Supercapacitors turbocharged by laxatives
An international team of scientists, including a lecturer of Natural Sciences from the University of Chester, has devised a method to improve energy storage devices called...
New contact tracing e-learning platform developed in Salford to help businesses reopen safely
As we look forward to the next stage in lockdown restrictions easing on 12 April, a new online e-learning course designed by experts at...
Manchester Scientists unlock potential for a small cell lung cancer blood test
Doctors could one day diagnose and characterise early stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) with a simple blood test thanks to a transatlantic study...
How many lottery tickets do you need to buy to guarantee a win? Manchester’s...
Mathematicians at The University of Manchester have answered the question: How many lottery tickets do you need to buy to guarantee wining something on...
First patients enrolled in new clinical trial of possible COVID-19 treatments
Researchers from the University of Oxford have launched a new clinical trial to test the effects of potential drug treatments for patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19. The first patients have now been recruited.
There...
COVID-19 lung damage caused by persistence of ‘abnormal cells’
Investigations of deceased COVID-19 patients have shed light on possible lung damage caused by the virus.
The study, published today in The Lancet’s eBioMedicine, by...
Daresbury Laboratory breaks ground for new £30 million supercomputer centre
A ground breaking ceremony has been held in celebration of a new £30 million supercomputer centre that is under construction at the Science and...
World’s first- ever graphene hiking boots unveiled
The world’s first-ever hiking boots to utilise graphene has been unveiled by The University of Manchester and British brand inov-8.
Building on the international success...
Royal Society award for Manchester Professor
The Royal Society is awarding Professor Danielle George the prestigious Michael Faraday Prize.
The award is given to scientists and engineers who show unparalleled dedication...
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...