Manchester study finds Climate change places future of Peak District mountain hares at risk
Climate change is putting the future of Peak District mountain hares at risk, according to new research by Manchester Metropolitan University.
The Peak District's altitude...
New treatment significantly improves mental health in heart disease patients, Manchester led study finds
A study, led by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) and the University of Manchester (UoM), and funded by the National Institute...
Manchester researchers team up with Callaly to discover recyclable materials for menstrual products
Researchers from the Henry Royce Institute at The University of Manchester’s Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub (SMI Hub) in collaboration with Callaly are working together...
New risk calculator to help save many more lives from heart attack and stroke
A new risk calculator will better predict people at high risk of heart and circulatory diseases years before they strike, and is ready for...
£400,000 funding for revolutionary digital health project using avatars to treat breathing problems
Funding has been awarded for a new digital health project which will use high-tech, personalised avatars to help treat patients with dysfunctional breathing.
Around 10%...
Ultra-high-density hard drives made with graphene store ten times more data
Graphene can be used for ultra-high density hard disk drives (HDD), with up to a tenfold jump compared to current technologies, researchers have found.
HDDs...
Worms blast off into space for muscle loss mission
Thousands of tiny worms will be launched into space today (3 June) to help scientists to understand more about muscle loss and how to...
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 scientists to launch low-orbiting satellite on SpaceX mission
The University of Manchester is leading a multi-million pound project to launch a satellite as part of a forthcoming SpaceX mission this coming summer.
The DISCOVERER project is a €5.7...
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...