Developed in Manchester:Photo-powered app could help farmers diagnose crop diseases themselves
Developed in Manchester, the new app uses a simple photograph of a leaf to provide near-instant automatic diagnosis of diseased crops could prove a major...
The stronger your grip-the healthier your brain
Muscular strength, measured by handgrip, is an indication of how healthy our brains are according to a study of nearly half a million people.
Participants from...
EE announces plans to launch 5G in Manchester
Manchester is among the six cities chosen for the first phase of its 5G launch. It joins the UK’s capital cities,London, Cardiff, Belfast and...
Spending lots of time online may be changing our brains, research reveals
Using the internet, for social media, browsing information and entertainment may affect our brain’s structure, function and cognitive development according to an academic review...
Brexit uncertainty harming UK science
The UK’s share of EU research funding has fallen by 28% since 2015 and the number of researchers coming to the UK as part...
48 skeletons discovered in ‘Plague Pit’ – 27 of them children
Archaeologists from the University of Sheffield revealed 48 skeletons, many of which were children, at the extremely rare Black Death burial site.
The Black Death...
New WhatsApp chatbot unleashes power of worldwide fact-checking organizations to fight COVID-19 misinformation on...
The Poynter Institute’s International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) today launches a chatbot on WhatsApp to connect its millions of users with the translated work of more than...
Many ventilation systems may increase risk of COVID-19 exposure, study suggests
Ventilation systems in many modern office buildings, which are designed to keep temperatures comfortable and increase energy efficiency, may increase the risk of exposure...
Manchester Scientists make 3D heart scan breakthrough for animals and humans
University of Manchester scientists have created the most detailed ever 3D scan of a rare form of congenital heart disease.
The ‘walk through’ 3D video...
Manchester researchers aim to make surgical operations greener
Healthcare staff at Wythenshawe Hospital have launched a collaborative research project into how surgical care can be made more environmentally sustainable.
the Greener Operations Priority...