Salt battery design overcomes ‘bump’ in the road to help electric cars go the...

Using salt as a key ingredient, Chinese and British researchers have designed a new type of rechargeable battery that could accelerate the shift to...

A World’s First in Proton Beam Research and it’s in Manchester

The PRECISE Group at the University of Manchester, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Don Whitley Scientific today announced the world’s first Proton Radiobiology...

University of Manchester scientists awarded a Guinness World Record for the ‘Finest Woven Fabric’

The team of scientists at the University of Manchester have been honoured with the Guinness World Record for weaving threads of individual molecules together to...

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos donates £100m into research to fight antimicrobial resistance

The Company run by former Manchester Grammer School boy Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos, one of the world’s largest manufacturing companies, and the University of...

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...

Is a new beast from the East on the way?

A new study, led by researchers at the Universities of Bristol, Exeter and Bath, helps to shed light on the winter weather we may...

Scientists kick off £6m project to investigate the role food systems play in the...

A new £6m study into food and health led by four UK universities has begun with the aim to create healthier future generations and...

Highest levels of microplastics found in molluscs, new study says

Mussels, oysters and scallops have the highest levels of microplastic contamination among seafood, a new study reveals. The study - led by researchers at the...

New report highlights scale of Greater Manchester’s Research and Innovation response during COVID-19

The scale and impact of Greater Manchester’s Research and Innovation response during the COVID-19 pandemic has been showcased in a new report. The report, titled...

Coronavirus mutation – not as scary as it sounds

  A new strain of the coronavirus may be responsible for the faster spread of the virus in London and south-east England, it has been...