One dose of radiotherapy as effective as five doses for cancer in the spine...

A single dose of radiotherapy is as “effective” as five doses for end-of-life cancer patients suffering with painful spinal canal compression, finds a large...

Massive Attack partner with University of Manchester to explore music industry climate impact

ristol-based band Massive Attack are partnering with climate scientists at The University of Manchester’s Tyndall Centre to jointly examine the key impact areas of the music industry...

‘Trickster god’ used fake news in Babylonian Noah story

An early example of fake news has been found in the 3000-year-old Babylonian story of Noah and the Ark, which is widely believed to...

Ambitious plans for Salford to become an internationally-recognised Connected Digital City revealed

Digital Salford, the collaboration of key stakeholders in the City of Salford, publishes its ambitious new Digital Strategy today; setting out some clear intentions...

Manchester study shows that Musicians at serious risk of Tinnitus

People working in the music industry are nearly twice as likely to develop Tinnitus as people working in quieter occupations, according to a new...

The Universe is not flat but curved according to tram led by Manchester Scientists

A new paper by a team of cosmologists suggests that the current model of the Universe needs to be revised. Dr Eleonora Di Valentino, from...

Tiny transporters could deliver treatment to stroke patients

Swarms of nanoparticles which are 15,000 times smaller than a pinhead may be able to deliver vital drugs to the brain, offering new hope...

‘Like a fitbit in your heart’ – remote pacemaker study to help cardiac patients...

A study at The University of Manchester will analyse heart patients’ activity levels through their pacemakers, to determine which people are at the highest...

Manchester scientists lead the way in next generation radiotherapy research

Manchester scientists and clinicians have been awarded a major cash boost from Cancer Research UK to pioneer new radiotherapy technologies and techniques that could...

Name that tune: Brain takes just 100 to 300 milliseconds to recognise familiar music

The human brain can recognise a familiar song within 100 to 300 milliseconds, highlighting the deep hold favourite tunes have on our memory. Scientists at...