Launch of multimillion pound institute for health technology research and innovation in Manchester

Tuesday, 12 January saw a consortium led by The University of Manchester launch a new multimillion pound research and innovation institute that will build...

Senior drivers needed to test road safety technology in the North West

500 drivers over the age of 65 are needed from across the North West to take part in a new voluntary research project designed...

A £1 million public-facing project is all set to reveal more about the early...

A £1 million public-facing project is all set to reveal more about the early 19th century’s ‘foremost man of science’. Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) discovered more...

Can’t name Princess Di? Blame the left side of your brain

Scientists have discovered that the left side of the brain controls the verbal expression of our long-term ‘semantic’ memory which contains facts, meanings, concepts...

Images to brighten your day-NASA releases Mars pictures

NASA has released the first high-quality video of a spacecraft landing on Mars, a three-minute trailer showing the enormous orange and white parachute hurtling...

Breakthrough research offers new hope to lupus patients

A ‘life-changing’ potential new drug could be available to lupus patients in the future thanks to ‘breakthrough’ research. The results of the TULIP II study...

Manchester finds cure found for rare form of inflammatory bowel disease

A rare genetic condition which causes inflammatory bowel disease can be successfully treated by bone marrow transplant, according to University of Manchester and Manchester...

Breakthrough for biofuels that could be made from seawater rather than crude oil

Researchers from The University of Manchester are using synthetic biology to explore a more efficient way to produce the next generation of bio-based jet...

Scientists set out immediate actions and future research priorities to help UK to reach...

A new paper by leading UK scientists sets out key solutions and policy actions that should be implemented now, as well as priority research...

Droughts mean fewer flowers for bees

Bees could be at risk from climate change because more frequent droughts could cause plants to produce fewer flowers, new research carried out by...