Now Graphene could revolutionise road infrastructure in the UK

Highways England has become the latest company to partner with Manchester's Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC). This new collaboration will look to address some of the...

Jodrell Bank added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The observatory becomes the 32nd UNESCO World Heritage Site in the...

Newly discovered jumping spider named for children’s author

A new spectacular jumping spider has been discovered and named in honour of Eric Carle, the famous author of children’s book The Very Hungry...

The False Black Widow spider that could end up in Manchester

A large spider which resembles a black widow is spreading rapidly across the world, including the UK, threatening native wildlife species, warn...

Manchester scientists use Nobel-prize winning chemistry for clean energy breakthrough

Scientists have used a Nobel-prize winning Chemistry technique on a mixture of metals to potentially reduce the cost of fuel cells used...

Manchester music data experts identify perfect formula for Christmas number one

Music data experts at Manchester digital record label Ostereo have come up with the perfect formula for landing a Christmas number one ,and the...

Made in Manchester-Innovative new app harnesses power of music to help people living with...

A new app to help people with dementia to cope with the challenges of daily life is being developed by an academic at Manchester...

Graphene laminated pipes could reduce corrosion in the oil and gas industry

Researchers at The University of Manchester and TWI have discovered ways of using graphene to prolong the lifetime of pipes used in the oil...

Science and art collide to unveil a new piece of graphene artwork

Nobel laureate Sir Kostya Novoselov has worked with artist Mary Griffiths to create Prospect Planes – a video artwork resulting from months of scientific...

The world’s first-ever graphene sports shoes are revealed

The world’s first-ever sports shoes to utilise graphene – the strongest material on the planet – have been unveiled by The University of Manchester and British brand inov-8. Collaborating with...