously uncharted subglacial lakes beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet bringing the total known number of lakes to 60.
Although these...
Five thousand eyes on the sky
A cutting-edge new telescope instrument designed and built by an international team has taken its first observations of the night sky.
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic...
From soup to cells: a potential role for gels in the chemistry of life
A study by scientists at the University of York casts new light on the role of chemistry in the evolution of life.
Professors David Smith...
Earliest humans stayed at the Americas ‘oldest hotel’ in Mexican cave
A cave in a remote part of Mexico was visited by humans around 30,000 years ago – 15,000 years earlier than people were previously...