Pioneering Manchester project will transform Waste plastic into new products

Single-use plastic will get a sustainable lease of life as part of a new project led by Manchester Metropolitan University to transform waste into...

Manchester researchers find that repeat antibiotic prescribing linked to higher risk of hospital admissions

Epidemiologists at The University of Manchester have discovered an association between the number of prescriptions for antibiotics and a higher risk of hospital admissions. ...

Yes it’s true-Seagulls prefer our food to hunting for their own

It’s what we have suspected but it has now been confirmed that Seagulls would rather steal food from humans than find it themselves, scientists...

Royal award for Manchester Institute of Bio Tecchnology

The Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) has collected a prestigious award at a special ceremony held at Buckingham Palace earlier this week Staff and students...

Counting Stars-How many can you see?

How many stars can you see when you look up in the night sky? That’s what the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England are...

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...

Scientists Stop Breast Cancer Cells from Spreading in the Lab

Biologists have discovered a way to stop cells from one of the most aggressive types of breast cancer spreading in the lab. The study points...

Planning permission for Manchester’s new base for materials science, engineering and energy technology

Manchester City Council has approved plans for the next phase of the masterplan at Manchester Science Park, which will provide a purpose-built space to...

A new pooch podcast has been launched in a bid to help lonely dogs...

Yes you heard it hear first.Home alone hounds can now wile away the hours when their owners are out at work by tuning into...

Beauty sleep could be real, say Manchester Body Clock biologists

Having a good night’s sleep really could prepare us for the rigours of the day ahead according to Biologists from The University of Manchester. The...