Manchester trials Blood sample to help select the right early phase clinical trials for...

Scientists could help match cancer patients with no other treatment options to clinical trials with experimental medicines, by analysing the genetic faults in a...

Ancient Egyptian mummies travel to Manchester for health check-up

Two ancient Egyptian mummies have made an intrepid visit to Manchester for a state-of-the-art radiographic investigation, conducted by researchers at The University of Manchester. The...

Lower levels of vitamin E found in people with Alzheimer’s disease

Patients with Alzheimer’s disease have lower levels of vitamin E, which could be a risk factor when determining the cause or progression of the...

Releasing young adults could be best route out of lockdown, experts suggest

Releasing people aged 20-30 years-old who no longer live with their parents could provide the first step out of lockdown in the UK, researchers...

Government urgently needs to gauge public perception of new track and trace app

Governments urgently need to understand public priorities before they roll out track and trace, according to new research. One of the earliest studies to...

University of Manchester scientists awarded a Guinness World Record for the ‘Finest Woven Fabric’

The team of scientists at the University of Manchester have been honoured with the Guinness World Record for weaving threads of individual molecules together to...

Bio Detection dogs identify COVID-19 with up to 94% accuracy

People who are infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus have a distinct odour that can be detected by trained dogs with a high degree of...

£9 million research programme to reinvent chemical separation methods and significantly cut total global...

A £9 million project to develop new chemical processing technology that could save hundreds of millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions has...

Manchester Trial reveals benefits of text message support on children’s bedtime routines

A proof-of-concept study of an intervention which sends support and information to parents at bedtime by text message has been shown to improve the...

Teenage BAFTA winner’s game unveiled at Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum

 BAFTA Young Game Designers competition award winner visited the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester on Friday to see their creative work unveiled as...