University of Manchester hosts largest European graphene event
More than 700 graphene industry and academic professionals are coming together this week to exhibit and celebrate revolutionary graphene technologies at Graphene 2023, the...
Million pound Manchester Prize for pioneering AI solutions is launched in Manchester
Entries are now open for thelandmark £1 million Manchester Prize, for pioneering AIinnovations tackling some of society’s biggest challenges
Launched yesterday at Manchester’s Science and...
Developed in Manchester:Photo-powered app could help farmers diagnose crop diseases themselves
Developed in Manchester, the new app uses a simple photograph of a leaf to provide near-instant automatic diagnosis of diseased crops could prove a major...
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...
EE announces plans to launch 5G in Manchester
Manchester is among the six cities chosen for the first phase of its 5G launch. It joins the UK’s capital cities,London, Cardiff, Belfast and...
Spending lots of time online may be changing our brains, research reveals
Using the internet, for social media, browsing information and entertainment may affect our brain’s structure, function and cognitive development according to an academic review...
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...
48 skeletons discovered in ‘Plague Pit’ – 27 of them children
Archaeologists from the University of Sheffield revealed 48 skeletons, many of which were children, at the extremely rare Black Death burial site.
The Black Death...
New WhatsApp chatbot unleashes power of worldwide fact-checking organizations to fight COVID-19 misinformation on...
The Poynter Institute’s International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) today launches a chatbot on WhatsApp to connect its millions of users with the translated work of more than...
Many ventilation systems may increase risk of COVID-19 exposure, study suggests
Ventilation systems in many modern office buildings, which are designed to keep temperatures comfortable and increase energy efficiency, may increase the risk of exposure...