New project will turn plastic waste into energy

Scientists at Chester University are using innovative technology that turns waste plastic into electricity and low-cost hydrogen, which can be used for transport fuel. The process...

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...

Genetics takes fight to gardeners’ green foe

A scientist from The University of Manchester has hit upon an innovative way to control greenflies which infest our gardens and farms. Dr Mouhammad Shadi...

Early results of gene therapy trial for ‘childhood dementia’ show promise

Manchester Researchers will tell an international conference today that an investigational gene therapy for Sanfilippo syndrome - which leads to a form of childhood...

Manchester hospital reaches major milestone in NHS research to protect babies from deadly infection

More than 1,100 pregnant women on the North Manchester site of Saint Mary’s Managed Clinical Service, part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT)),...

Co-op delivers an eco friendly brew

The Manchester based Co-op is brewing up a fully biodegradable paper tea bag, making it the first retailer to find a solution to the problem of...

Youngest ever lavas dated from the Moon

Researchers at The University of Manchester, have been involved in an international collaboration to analyse the age and history of some of the Moon’s...

Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst launches to drive economic growth in the Northwest of England

The Northwest of England is set to become a global hub for Industrial Biotechnology (IB) innovation, thanks to the launch of the Industrial Biotechnology...

Manchester Scientists challenge Einstein’s theory of general relativity.

Researchers at The University of Manchester have helped conduct a 16-year long experiment to challenge Einstein’s theory of general relativity. The international team including scientists...

Manchester Wonder material graphene claims yet another superlative

In a paper published in Nature this week (13 Apr 2023), researchers from The University of Manchester report record-high magnetoresistance that appears in graphene...