A billion year old fossil, which provides a new link in the evolution of...
A billion year old fossil, which provides a new link in the evolution of animals, has been discovered in the Scottish Highlands.
A team of...
Novel coronavirus discovered in British bats-but no evidence has been transmitted to humans, or...
A coronavirus related to the virus that causes Covid-19 in humans has been found in UK horseshoe bats – according to new collaborative research...
Super weather forecasting next year as Met Office signs deal with Microsoft
Met Office and Microsoft join forces to build world’s most powerful weather and climate forecasting supercomputer in UK
The Met Office has signed a multimillion-pound...
Magic mushrooms shown to work as well as anti depressants in new study
Psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, may be at least as effective as a leading antidepressant medication in a therapeutic setting.
This is the...
Manchester Scientists find altered immune signature linked to Long-Covid
University of Manchester scientists have discovered a persistent alteration in the immune system of patients, six months after they have been hospitalised for Covid-19,...
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...
The new rules of physics?
A much-anticipated result from an international science experiment provides strong evidence for the existence of an undiscovered subatomic particle or new force.
The result, announced today, from...
Graphene foam ‘doubles longevity’ of new running shoe
Sports footwear firm inov-8 has unveiled the world’s first running shoe to use a graphene-enhanced foam in the sole, bucking the widespread trend for carbon-plate technology and doubling the...
Evidence supports Covid hearing loss link, say Manchester scientists
Hearing loss and other auditory problems are strongly associated with Covid-19 according to a systematic review of research evidence led by University of Manchester...
First in-flight 100% sustainable aviation fuel emissions study on takes off on commercial passenger...
A team of aerospace specialists has launched the world’s first in-flight emissions study using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on a wide-body commercial passenger...