Experts have called on the government to do more to support the advancement of the UK’s nuclear energy capabilities

New Prime Minister must lift existing barriers if nuclear energy is to help meet...

Experts from The University of Manchester’s Dalton Nuclear Institute - the largest and most advanced nuclear research capability in UK academia - have called...

Manchester Archaeologists shed light on the lives of Stone Age hunter-gatherers in Britain

team of archaeologists from the Universities of Chester and Manchester has made discoveries which shed new light on the communities who inhabited Britain after...

New Manchester study says that Green fashion alternatives could be grown from black tea

A studay led by Manchester Scientists could see clothes being made from Black Tea Sustainable fabric, which is often described as a ‘vegetable leather’ due...

Drones and AI systems developed to detect natural disasters by Manchester researchers

new early-warning system using drones and artificial intelligence will be developed to detect a selection of natural disasters in a project led by Manchester...

Could Whales and Dolphins build cities?

The answer is no but only because they have not physically developed opposable thumbs with which to use tools. However according to research from the...

Trafford schoolboy who designed Tim Peake’s mission patch gets VIP visit to Tim’s capsule

A Trafford schoolboy who won a Blue Peter competition to design Tim Peake’s mission patch enjoyed a VIP visit to the Museum of Science...

£4.1m Manchester Fuel Cell Innovation Centre opened by University Chancellor

The Manchester Fuel Cell Innovation Centre (MFCIC) – a £4.1m facility dedicated to developing new sources of green, emission free energy and making it available...

Manchester Scientists use 3 million year old fossilised mouse reveals evolutionary secrets of colour

The evolutionary use of colour for mammal’s survival in the wild is evident from, red foxes, to zebras. Today an international team, led by...

Government announces investment package for nuclear fusion

Secretary of State for Business, Andrea Leadsom MP, announced the funding package during a visit to the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s Culham Science Centre...

Burnham praises Manchester’s innovation in Graphene.

Andy Burnham, Mayor for Greater Manchester, made a fact-finding tour of facilities that are pioneering graphene innovation at The University of Manchester. The Mayor toured...