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...
AI Summit is dominated by Big Tech and a “missed opportunity”, civil society organisations...
More than 100 civil society organisations from across the UK and world have today branded the government’s AI Summit as “a missed opportunity”.
In an...
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...
How Frog Poo test is dung deal to give amphibian crisis the skids
A new tool has been developed by scientists at The University of Manchester to help reverse the decline in some of the world’s most...
Could tomato pizza topping hold the key to male fertility
Sperm quality can be improved with a simple diet supplement containing a compound found in cooked tomatoes, according to new research by the University...
Tiny transporters could deliver treatment to stroke patients
Swarms of nanoparticles which are 15,000 times smaller than a pinhead may be able to deliver vital drugs to the brain, offering new hope...
Greener and Cheaper-How Manchester’s wonder material Graphene is solving concrete’s problem
A joint venture between graphene specialists at The University of Manchester and alumni-led construction firm Nationwide Engineering has developed a product that could revolutionise...
Manchester joins mission to search for the origins of the Universe
Manchester Scentists are playing a huge role in an international astronomy mission to search the skies for cosmic origins of the universe.
With new investment,...
Manchester researchers design and fly world’s largest quadcopter drone
Engineers at The University of Manchester have built and flown the world’s largest quadcopter drone.
The drone, made from a cardboard-like material called foamboard, measures...
Ecological ‘doom loops’ edging closer
Extreme weather events such as wildfires and droughts will accelerate change in stressed systems leading to quicker tipping points of ecological decline, according to...